List of Licensed Recruiters for Foreign Workers in Nova Scotia.

• Recruiters of foreign workers must hold a recruiter licence from Labour Standards to provide recruitment services. Note: employers who do their own recruitment work do not need a recruiter licence, however they will need an employer registration certificate from Labour Standards.
• Employers who want to use a foreign worker recruiter must use a licensed recruiter.
• Recruiters and employers cannot charge a worker, directly or indirectly, fees for assisting in finding the worker employment. This rule applies to all workers (i.e., both foreign workers and workers who are not foreign workers).
• Recruiters and employers must keep and maintain records relating to the recruitment of foreign workers for at least three years after the records are made.

Below is a list of licensed recruiters in Nova Scotia. These are the only recruiters who are allowed to recruit foreign workers for employers in Nova Scotia. Please contact Labour Standards if you have questions.

Bo Zhan, ICCRC Panorama Immigration Service Limited Phone: (902)492-0369 info@panoim.com www.panoim.com	Expiration September 30, 2021
Blake Doyle Confederation Capital/ Island Recruiting blake@ConfederationCapital.com www.ConfederationCapital.com www.IslandRecruiting.com	License expires July 26, 2021 Conditions have been attached to this licence: Before entering into a recruitment contract with any client, this recruiter must provide the Labour Standards Division with: the name of the client, the name of the client representative, a list of the proposed recruitment services and associated fees that are to be performed and the names of each individual who will perform those services, a list of all other activities that will be performed in association with the recruitment contract and the names of the employees or subcontractors who will perform those services; If the client is an employer; the number of employees sought and the nature of the employment positions to be filled, Before entering into a recruitment contract with any client, this recruiter must provide the client with a copy of their licence and conditions, and the Labour Standards Division with a statutory declaration indicating that a copy of their licence and licence conditions have been provided to the client; All recruitment contracts with clients must be in writing.
Xu Bai (RCIC) Golden Harvest Developments Ltd. Phone: (506) 471-3465 goldenharvestdevelopments@gmail.com	Licence expires on August 26, 2021
Pawan Kumar Sharma (ICCRC) Cansure Immigration & Educational Consultants Private Limited Phone: 778-823-2834 WhatsApp: 001-778-792-6954 GLOBALHIRE18@GMAIL.COM www.cansureimmigration.com	Licence expires on August 7, 2021
M. Anisur Rahaman (ICCRC) INFO Immigration Centre for Application Inc./Centre pour Demande d'Immigration (306) 999-5150 info@iica-cdii.ca www.iica-cdii.ca	Licence expires on May 13, 2021
Ran Yi (ICCRC) Easypass Immigration & Education Consulting Inc. (902) 407-2885 info@easypass1000.com www.easypass1000.com	Licence expires on May 09, 2021
Igor Yushchenko, Barrister and Solicitor IY International Law Group Ltd. (902) 818-7763 igor@bacchuslaw.ca www.bacchuslawfirm.ca	Licence expires on May 09, 2021
Dennis Brazolot (ICCRC) Brazolot Migration Group (B.M.G) (450) 458-2186 info@brazolotgroup.com www.brazolotgroup.com	Licence expires on June 14, 2021
Andrew VanSlyke, ICCRC GV5 Immigration and Business Consulting info@gv5consulting.ca gv5consulting.ca	Licence expires on May 14, 2020 Conditions have been attached to this licence: Before entering into a recruitment contract with any client, this recruiter must provide the Labour Standards Division with: a list of the proposed recruitment services and associated fees that are to be performed and the names of each individual who will perform those services, a list of all other activities that will be performed in association with the recruitment contract and the names of the employees or subcontractors who will perform those services; Before entering into a recruitment contract with any client, this recruiter must provide the client with a copy of their licence and conditions, and the Labour Standards Division with a statutory declaration indicating that a copy of their licence and licence conditions have been provided to the client; All recruitment contracts with clients must be in writing.
Marjorie Quintos, ICCRC Mercan Recruit Ltd. (514)282-9214 manpower@mercan.com www.mercan.com	Licence expires on May 16, 2020 Conditions have been attached to this licence: Before entering into a recruitment contract with any client, this recruiter must provide the Labour Standards Division with: the name of the employer, the name of the employer representative, the number of employees sought and the nature of the employment positions to be filled, a list of the proposed recruitment services that are to be performed and the names of each licensed recruiter who will perform those services, a list of all other activities that will be performed in association with the recruitment contract and the names of the employees or subcontractors who will perform those services Before entering into a recruitment contract with any employer, you must provide the employer with a copy of your licence and conditions, and the Labour Standards Division with a statutory declaration indicating that a copy of your licence and licence conditions have been provided to the employer; all recruitment contracts with employers must be in writing; and the corporation under which you provide recruitment services, Mercan Recruit Limited, must be registered to do business in Nova Scotia, pursuant to the Corporations Registration Act, and you must, at all times during the currency of your licence, maintain the registration of the corporation in good standing.
Paul Villeneuve, ICCRC NewTown Immigration Inc. (902) 292-4992 paulv@newtowncanada.com www.newtowncanada.com	Licence expires on July 25, 2019
