The main difference of the NS Regional Labor Market Demand to the FSWP is their requirement from applicants to submit a Settlement and Employment Plan. This is a very important document and I suggest to everyone applying to pay adequate preparation and thinking in filling up this form. All the other forms that are asked to be submitted are similar to that when applying under FSWP except that the English Proficiency Rating is 5.0 instead of 7.0 and the Settlement/Employment Plan. This particular plan is not asked under the FSWP.
I want to share some of my ideas about the Settlement/Employment Plan.The purpose of the form, to my mind, is for Nova Scotia immigration to determine whether the applicant will become successful if he is granted a permanent visa. This they will find out based on the following information you will include in your plan:
1. Your profession and how much in demand this profession or job is in Nova Scotia. I am not that familiar about Nova Scotia and their economy. But what I did was I look online for job searches for my profession. I found there is great number of companies hiring for my kind of skill. I stated in my plan that my kind of profession is highly in demand proven by the large number of companies that put it in the wanted list and therefore I would have quicker time getting employed after landing in Nova Scotia.
2. Perfect match of my education, years of experience and detailed skills to that listed in the National Occupation Code and to that needed by the prospective employer in Nova Scotia. In the code you will find the detailed functions and duties of the profession. Countries have similar titles for a given profession but they differ as to what they actually perform and responsibilities they handle . Make sure that what you do for example as Engineer or Registered Nurse currently in your country is the same or very close to those described in the code or required by the company in Nova Scotia. This match indicates you can be quickly hired. Of course supporting documents like your Certificates of Employment from your past and current employers showing your specific duties and government license will further boost your chance to settle there easily.
3.The most difficult is when your profession is a regulated one. When it is regulated, you need to secure first a license before you can get employed or work as such. This is difficult because some provinces require that an immigrant take first a reviewer course before he is allowed to take a license exam. This is the requirement for registered nurse in Ontario. I have no idea of the need in Nova Scotia. Therefore if your profession is regulated, you can not find work right away. You will have to take a different kind of job that usually is lower in pay and physically more demanding in order for you to support yourself and your family for the meantime. Now that you are working already, you will be constrained to take review classes and also you will be hindered in doing so because of the expense involved. For those whose professions are regulated, it is compelling they make it clear and well how they intend to get the license when they reach Canada. Failure to do so to my mind will mean outright denial of nomination. I guess one thing that can work for you is if you can show you have enough money to finance the expenses to get the license. Another way, is to show that you obtained a favorable assessment from independent agencies saying that the education and training you got are similar to that of graduates for same courses in Canada.
4.Your preparations to tackle the everyday life in Nova Scotia will help you too to obtain favorable points. For example, you can mention you intend to stay in a particular city in Nova Scotia because you have friends and relatives there that will help and guide you in your first months upon arrival. More importantly, you are going in that city because it is where most companies that are hiring the kind of skills you have are based. You can state also that you chose this city because it has the kind of good school where you plan to send your children, or same church you belong to. Every detail you state that will tell you made a serious study to make your settlement smooth and proper will lead to nomination approval.
Thanks guys and I hope I was of help.
Thanks a lot for sharing to this forum,..it definitely be a big help to the aspirants!
