Nova Scotia offering immigration pathways to Food Service Workers

Nova Scotia, the most enjoyable place to work in Canada, is currently accepting immigration applications of the foodservice workers under the Occupations in Demand stream. Due to the pandemic dip, all the restaurants were shut down and had a hard hit. Even though the country's economy is resuming back to its normal state, few sectors like the food industry still face labor shortages. In order to fulfill the labor market needs, Nova Scotia added three more new roles in its Occupations in Demand immigration stream. These include:

• NOC 6513 - Food and beverage servers
• NOC 6711 - Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers, and related support occupations
• NOC 6731 - Light duty cleaners

Highlights of Nova Scotia’s Provincial Nominee Program

• In this, employers are allowed to hire the workers without attending the Labor Market Impact Assessment (LIMIA).
• The employees are also allowed to apply for Nova Scotia’s Provincial Nominee Program without the requirement to work with the employer for six months.

“We’re excited to welcome newcomers who can help employers meet their labor needs and grow Nova Scotia’s population,” Jill Balser, Nova Scotia’s immigration minister, said in the release. “The tourism, restaurant and hospitality sectors are critical to our economy. These changes will help these industries hire the workers they need to prepare for a busy tourism season.”

Nova Scotia’s Occupations in demand stream This stream targets specific occupations under the NOC skill levels C and D. These are called “low-skilled” or “unskilled” occupations. But after the pandemic hit, these are placed in the “essential” occupations list. Due to the increased immigration in 2021, Nova Scotia's population was recorded as an all-time high of 992,055. Eligibility criteria for the Occupations in Demand stream The interested candidates can apply to the Nova Scotia's provincial nomination program under the Occupations in Demand stream, need to have a full-time job offer in any of the following occupations:

NOC Codes	Occupations list
NOC 3413	Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates
NOC 6513	Food and beverage servers
NOC 6711	Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers, and related support occupations
NOC 6731	Light duty cleaners
NOC 7511	Transport truck drivers
NOC 7521	Heavy equipment operators except crane
NOC 7611	Construction trades helpers and laborers

*Canada immigration eligibility You can check your Canada immigration eligibility instantly through Y-Axis Canada Skilled Immigration Calculator for free. Along with this, they also need to have:

• A minimum of one-year work experience related to the job applied
• 21 to 55 years old
• High school diploma
• Appropriate training
• Skills or accreditation related to the job
• Language ability of at least a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 4 in English or French
• Enough financial resources to settle in Nova Scotia

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