Nova Scotia announces new immigration targets for 2022
Good news!! If you are interested in moving to Nova Scotia, this story has some good news.
Nova Scotia's Minister of Labour, Skills, and Immigration, Jill Balser, has said it is a unique place with a bright future for skilled immigrants & their families.
As a result, the province has confirmed its quotas for the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) for 2022.
In 2021, it welcomed 9,025 new permanent residents, a record-breaking number that exceeded the previous high in 2019 by 19%.
For this year, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has increased the provincial nomination number to 5,340.
Moreover, IRCC has also added 1,173 more endorsement spaces to the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).
The province continues to take immigration initiatives by allocating an additional $1 million for these purposes in the provincial Budget 2022-23.