Elizabeth Wozniak, Barrister and Solicitor North Star Immigration Law Inc. (902) 446-4747 ewozniak@nsimmigration.ca www.nsimmigration.ca	Licence expires on 30 July 2019
Rosalie Sulit, ICCRC Pro-Care Immigration Consulting Inc. (905) 565-1908 admin@procareimmigraiton.ca www.procareimmigration.ca	Licence expires on January 10, 2020
Nicole E. Druckman, Barrister and Solicitor Delehanty Rinzler Druckman (506) 857-3031 druckman@drdlaw.ca www.immigrate2nb.com	Licence expires on January 10, 2020
Subhash Punia, ICCRC Atlantic Jobs Limited (902) 362-2202 Fax: (905) 362-2201 info@atlanticjobs.net www.atlanticjobs.net	Licence expires on 4 June 2021 Effective June 1, 2016 conditions have been attached to this licence: before entering into a recruitment contract with any employer, this recruiter must provide the Labour Standards Division with: the name of the employer, the name of the employer representative, the number of employees sought and the nature of the employment positions to be filled, a list of the proposed recruitment services that are to be performed and the names of each licensed recruiter who will perform those services, a list of all other activities that will be performed in association with the recruitment contract and the names of the employees or subcontractors who will perform those services; before entering into a recruitment contract with any employer, this recruiter must provide the employer with a copy of their licence and conditions, and the Labour Standards Division with a statutory declaration indicating that a copy of their licence and licence conditions have been provided to the employer; all recruitment contracts with employers must be in writing; and the corporation under which this recruiter provides recruitment services, Atlantic Jobs Limited, must be registered to do business in Nova Scotia, pursuant to the Corporations Registration Act, and this recruiter must, at all times during the currency of this licence, maintain the registration of the corporation in good standing.”;
Ethan Kim, Barrister and Solicitor Kim & Lake Law Suite 300, 5991 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 1Y6 Phone : (902) 407-4677 Fax : (902) 407-2699 ethan@kimlakelaw.com www.ethankimlaw.com	Licence expires on 21 March 2019
Michael Wilson ICCRC UK 2 Nova Scotia 01144 7719 008923 (UK) info@uk2novascotia.com Skype: canadaimmigrationsolutions www.uk2novascotia.com www.Canadaimmigrationsolutions.com	Licence expires on 7 April 2019
Daniel Billard, ICCRC Gyre Immigration Limited (902) 405 6544 daniel@gyre.ca http://www.gyreimmigration.ca	Licence expires on 18 June 2020
Galo Castillo Workvantage International Workforce Solutions Inc. (416) 800-0843 jobs@workvantage-ec.com www.workvantage.ca	Licence expires on 30 November 2020 Conditions have been attached to this licence: Before entering into a recruitment contract with any client, this recruiter must provide the Labour Standards Division with: the name of the client, the name of the client representative, a list of the proposed recruitment services that are to be performed and the names of each licensed recruiter who will perform those services, a list of all other activities that will be performed in association with the recruitment contract and the names of the employees or subcontractors who will perform those services; If the client is an employer; the number of employees sought and the nature of the employment positions to be filled, Before entering into a recruitment contract with any client, you must provide the client with a copy of their licence and conditions, and the Labour Standards Division with a statutory declaration indicating that a copy of their licence and licence conditions have been provided to the client; All recruitment contracts with clients must be in writing;
Michael Lieffers, ICCRC International Movement of People Consulting Inc. carrying on business as IMP Canada (306) 651-5335 Michael@impcanada.ca www.impcanada.ca	Licence expires on 18 June 2020
Pranav Kumar Shah Parry Immigration Solutions Inc. (647) 995-8040 parryimmigrations@gmail.com www.parryimmigration.com	License expires on January 15, 2021
Tanzeela Hanif, ICCRC Naco Immigration & Recruitment Services (647) 865-3899 info@nacoconsultant.com www.nacoconsultant.com	License expires on April 18, 2021 Conditions have been attached to this licence: Before entering into a recruitment contract with any client, this recruiter must provide the Labour Standards Division with: the name of the client, the name of the client representative, a list of the proposed recruitment services and associated fees that are to be performed and the names of each individual who will perform those services, a list of all other activities that will be performed in association with the recruitment contract and the names of the employees or subcontractors who will perform those services; If the client is an employer; the number of employees sought and the nature of the employment positions to be filled, Before entering into a recruitment contract with any client, this recruiter must provide the client with a copy of their licence and conditions, and provide the Labour Standards Division with a statutory declaration indicating that a copy of their licence and licence conditions have been provided to the client; All recruitment contracts with clients must be in writing; and The corporation under which this recruiter provides recruitment services, Naco Immigration & Recruitment Services, must be registered to do business in Nova Scotia, pursuant to the Corporations Registration Act, and this recruiter must, at all times during the currency of this licence, maintain the registration of the corporation in good standing.
Jeff Johnston (ICCRC)  Frontier Immigration Services (Canada) (506) 875-1972 jeff@frontiercanada.ca www.frontiercanada.ca	Licence expires on June 14, 2021
Sourabh Kohli (ICCRC) Study Work & Immigrate Consultants Inc. (905) 792 7449 info@swicimmigration.ca www.swicimmigration.ca	Licence expires on June 14, 2021

