2026 NOVA SCOTIA IMMIGRATION TOOL

Nova Scotia NSNP Eligibility & Points Calculator

Check the current 2026 NSNP stream criteria, search your official NOC 2021 occupation, see Nova Scotia priority alignment, and calculate Entrepreneur EOI points where an official points grid exists.

Current 2026 streamsOfficial NOC searchServer-side assessmentOfficial-source monitoring

IMPORTANT 2026 DIFFERENCEWorker streams do not use a general 67-point NSNP grid.

The familiar 67-point grid is the federal Federal Skilled Worker Program selection grid. Brookside’s tool keeps that separate so users are not shown an outdated “NSNP score.”

Choose your Nova Scotia pathway

NSNP stream / sub-criteria

Search NOC 2021 code or job title

Select the closest occupation, then verify that the official lead statement and main duties match the actual job.

No NOC selected

Age Currently living in Nova Scotia? Currently working in Nova Scotia? Active EOI submitted on/before June 30, 2026? Work permit expires in 2026 or earlier?

Core worker / graduate / Express Entry details

Full-time permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer? Accommodation & Food Services sector? Employer operates in Nova Scotia construction sector (NAICS 23)? Years of work experience related to the job Months already worked for this Nova Scotia employer High school credential / required education met? Required training, licence or accreditation met? Sufficient settlement resources? Is English or French your first language? Lowest CLB/NCLC across the required abilities PGWP holder / relying on PGWP work experience? Valid federal Express Entry profile? Qualifying Nova Scotia work hours in last 3 years Experience physically performed in NS within last 3 years? Experience was authorized and not excluded work? If PGWP experience: graduated from a Nova Scotia institution? Approved NSHA / IWK opportunity? Commit to live and work in Nova Scotia for at least 2 years? Signed 2-year Return for Service Agreement? Received Nova Scotia Letter of Interest? EOI submitted within 30 days of Letter of Interest? Eligible Nova Scotia DLI program? Completed within 3 years of application? Program length (weeks) At least 50% completed in Nova Scotia? Credential type meets the selected NOC requirement?

Entrepreneur eligibility & EOI points

Intend to live permanently in Nova Scotia and actively manage the business? Business will be outside Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM)? Export business? Buying an existing Nova Scotia business? Personal net worth (CAD) Planned personal investment (CAD) Experience route Years of qualifying business ownership in last 10 years Years of senior management experience in last 10 years First official language — lowest CLB/NCLC Second official language CLB/NCLC Continuous years actively managing current NS business Ownership percentage Completed qualifying full-time in-person Nova Scotia university/NSCC program? Program academic years Valid PGWP? First official language — lowest CLB/NCLC Second official language CLB/NCLC Your past work in Nova Scotia (years) Spouse has qualifying past work in Nova Scotia? Your education Your Nova Scotia education Spouse completed qualifying Nova Scotia education? Spouse CLB/NCLC 4+ in all four abilities? Qualifying family living in Nova Scotia?

Optional federal FSW 67-point check

Show the current Federal Skilled Worker Program selection-factor score

Age for federal application Education / ECA equivalency Years of qualifying skilled work Speaking CLB Listening CLB Reading CLB Writing CLB Second official language CLB 5+ in all abilities? Valid arranged employment for FSW points?

Adaptability factors (maximum 10 total)

Spouse CLB 4+ Your 2+ years study in Canada Spouse 2+ years study in Canada Your 1+ year skilled work in Canada Spouse 1+ year work in Canada Arranged employment adaptability Qualifying relative in Canada

YOUR LIVE PRELIMINARY REVIEWNeeds your details

0EOI points

Entrepreneur EOI score

No generic worker-stream points total

For current worker streams, the useful calculation is whether the profile meets published eligibility requirements and how it aligns with current EOI priorities.

Selected pathwaySkilled Worker

Selected NOC / TEER—

2026 SELECTION PRIORITY CONTEXT

Select your NOC

Current published priorities will appear here.

Priority context last verified against the Province’s published update: April 27, 2026.

PUBLISHED ENTREPRENEUR INVITATION CONTEXT

AUTOMATED ELIGIBILITY CHECKS

PROFILE OBSERVATIONS

FEDERAL FSW SELECTION GRID

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2026 APPLICATION FEE NOTICE

Effective September 1, 2026, Nova Scotia charges $1,000 for worker streams and $2,000 for the Entrepreneur stream, only after an EOI is selected for assessment.

BROOKSIDE IMMIGRATION

Turn this preliminary result into an RCIC assessment.

Brookside can review your NOC, Nova Scotia employer/job offer, work history, language results, education, status and the latest provincial selection priorities together.

Book a Nova Scotia PNP Assessment Or call Brookside: (778) 536-7720