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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.
5 vacancies, 100% full time, 75% permanent, 25% relayed from other job boards. Over the last twelve months: 80 postings, about 7 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 2: usually a college diploma, apprenticeship of two or more years, or supervisory work. Express Entry programs count work in TEER 0 to 3, so Canadian experience in this occupation could count toward the Canadian Experience Class.
On IRCC's Trade occupations list, so experience in it can open category-based Express Entry rounds (12 months in the occupation within 3 years, and the program requirements still apply).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 welders and related machine operators in Nova Scotia
| Posted | Title in the posting | Place | Pay as posted | Terms | Asked for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | welder (relayed from another job board) | Chester | $27.00 hourly | Full time | Not stated |
| Sep 28, 2026 | welder | New Glasgow | $33.00 hourly30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Weekend, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, Overtime | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 3 years to less than 5 years, English |
| Sep 25, 2026 | welder | New Ross | $20.00 to $30.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 50 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | No degree, certificate or diploma, 5 years or more, English |
| Sep 2, 2026 | welder | New Ross | $20.00 to $30.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 50 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | No degree, certificate or diploma, 5 years or more, English |
| Aug 24, 2026 | welder | Conway | $20.00 to $30.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day | College/CEGEP, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Aug 14, 2026 | metal solderer (relayed from another job board) | Sydney | $3,410.48 to $4,005.58 biweekly | Full time, Permanent employment | English |
| Aug 13, 2026 | welder | Dartmouth |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buy Metro Pre Owned | Dartmouth, NS B3A 1M9 | High Wage | 3 | October to December 2025 |
| Forrest Welding and Fabrication | Caledonia, NS B0T 1B0 | High Wage | 1 | July to September 2025 |
| Metalarc Fabrication Limited | Lower West Pubnico, NS B0W 2C0 | Low Wage | 1 | July to September 2025 |
| Waterview Machine Works Limited | Yarmouth, NS B5A 1M9 | High Wage | 1 | October to December 2024 |
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| $25.00 to $32.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 44 hours a week |
| Full time, Permanent employment, Evening, Night, Early morning, Morning, On call |
| No degree, certificate or diploma, 7 months to less than 1 year, English |
| Aug 12, 2026 | welder (relayed from another job board) | Hubbards | $40.01 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 10, 2026 | fabrication welder | Dartmouth | $31.60 hourly40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Aug 5, 2026 | welder | Shearwater | $24.00 to $32.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 45 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Night, Overtime | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 3 years to less than 5 years, English |
| Aug 5, 2026 | welder | Dartmouth | $24.00 to $32.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 45 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Night, Overtime | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 3 years to less than 5 years, English |
| Aug 3, 2026 | welder | New Minas | $29.86 hourly30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |