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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.
8 vacancies, 75% full time, 88% permanent, 38% relayed from other job boards. Over the last twelve months: 149 postings, about 12 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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| Posted | Title in the posting | Place | Pay as posted | Terms | Asked for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | live-in caregiver - seniors | Lower Sackville | $18.00 to $22.00 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 40 hours a week | Part time leading to full time, Permanent employment, Night, Early morning, Morning | Other trades certificate or diploma, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Sep 21, 2026 | personal assistant - home care | Halifax | $22.00 hourly40 to 45 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Evening, Morning | Bachelor's degree, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Sep 16, 2026 | home support worker | East Bay | $23.00 hourly40 hours a week | Full time, Term or contract, Day, Flexible hours, Morning | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 to less than 7 months, English |
| Sep 15, 2026 | personal support worker - home support (relayed from another job board) | Sydney | $24.30 to $24.30 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Sep 14, 2026 | personal care provider - home care | Halifax | $21.30 hourly35 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Sep 8, 2026 | home visitor - infant care (relayed from another job board) | Liverpool | $24.00 to $24.00 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.
| Employer | Location | Stream | Positions | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEEN Enterprises Ltd. | Cookville, NS B4V 7R1 | Low Wage | 2 | July to September 2025 |
| Independent Living Nova Scotia Association | Halifax, NS B3L 2C2 | Low Wage | 1 | April to June 2025 |
| REMEMBER WHEN HOMECARE LTD. | Bedford, NS B4B 0J6 | Low Wage | 3 | July to September 2024 |
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| Full time, Permanent employment |
| Not stated |
| Sep 8, 2026 | home visitor - infant care (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $24.00 to $24.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Sep 3, 2026 | home-care worker | Enfield | $17.00 to $20.00 hourly (to be negotiated)20 hours a week | Part time, Permanent employment | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Aug 24, 2026 | home support worker (relayed from another job board) | Windsor | $17.00 to $20.00 hourly | Casual employment | Not stated |
| Aug 24, 2026 | home-care worker | Glace Bay | $16.75 biweekly80 to 96 hours a bi-weekly | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 to less than 7 months, English |
| Aug 19, 2026 | home support worker | Halifax | $25.00 hourly35 to 45 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 17, 2026 | home-care worker | New Glasgow | $20.00 hourly15 to 25 hours a week | Part time, Permanent employment | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 to less than 7 months, English |
| Aug 16, 2026 | home-care worker (relayed from another job board) | Sydney | $18.25 hourly | Part time, Casual employment | Not stated |
| Aug 14, 2026 | home-care worker (relayed from another job board) | North Sydney | $18.25 hourly | Part time, Casual employment | Not stated |
| Aug 14, 2026 | home support worker (relayed from another job board) | New Minas | $16.00 to $27.00 hourly | Part time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 14, 2026 | home support worker (relayed from another job board) | Wolfville | $16.00 to $27.00 hourly | Part time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 14, 2026 | home support worker (relayed from another job board) | Windsor | $16.00 to $27.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 14, 2026 | home support worker (relayed from another job board) | Wolfville | $16.00 to $27.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 14, 2026 | home support worker (relayed from another job board) | Berwick | $16.00 to $27.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 14, 2026 | home support worker (relayed from another job board) | Windsor | $16.00 to $27.00 hourly | Part time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 14, 2026 | home support worker (relayed from another job board) | New Minas | $16.00 to $27.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 14, 2026 | home support worker (relayed from another job board) | Berwick | $16.00 to $27.00 hourly | Part time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 14, 2026 | home support worker | Wolfville | $22.00 to $27.00 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 44 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Aug 12, 2026 | home support worker | Sydney | $20.00 hourly1 to 40 hours a week | Part time, Casual employment, Flexible hours | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Aug 6, 2026 | personal support worker - home support | New Minas | $17.00 hourly10 to 20 hours a week | Part time leading to full time, Casual employment, Day, Evening, Flexible hours, Morning, On call | No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 to less than 7 months, English |
| Aug 5, 2026 | home support worker (relayed from another job board) | Hammonds Plains | $17.00 to $20.00 hourly | Casual employment | Not stated |
| Aug 4, 2026 | personal assistant - home care | Halifax | $22.00 hourly30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | Bachelor's degree, 3 years to less than 5 years, English |