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What employers posted for this occupation in Nova Scotia, from Job Bank’s open data, and the employers approved to hire foreign workers for it. Counts and medians of what was posted, nothing more.
2 vacancies, 100% full time, 0% permanent, 100% relayed from other job boards. Over the last twelve months: 29 postings, about 3 a month.
Medians are of the pay written in the postings, hourly and salaried postings separately, never converted. Half of postings paid more, half less.
TEER 1: usually a university degree. Express Entry programs count work in TEER 0 to 3, so Canadian experience in this occupation could count toward the Canadian Experience Class.
Not on any of IRCC’s current Express Entry category lists, so it does not open a category-based round by itself.From IRCC’s category-based selection page, as our rules engine reads it.
On IRCC's high-wage occupation list at level 1.5: from November 3, 2026, Canadian work experience or a qualifying job offer in this occupation earns extra Express Entry points.From IRCC’s high-wage occupation list, as our rules engine reads it.
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| Posted | Title in the posting | Place | Pay as posted | Terms | Asked for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | software developer (relayed from another job board) | Dartmouth | $110,000.00 to $130,000.00 annually | Full time | Not stated |
| Sep 17, 2026 | software developer (relayed from another job board) | $130,000.00 to $150,000.00 annually | Full time | Not stated | |
| Aug 24, 2026 | senior software developer (relayed from another job board) | Dartmouth | $30.00 to $76.92 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 18, 2026 | software developer | Bedford | $40.67 hourly35 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | Bachelor's degree, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Aug 6, 2026 | senior software developer (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $30.00 to $76.92 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
Employers issued a positive labour market impact assessment for this occupation in Nova Scotia, as Employment and Social Development Canada publishes them each quarter. An approval is a position on an LMIA in that quarter: not a vacancy today, not a promise to hire you, and not a work permit. The department leaves out employers named after a person, so the list is not complete.
| Employer | Location | Stream | Positions | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritime Digital Art and Design ltd | Halifax, NS B3J 1G5 | High Wage | 1 | January to March 2026 |
| Ness Canada Inc. | Dartmouth, NS B3B 1H7 | High Wage | 1 | January to March 2026 |
| REDspace Inc. | Bedford, NS B4A 3Y4 | High Wage | 1 | January to March 2026 |
| REDspace Inc. | Bedford, NS B4A 3Y4 | High Wage | 3 | October to December 2025 |
| Marine Thinking Inc. | Halifax, NS B3H 4N4 | High Wage | 1 | July to September 2025 |
| P N L Communications Ltd | Halifax, NS B3K 4P1 | High Wage | 1 | April to June 2025 |
| Maritime Digital Art and Design ltd | Halifax, NS B3J 1G5 | Global Talent Stream | 1 | January to March 2025 |
| Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Halifax, NS B3J 3K5 | Global Talent Stream | 1 | April to June 2024 |
| Via Initiatives Inc. | Bedford, NS B4B 2E7 | Global Talent Stream | 1 | April to June 2024 |
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