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Nova Scotia

Province or territory · Canada

LMIA employers (lists 2014–2026)
1,812
TFW positions on positive LMIAs, 2025
4,228
Share of Canada, 2025
2.4%
New permanent residents, 2025
9,090
Study permits, 2025
9,755
Positions4,2282025
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Labour Market Impact Assessments

Positions on positive LMIAs and employers with at least one decision (ESDC statistics).

TFW positions on positive LMIAs

2,7935,58520182019202020212022202320242025
2,7935,58520182020202220242025
Data table
20183,394
20192,823
20203,259
20214,161
20225,585
20235,417
20245,008
20254,228
YearPositions (positive LMIAs)Employers with a decision
20254,228631
20245,008697
20235,417653
20225,585511
20214,161324
20203,259244
20192,823326
20183,394245
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program LMIA statistics 2018–2025. Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Work and study permits

Permits by year they took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWPIMPStudy
20262,84013,9256,230
20253,67514,8609,755
20243,93516,01011,185
20234,28017,09516,390
20223,41510,17513,485
20212,5707,77010,230
20202,1056,1105,295
20192,2105,43010,620
20182,0053,85510,255
20171,5653,6358,065
20161,5753,5857,285
20151,3852,4256,435

New permanent residents

7,06814k201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
7,06814k2015201720192021202320252026
Data table
20153,260
20165,425
20174,400
20185,880
20197,475
20203,440
20219,075
202212,585
202311,715
202414,135
20259,090
20267,425
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Cities

Work locations with the most approved positions in ESDC employer lists.

Positions by city
  1. Great Village5,349
  2. Halifax2,612
  3. Centreville2,571
  4. Canning2,171
  5. Berwick1,802
  6. Aylesford1,330
  7. Kentville1,283
  8. Greenwich1,116
  9. Dartmouth952
  10. Cheticamp828
  11. Lakeville806
  12. Pictou748
  13. Meteghan River730
  14. New Ross728
  15. Comeauville685
Positions by occupation
  1. Fish and seafood plant workers4,975
  2. Harvesting labourers4,223
  3. Nursery and greenhouse labourers1,973
  4. Labourers in fish and seafood processing1,443
  5. Cooks1,226
  6. Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations520
  7. Transport truck drivers515
  8. Food service supervisors364
  9. Construction trades helpers and labourers288
  10. Light duty cleaners273
  11. Labourers in food and beverage processing240
  12. Material handlers163
Source: ESDC, Temporary Foreign Worker Program: employers who received positive and negative LMIAs (June 2014 – 2026 Q1). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2026 Q1

Permanent residence

Admissions in 2025 by category, and Express Entry invitations by intended destination since 2015.

New permanent residents by category, 2025
  1. Provincial Nominee Program4,305
  2. Worker Program2,570
  3. Sponsored Family1,180
  4. Resettled Refugee895
  5. Humanitarian & Compassionate75
  6. Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway45
  7. Business10
  8. Protected Person in Canada10
Express Entry invitations by programme
  1. Provincial Nominee Program13,055
  2. Canadian Experience Class5,685
  3. Federal Skilled Worker1,915
  4. Federal Skilled Trades10
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

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