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FAQs
1. Why Nova Scotia?
2. Isn't Nova Scotia one of the coldest places in Canada?
3. Do I need a visa to Visit?
4. Can I just live and work in Nova Scotia without a visa?
5. How do I get a visa and Permanent Resident status?
6. Can I fast track my emigration process?
7. Which jobs will not qualify under the NSNP Skilled worker class?
8. Can I own a property without being a Canadian Resident?
9. Do I need to employ an immigration consultant?
10. Are your services really free?
11. How can you help us?
12. Will you save us money?
13. Are we tied to using your services?
14. Why would I use your recommended Realtors (Real estate Agents)
15. Can you find us work?
16. Do you have first hand experience of emigrating?
1. Why Nova Scotia?
Nova Scotia is a province of Canada lying just to the North East of New England. Its International Airport provides direct air access to the UK in around 5.5 hours. Culturally, the province's roots are heavily influenced from Britain. Friendly people, a rich and diverse lifestyle and many opportunities for work, investment and leisure can provide a fantastic back drop to your new life. Property prices are far cheaper than the UK enabling many families to buy their dream home. The Capital, Halifax, is a thriving port city of around 380,000 people; popular with tourists, this historical city is the vibrant hub of Nova Scotia. Halifax is also home to Five universities and world class medical centres as well as more bars and cafes per head of population than anywhere else in North America.
2. Isn't Nova Scotia one of the coldest places in Canada?
Infact Nova Scotia is the warmest Canadian Province overall. The weather is seasonal but very similar to the UK for most of the year.
3. Do I need a visa to Visit?
If you are a British Citizen, you do not need a visa to visit Canada.
4. Can I just live and work in Nova Scotia without a visa?
You can visit for up to six months and apply for an extension whilst here but you will need a work permit or Resident status to work.
5. How do I get a visa and Permanent Resident status?
You can obtain full residency through a number of different routes. Applications and details can be found at: Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
If you get a validated job offer, a Labour Market Opinion (LMO) can be issued,
this in turn enables the prospective employee to apply for a Temporary Work Permit (either from CHC or directly at a Canadian Port of Entry). Recent changes to immigration policy means that applicants who have applied on or after 27th February 2008 and have at least one year’s experience of certain skills can look at timelines for Full Residency Visas in around 6-8 months. All applicants are still subject to CIC points criteria, medicals and police checks.
Applicants without the skills and experience laid down by CIC will be rejected unless they have a validated job offer or offer of employment (or are either studying or living legally as a temporary foreign worker in Canada). A list of skills and experience required for a skilled worker application can be found on the CIC website.
6. Can I fast track my emigration process?
A popular way to expedite your emigration process is to become nominated by your chosen province. The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) have different application routes, if nominated your process is fast tracked and normal timelines would be more in the region of a year to obtain your Permanent Residency.
You can still apply for nomination even if you have already submitted your full application previously with CIC. To apply under the skilled worker class a job offer is required.
7. Which jobs will not qualify under the NSNP Skilled worker class?
Jobs which will not qualify include Part time, seasonal, commission based or low skill based positions.
8. Can I own a property without being a Canadian Resident?
Yes. Residency is not a prerequisite of owning property in Nova Scotia.
9. Do I need to employ an immigration consultant?
Around 40% of applicants for residency to Canada will use the services of an immigration consultant. Although not required, a good immigration company can smooth your application process, especially if you require work visas or plan to apply through the NSNP.
10. Are your services really free?
Yes, absolutely free. At no point will we charge you any fee at all. You can also be sure that no services we provide or promote will ever pass on any referral fees, infact most services we promote will give you exclusive discounts through us. We can do this because we help over 500 UK families every year and are therefore able to negotiate better deals on the services you may need.
To provide a fully inclusive settlement and employment service we do request that UK 2 Nova Scotia clients use the Free services of our recommended Realtors for all their Real Estate needs.
11. How can you help us?
We provide a comprehensive settlement service to you including Information and advice throughout your emigration process (and after landing) as well as unique discounts and dedicated services which will ease your whole relocation experience.
12. Will you save us money?
Yes. A range of discounted services including insurance, shipping, car hire and accommodations can save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars.
13. Are we tied to using your services?
Absolutely not. Use all or just a few of our services. We do not have any contracts and all our services are in place for you to use if and when you need them. Our recommended realtors will show you different areas and properties without any prior contract in place.
15. Why would I use your recommended Realtors (Real estate Agents)
Our recommended realtors offer a free service to you as well as their vast experience and expertise in the Real estate market. They have an indepth understanding of your unique position and will provide professional, honest and knowledgeable assistance to you in your home search (as well as some fun along the way). Our Realtors have been chosen as they are the best and as such provide you with the best Real Estate experience. Mike is also a Realtor and can give you assistance and advice along the way.
16. Can you find us work?
All UK2 Companies have exclusive access to REDuk™ which is an online portal to showcase your skills to employers in Atlantic Canada. You have a choice of a free CV upload or more effectively fee based options of converting you UK CV to a Canadian Résumé which often appeals to Canadian employers. Your Uploaded résumé/ CV is hosted for up to 15 months and promoted for free to Atlantic Canadian employers therefore saving extensive recruitment fees.
17. Do you have first hand experience of emigrating?
Yes. We emigrated from the UK ourselves so we know the uniqueness of your position with all the pressures you may be under. Having built our own home we can also provide an insight into buying and building your home from a UK perspective.