Updated: October-05-18 

Labour Standards has the authority to suspend or cancel a recruiter licence so please consult this page regularly.

Source: https://novascotia.ca/lae/employmentrights/fw/licensedrecruiters.asp

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot -Designated Employers in Nova Scotia.

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot is a creative approach to addressing our labour market challenges.

Employers in Nova Scotia can use the Pilot to hire foreign workers.

Individuals cannot apply for the pilot. We encourage individuals with an interest in the program to find a job offer. The employer may be designated or may choose to become designated when they find a foreign national they wish to hire.

ELIGIBILITY

Employers looking to fill labour gaps through the Pilot must first be approved for eligibility by being designated and then have their positions endorsed by the Province.

Once the employer’s positions are endorsed, candidate(s) identified by the employer can apply for permanent residency directly to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

The foreign worker can also access temporary pathways (i.e., obtain a work permit) while waiting for permanent residency.

1. To become designated, an employer must:

• Have a business operating in good standing
• Provide information on labour needs
• Commit to working with a service provider organization on settlement and retention

2. To become endorsed, an employer must:

• Demonstrate efforts to hire locally have not been successful
• Recruit a foreign worker
• Provide a valid, full-time, non-seasonal job offer co-signed with the foreign worker
• Provide an individualized settlement plan co-signed with the foreign worker

HOW EMPLOYERS APPLY

• Contact our Employer Support Team
• Review the Designation Guide
• Complete the application form and submit all required information and attachments

DESIGNATIONS LIST

The business names of designated employers.

https://novascotiaimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/Designated_AIP_employers.pdf

Source: https://novascotiaimmigration.com/help-for-employers/atlantic-immigration-pilot/

5 TIPS TO HELP FIND AN AIP DESIGNATED EMPLOYER AND MOVE TO NOVA SCOTIA

Since the official launch of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) Program in March of 2017, all eyes have been on the four Atlantic Provinces. Candidates from all across the globe are looking to explore the Atlantic Provinces through this innovative and aspirational new pathway.

The AIP has priority processing at the federal level with 2,000 more allocations for the four Atlantic Provinces. For Nova Scotia, that is almost 800 Principal Applicants (PA) plus their families in addition to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).

