An Advantageous Place to live and work!

NOVA SCOTIA

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Nova Scotia is an ideal place to begin a new life in Canada.

It offers a quality of life that blends spectacular natural beauty and wide-open spaces with excellent opportunities, superb education and

warm, welcoming people.

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Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces, and one of the four provinces which form Atlantic Canada.

Nova Scotia's provincial capital is Halifax.

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FishingMany Nova Scotians make their livings from fish stocks of the Scotian Shelf.

Forestry & AgricultureNova Scotia has a highly developed forestry sector and a highly specialized commercial agriculture sector.

TourismTourism is also an important sector in the provincial economy. Almost two million visitors come to Nova Scotia each year.

Nova Scotia Economy and EmploymentNova Scotia has a very diverse economy that includes key industries in the

service, manufacturing and mining sectors.

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Average family income between $67,910 - $80,490.

Cost of living below Canadian average.

High standard of living

Standard of Living

Nova Scotia Standard of LivingAverage income for Nova Scotia ranks among the highest in terms

of Maritime Provinces.

The average family income for Nova Scotia is between $67,910 - $80,490, well above the Canadian average.

The cost of living in Nova Scotia is quite affordable, falling below the Canadian average. Combined with the comfortable average salary in the province, Nova Scotians can afford a very high standard of living.

Provincial personal income taxes are approximately 15.8%..

6Nova Scotia Residential HousingOne of the key elements of Nova Scotia's low

cost of living is the affordable housing.

Feature one

The average price to purchase a house in

the Halifax area is only $281,000, while a

similar sized home in some of Canada's

other major cities can be expected to cost up to twice that amount.

Feature Two

Suitable and affordable housing is

available.

Feature Three

The average percentage of

household income taken up by ownership

costs is among the lowest in the country and varies between

21-32%, depending on the type of home

involved.

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All Canadians under the age of 20 are entitled to free education up to the end of secondary school provided by the provincial government. The Government of Nova Scotia provides free schooling from kindergarten through to Grade 12, available in both English and French. As with other jurisdiction in Canada, all teachers in Nova Scotia's public education system have a university degree as well as advanced teacher training, and follow a provincially regulated curriculum.

Education for All

Nova Scotia EducationPrimary Education

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Dalhousie University www.dal.ca

University of King's College

www.ukings.ca

Saint Mary's Universitywww.smu.ca

Mount Saint Vincent University

www.msvu.ca

Nova Scotia College of Art and Design

nscad.ca

Universite Sainte-Anne www.usainteanne.ca

Cape Breton University www.cbu.ca

Nova Scotia Community College

www.nscc.ca

Post Secondary EducationNova Scotia has a comprehensive system of post-secondary education consisting of universities, technical colleges and apprenticeship programs. Nova Scotia's post-secondary education facilities offer a full range of programs through its 11 universities and 13 professional colleges.Here are the major ones:

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Under Canadian Law, all provinces and territories must provide universal, publicly funded health care to all citizens and legal residents of Canada.

Universal

Nova Scotia provides a publicly-funded health services program

Publicly-funded

The Nova Scotia plan insures eligible residents of Nova Scotia for all medically required physicians' services provided in the doctor's office, at home or in hospital.

Nova Scotia Plan

Nova Scotia Health CareThe most basic health services in Canada are

offered at no direct cost to the patient.

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Nova Scotia is known for having a friendly and welcoming culture that is a fusion of the many cultural communities that call the province their home.

Friendly & Welcoming

Long-established groups that have left indelible marks on Nova Scotian culture include Scottish, French, Gaelic, Mi'kmaq and African-Nova Scotian. The result is a mixture that is distinctly Nova Scotian.

Established Groups

Nova Scotia is also home to modern ciommunities that support bustling artistic communities, with live theatres and musical talent in most communities.

Artistic Communities

Nova Scotia CultureCulturally Diverse

11Nova Scotia DemographicsNova Scotia's population of nearly 1

million makes it one of Canada's smallest provinces in terms of population.

Nova Scotia makes up 17.4 % of the people in Canada per square mile.

PopulationAs of 2014, the population was 940,600, making Nova Scotia the second-most-densely populated province in Canada.

