How many CRS points is a Nova Scotia nomination worth?

Une désignation provinciale ajoute 600 points à votre note du Système de classement global. C’est décisif pour presque tout le monde — mais des rondes du Programme des candidats des provinces ont eu une note minimale allant jusqu’à 902, de sorte qu’une note de base très faible peut tout de même ne pas suffire.

Peut-on présenter une demande à un volet Nova Scotia sans offre d’emploi?

Oui — Nova Scotia: Express Entry n’en does pas, même si d’autres conditions s’appliquent.

What CRS score do PNP rounds cut off at?

Provincial-nominee rounds cut off far higher than general ones because everyone in them already has the 600-point nomination. The most recent, on 4 août 2026, cut off at CRS 768.

Provincial Nominee Program

Nova Scotia PNP streams

A nomination from Nova Scotia adds 600 points to your CRS — more than every other factor on the grid combined.

Nova Scotia: Express Entry

Express Entry aligned · No job offer required

Typical threshold: Selected from an expression-of-interest pool; no published CRS floor

· Replaced three former streams in February 2026 — Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry, Labour Market Priorities, and Labour Market Priorities for Physicians.
· Nova Scotia draws from an expression-of-interest pool against current provincial priorities and its remaining nomination allocation.

Official stream page and current intake status

Nova Scotia Nominee Program — Labour Market Priorities

Closed

Express Entry aligned · No job offer required

Typical threshold: Closed — see the Nova Scotia: Express Entry stream

· Consolidated into the new Nova Scotia: Express Entry stream on 18 February 2026, along with Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry and Labour Market Priorities for Physicians.
· Nova Scotia says the eligibility sub-criteria of the old streams are carried over, so a candidate who qualified here should look at the replacement rather than assume the route has gone.

Official stream page and current intake status

Common questions

How many CRS points is a Nova Scotia nomination worth?: Une désignation provinciale ajoute 600 points à votre note du Système de classement global. C’est décisif pour presque tout le monde — mais des rondes du Programme des candidats des provinces ont eu une note minimale allant jusqu’à 902, de sorte qu’une note de base très faible peut tout de même ne pas suffire.
Peut-on présenter une demande à un volet Nova Scotia sans offre d’emploi?: Oui — Nova Scotia: Express Entry n’en does pas, même si d’autres conditions s’appliquent.
What CRS score do PNP rounds cut off at?: Provincial-nominee rounds cut off far higher than general ones because everyone in them already has the 600-point nomination. The most recent, on 4 août 2026, cut off at CRS 768.

Streams open and close without notice and thresholds move. This page was last checked on 2026-08-11 — confirm intake status with the province before acting.

Source: Nova Scotia: Express Entry; Nova Scotia Nominee Program — Labour Market Priorities. Data current as of 2026-08-11. Streams open and close without notice and thresholds move. Treat every figure as indicative and confirm with the province before acting.