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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.
17 vacancies, 90% full time, 100% permanent, 20% relayed from other job boards. Over the last twelve months: 156 postings, about 13 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 3: usually a college diploma, apprenticeship of under two years, or more than six months of training. 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.
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 21, 2026 | skin care specialist | Port Hawkesbury | $18.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Morning | College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Sep 21, 2026 | esthetician | Port Hawkesbury | $17.00 to $18.00 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Morning | College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Sep 21, 2026 | nail care technician | Port Hawkesbury | $35,360.00 annually40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Morning | College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Sep 14, 2026 | esthetician (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $17.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Sep 14, 2026 | nail care technician | Dartmouth | $25.00 to $34.00 hourly (to be negotiated)35 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Flexible hours, On call, Overtime |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4536760 NOVA SCOTIA LIMITED | Bedford, NS B4A 3Z5 | High Wage | 1 | January to March 2026 |
| CONG PHUONG DEVELOPMENT LIMITED | Yarmouth, NS B5A 2T5 | High Wage | 2 | October to December 2025 |
| T & K HAIR SALON INC. | Halifax, NS B3K 1N9 | High Wage | 1 | October to December 2025 |
| 4536760 NOVA SCOTIA LIMITED | Bedford, NS B4A 3Z5 | High Wage | 1 | April to June 2025 |
| DR. BENJAMIN TAYLOR INC. | Wolfville, NS B4P 1C4 | Low Wage | 1 | April to June 2025 |
| 4466241 Nova Scotia limited | Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z 4R3 | High Wage | 3 | January to March 2025 |
| 732925 N.B. Inc. | Cole Harbour, NS B2V 1E7 | High Wage | 2 | January to March 2025 |
| T & K HAIR SALON INC. | Halifax, NS B3K 1N9 | High Wage | 1 | January to March 2025 |
| Celine Nails | New Glasgow, NS B2H 2J6 | Low Wage | 2 | October to December 2024 |
| 3334964 Nova Scotia Limited | Halifax, NS B3L 4W4 | High Wage | 2 | October to December 2024 |
| T & K HAIR SALON INC. | Halifax, NS B3K 1N9 | Low Wage | 1 | October to December 2024 |
| TC Nails & Spa Inc. | Halifax, NS B3M 3Y7 |
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| Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Sep 14, 2026 | esthetician (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $19.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Sep 9, 2026 | nail care technician | Bedford | $28.00 hourly30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Morning | Registered Apprenticeship certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Sep 2, 2026 | esthetician | Bedford | $17.50 to $22.50 hourly (to be negotiated)15 to 25 hours a week | Part time, Permanent employment, Evening, Weekend, Flexible hours | Other trades certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Sep 2, 2026 | esthetician | Bedford | $17.50 to $22.50 hourly (to be negotiated)35 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Flexible hours, Morning | Other trades certificate or diploma, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Sep 1, 2026 | esthetician | Antigonish | $20.00 to $23.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 44 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Morning | College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year, No experience, English |
| Aug 31, 2026 | esthetician | Lower Sackville | $1,500.00 biweekly40 to 42 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Aug 28, 2026 | nail care technician | Yarmouth | $20.00 hourly30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Weekend, Morning | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 27, 2026 | esthetician (relayed from another job board) | Dartmouth | $19.00 hourly | Full time | Not stated |
| Aug 26, 2026 | esthetician | Dartmouth | $20.00 hourly30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Shift | No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 to less than 7 months, English |
| Aug 24, 2026 | skin care specialist | Port Hawkesbury | $18.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Morning | College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 24, 2026 | nail care technician | Port Hawkesbury | $35,360.00 annually40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Morning | College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Aug 19, 2026 | tattoo artist | Halifax | $20.00 hourly32 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 19, 2026 | esthetician | Port Hawkesbury | $17.00 to $18.00 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Morning | College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Aug 14, 2026 | nail care technician | Bedford | $1,500.00 to $2,500.00 biweekly (to be negotiated)80 to 108 hours a bi-weekly | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Flexible hours | College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years, No experience, English |
| Aug 14, 2026 | nail care technician | Fall River | $20.00 hourly35 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Morning | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 12, 2026 | nail care technician | Dartmouth | $25.00 to $34.00 hourly (to be negotiated)35 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Flexible hours, On call, Overtime | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Aug 11, 2026 | nail care technician | Bedford | $28.00 hourly30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Morning | Registered Apprenticeship certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 11, 2026 | nails and lashes applicator | Antigonish | $20.00 to $23.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 44 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Morning | College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 10, 2026 | esthetician | Antigonish | $20.00 to $23.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 44 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Morning | College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 7, 2026 | nail care specialist | Lower Sackville | $20.00 hourly30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Morning | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 7 months to less than 1 year, English |
| Aug 4, 2026 | tattoo artist | Halifax | $1,500.00 weekly40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Low Wage |
| 3 |
| July to September 2024 |
| CC Lash And Brow | Antigonish, NS B2G 2B9 | Low Wage | 2 | July to September 2024 |
| Lou Nails House | Halifax, NS B3N 0G3 | Low Wage | 2 | July to September 2024 |
| 4466241 Nova Scotia limited | Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z 4R3 | High Wage | 2 | April to June 2024 |