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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, 100% permanent, 0% relayed from other job boards. Over the last twelve months: 45 postings, about 4 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 4: usually a high school diploma or several weeks of training. Express Entry programs count work in TEER 0 to 3 only, so time in this occupation would not count toward them. Provincial streams and other permits may still apply.
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.
Not on IRCC's high-wage occupation list, so a job offer in it earns no extra Express Entry points under the November 3, 2026 changes.From IRCC’s high-wage occupation list, as our rules engine reads it.
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Search Job Bank for home child care providers in Nova Scotia
| Posted | Title in the posting | Place | Pay as posted | Terms | Asked for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | home child care provider | Timberlea | $18.00 hourly40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 7 months to less than 1 year, English |
| Sep 13, 2026 | child care provider - private home | Bedford | $22.00 hourly32 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Aug 29, 2026 | child care provider - private home | Bedford | $22.00 hourly32 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Aug 28, 2026 | home child care provider | Timberlea | $18.00 hourly40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 7 months to less than 1 year, English |
| Aug 27, 2026 | live-in nanny | Halifax | $19.00 hourly40 to 45 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Aug 17, 2026 | child care provider - private home | Sydney | $16.75 hourly |
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.
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| Part time leading to full time, Casual employment, Day, Evening, Flexible hours |
| No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 to less than 7 months, English |
| Aug 14, 2026 | child care provider - private home | Bedford | $22.00 hourly32 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Aug 13, 2026 | child caregiver - private home | Dartmouth | $20.00 hourly48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Evening, Shift, Early morning, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, 7 months to less than 1 year, English |
| Aug 10, 2026 | nanny | Liverpool | $19.00 hourly30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Morning | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 10, 2026 | home child care provider | North Chegoggin | $19.00 hourly35 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Morning, Overtime | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Aug 6, 2026 | home child care provider | Timberlea | $18.00 hourly40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 7 months to less than 1 year, English |
| Aug 5, 2026 | home child care provider | Dartmouth | $19.00 hourly35 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Early morning, Morning | College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years, 1 to less than 7 months, English |