Hi,
This is very normal.
What we told them over my partner’s application was that although we had friends and family in other parts of Canada, that didn’t dictate where we were to settle. Rather, we will go where there is an opportunity for us.
That said, we added further proof that we had begun to prepare to settle in Nova Scotia, such as reaching out to individuals and groups of people with the same background as our. We also mentioned we had reached out to realtors for potential accommodations as well as mentioned a couple of local issues we hope to be resolved before we arrived.
Basically, prove to them that you are indeed keen on moving to NS.
Good luck.