Nova Scotia and the SeaCanada's Ocean Playground

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• Nova Scotia is wrapped in 7,600 km (4,750 mi) of coastline. • The province is no more than 130 km (87 miles) wide at any point.• It is a peninsula surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, including numerous bays

and estuaries.• Nowhere in Nova Scotia is more than 67 km (42 mi) from the ocean.

With Nova Scotia's natural population growth on the decline, the province can expect the majority of its future growth to be accounted for by IMMIGRATION.

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Newcomers WelcomeClose to 2,500 immigrants settle in Nova

Scotia each year, a figure that the province is aiming to increase in the

future .

Skilled ImmigrantsNova Scotia helps to attract skilled

immigrants who wish to settle in the province by speeding up their applications.

Nova Scotia ImmigrationImmigration is central to Nova Scotia's past, its

present and its future.

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Provincial ProgramThe province's program has a number of streams, including skilled workers, those

who wish to come work in a family business and those with strong ties to a

community in Nova Scotia .

International StudentsRecently the province has also begun

strong efforts to encourage international students who graduate from the province's

universities to stay here.

Nova ScotiaAn Advantageous Place to Live and Work

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Nova Scotia has a rich and varied history in Food Processing. Our manufacturing ranges from small cottage industries to internationally traded commodities. Food safety is critical in this complex and ever changing field.

Rich and Varied History

The food and beverage industry is a key contributor to Nova Scotia’s economy. The industry is the third largest employer in the goods sector.

3rd Largest Employer

The industry encompasses primary production in the fishery, agriculture, and food processing. Seafood processing is particularly important to the province’s economy, representing about 41% of output in the food industries.

Seafood Important

16Top Food Processing CompaniesIn Nova Scotia

Processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood Industry Sector: Food & Beverage Total Employees: 1,496 Revenue: $947,300,648 Assets: $676,358,303. 

High Liner Foods IncorporatedLunenburg, NS

Processor and distributor of ice cream and related novelties Industry Sector: Food & Beverage Total Employees: 385 Revenue: $129,768,000 Assets: $94,000,000

Scotsburn Dairy GroupScotsburn, NS

Fisherman’s Market InternationalHalifax, NS

Vertically integrated seafood Companies Industry Sector: Food & Beverage Total Employees: 1,400 Revenue: $388,659,000 Assets: $414,582,000

Clearwater Seafoods Limited Bedford, NS

Trucorp Investments IncorporatedTruro, NS

www.progressmedia.ca/article/2014/10/annual-rankings-atlantic-canadas-top-101-companies

Meat processor of Chris Brothers and Bonte brands Industry Sector: Food & Beverage Total Employees: 194 Revenue: $61,579.669 Assets: $14,142,341

Seafood wholesaler and processor Industry Sector: Food & Beverage Total Employees: 164 Revenue: $51,973,000 Assets: $12,842,000

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Pre-arrival Food Safety Management Training (PAFSMT) ProgramThe Food Processing HR Council (FPHRC) has developed the world’s FIRST program to

prepare Canadian newcomers for the food manufacturing industry. The Pre-arrival Food Safety Management Training (PAFSMT) Program will provide employment-related and

self-paced training preparing potential pre-arrival immigrant workers for careers in the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry.

Smoothly integrate into the Canadian economy with food manufacturing experience and education.

A quicker transition to employment

An opportunity to “Canadianize” their skills

making them a candidate of choice amongst employers.

Prepare for the Canadian Labour Market

Be Qualified to Work in Nova Scotia

OPPORTUNITYDo you have experience in food manufacturing in your home

country?

The Pre-Arrival Food Safety Management Training Program is an online training curriculum, designed to prepare pre-arrival clients for viable careers in the Canadian food and beverage

processing industry.Client

applications to first be

accepted for admission by

February 1st, 2016

Participants have thirty (30) days to complete the online program

Seeking Economic Immigrants who have received Pre-Arrival status (including the applicant and their family)

Three (3) program levels; 22 courses in total

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For more information contact:

JENNEFER GRIFFITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

FOOD PROCESSING HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL

JGRIFFITH@FPHRC.CA www.fphrc.com

TEL: 613-237-7988