How many CRS points is a Nova Scotia nomination worth?

A provincial nomination adds 600 points to your Comprehensive Ranking System score, which puts you above every cutoff IRCC has ever set in a provincial-nominee round.

Can you apply to a Nova Scotia stream without a job offer?

Yes — Nova Scotia: Express Entry; Nova Scotia Nominee Program — Labour Market Priorities do not require one, though other conditions apply.

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 August 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

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?: A provincial nomination adds 600 points to your Comprehensive Ranking System score, which puts you above every cutoff IRCC has ever set in a provincial-nominee round.
Can you apply to a Nova Scotia stream without a job offer?: Yes — Nova Scotia: Express Entry; Nova Scotia Nominee Program — Labour Market Priorities do not require one, though other conditions apply.
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 August 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.