The Canadian province of Nova Scotia is recovering from the COVID-19 epidemic and searching for competent individuals to fill employment in healthcare, hospitality, finance, and other industries through economic immigration programs.

According to TD Economics, the Maritime province’s real GDP will expand by 4.2% this year, more than offsetting the drop caused by the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic last year and a tighter labour market. Economists predict that real GDP will expand by another 2.4% in 2022.

“Employment remained barely 0.4% below its pre-pandemic level as of August,” economists Beata Caranci, Derek Burleton, Rishi Sondhi, and Omar Abdelrahman noted in their TD Economics Provincial Economic Forecast earlier this year.

In addition to development in the healthcare sector, which is under particular strain as a result of the epidemic, the province’s construction, banking, insurance, and real estate businesses are also on the rise.

Strong house development and the government’s plan to spend $1.2 billion on capital projects are boosting housing employment, which is up 5% year on year.

“Manufacturing activity has also surpassed expectations, with sales up 15% year to date, boosted by exports of plastic and rubber goods.” “This shows that, despite sluggish vehicle output, the tyre manufacturing business has stayed firm,” the economists write.

The reopening of the Canadian border, the relaxation of some public health restrictions, and the introduction of vaccination passports have all contributed to Nova Scotia’s restoration to more regular economic activity. This is causing labour shortages, with numerous jobs leaving unfilled.

Economic immigration accounts for over three-quarters of new permanent residents in Nova Scotia each year. Economic immigration to Nova Scotia resulted in the province accepting 5,875 new permanent residents during the last full year before the pandemic, accounting for 77.5 percent of the 7,580 who made the province their home in 2019.

The increase in employment in Nova Scotia reflects what is happening across all of Canada, and it is especially promising because many of the new positions are full-time.

“September employment growth were concentrated in full-time work and among those in the core working age range of 25 to 54,” according to Statistics Canada’s September Labour Force Survey. “Increases were seen in a variety of industries and provinces.”

As foreign nationals evaluate Nova Scotia as a potential immigration destination, these are the Top 5 In-Demand Jobs to which they should apply under economic immigration programs.

1. Nurse Aides, Orderlies And Patient Service Associates (NOC 3413)

These are the individuals who help nurses, hospital personnel, and physicians in providing basic patient care at hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities for the elderly, and other healthcare institutions.

According to Jobbank, there were 50 vacancies for nurse aides in Ontario alone in early December, and 832 across the country.

These professions in Nova Scotia offer an average annual income of $35,100 based on a 37.5-hour work week, but compensation may go up to $40,950 depending on experience and region.

2. Physicians – Family (NOC 3112) and Specialists (3111)

Indeed posted 48 openings for family physicians and 149 positions for specialists in Nova Scotia in early December.

Family physicians and general practitioners diagnose and treat illnesses, physiological abnormalities, and accidents. They earn a typical yearly income of $192,605 in Nova Scotia, but can earn as much as $351,221.

Specialists, which include surgeons, diagnose and treat illnesses as well as physiological or behavioural issues, and they serve as advisors to other physicians. A specialist in Nova Scotia earns a typical yearly pay of $236,222, but can earn up to $431,517.

3. Nurses (NOC 3012)

Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses offer direct nursing care to patients, as well as health education programmes and consultation services on nursing-related concerns.

Indeed, in early December, there were 635 available posts for nurses in Nova Scotia, as demand for nurses increased because to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The career pays a typical annual compensation of $76,050 based on a 37.5-hour work week, with top earners earning up to $84,669 on the North Shore.

4. Food And Beverage Servers (NOC 6513) and Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers (NOC 6711)

Restaurants in Nova Scotia are experiencing a severe labour shortage, particularly for chefs and waiters. Earlier this year, Luc Erjavec, Atlantic Canadian vice president of Restaurants Canada, stated that the whole restaurant industry is suffering a severe labour crisis.

“We’re living in unparalleled times,” he remarked. “I’ve heard of eateries adjusting their hours and shutting sooner… “Their current personnel is depleting.”

According to Indeed, there were 114 server positions and 260 kitchen jobs available in Nova Scotia in early December.

Based on a 37.5-hour work week, the median annual compensation for a waiter or cook in Nova Scotia is $27,300, with cooks earning up to $40,872.

5. Cleaners (NOC 6731)

During the COVID-19 epidemic, those who clean the lobbies, corridors, offices, and rooms of hotels, motels, resorts, hospitals, schools, business buildings, and private households were in high demand.

Indeed has 318 cleaning jobs in Nova Scotia posted in early December. Jobbank rated the occupation’s job growth chances as “excellent,” noting that there were 1,052 similar positions available across the country at the time.

Commercial cleaners in Nova Scotia earn a typical annual pay of $28,370 based on a 37.5-hour work week, but may earn up to $39,000.