You might wonder, why?

Atlantic Canada – including Nova Scotia – has negative natural growth, which means there are typically more deaths than births. The Atlantic region is the only jurisdiction in Canada to have this unfortunate distinction. Due to population aging trends, there will be a wave of retiring baby boomers in the next several years which will result in a sharp decline in the region’s labour supply. As such, employers are now facing labour shortages or anticipating shortages in the near future. That is why the federal government, in collaboration with the four Atlantic Provinces, created an action plan called the Atlantic Growth Strategy, under which the AIP falls (Skilled Workforce and Immigration).

So how does it work? If you watch the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) videos or read a little about it, you will find out that Nova Scotia employers need to become approved by the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration (NSOI) before they can hire under the AIP. These approved employers are called “Designated Employers” and if you are wondering where to find that list of designated employers – you are not alone. Unfortunately, that list is not made public. Some employers are comfortable with publicizing their designation while others don’t and want it to remain that way.

So without further introduction, we have compiled for you 5 tips to increase your chances of finding a designated employer and moving to “Canada’s Ocean Playground”. Yes, we have that on our car plates in Nova Scotia:

1. Research the labour market and find out exactly where your skills are needed in Nova Scotia.

One of the benefits of the pilot, is that employers enjoy “Flexibility to focus on labour needs in each region (highly skilled, intermediate skilled and international graduates)”. To research the labour market, go to the most common job boards, look into Nova Scotia, and filter jobs that have been posted for 4 weeks or more (recurring postings). That means the employer is unable to fill that position and is more likely to take part in the AIP.

2. Add a paragraph in your cover letter referring the employer to the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration (NSOI) if they are interested in your employment.

Have something in your resume about the AIP and how it can work for you as well as the potential benefits for the employer. This will serve as evidence to the employer that you know what you are doing and that you are not just someone from across the globe shooting in the dark. For example: “If you deem my qualifications and experience suitable for your position, please note that you may be eligible to hire me under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) Program. If you are facing labour shortages and having difficulties attracting or retaining talent, please consider the AIP and contact Nova Scotia Office of Immigration for support.” Leave a link for NSOI’s AIP page http://novascotiaimmigration.com/help-for-employers/atlantic-immigration-pilot/.

3. Apply for jobs in your field and make sure you meet the minimum eligibility criteria.

One eligibility criteria for the AIP is that the successful candidate must have at least 1 year of relevant paid work experience from the past 3 years. Demonstrate to the employer that you know about the eligibility criteria for the AIP. Do you meet the minimum High School requirement? Find out more about an Educational Credential Assessment. Do you meet the Canadian Language Benchmark level 5 or 4? Have you taken an official language test? Knowing those details gives an employer confidence in you as a candidate. An employer will be taking a leap of faith hiring someone they have never met, so prove you are worth it and do your homework.

4. Research the geographic areas that you are applying to, and prove to the employer you know what (and where) you are getting yourself into.

Nova Scotia is full of natural wonder and beauty, and there is a unique culture and lifestyle in its regions – more open spaces with room to live, grow and work. These regions tend to be family oriented as well, so make sure you do your homework on where you’re going and write the employer a little paragraph in your cover letter on why you would like to live in their community. Employers generally try not to hire someone who will leave them soon after, so this is an important consideration for you as a candidate and for the employer when it’s time to make a decision in employment.

5. Be committed, and remain committed.

If you are serious about immigrating and you have the skills the area needs, it’ll happen.
Nova Scotia is big and has a lot of potential and opportunity. Canada is actively seeking immigrants to make an economic impact, and you are one of them. Finding a job is really a job in itself, so finding a job in a foreign country with an employer in a culture you may have never been immersed into isn’t going to be easy. The time commitment to these job searches can be quiet daunting and you might want to give up after a few applications but fortune favours the bold. If you do your research, know which employers are looking for your skills, get your educational credential assessment done, take your official language test, refine and perfect your application; who knows, we may see you soon in Atlantic Canada.

PS: It also might be a good idea to include a portfolio with your application.

Source: https://capebretonpartnership.com/5-tips-to-help-find-an-aip-designated-employer-and-move-to-nova-scotia/