Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program

Nova Scotia – New Scotland in Latin – is an island province in Canada’s eastern peninsula. The province is a piece of land interrupting 4 major bodies of water: the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Bay of Fundy to the west, the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the north and the Gulf of Maine to the south.

English is the dominant language in the province, with an overwhelming majority of 93% English speakers.

The province’s main industries are aerospace technology, military, film, tourism, fishing and communication technology. The province is also the largest exporter of Christmas trees, lobster, gypsum and wild berries. Nova Scotia exports to 90 countries around the world for a value of over 1 billion USD.