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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.
12 vacancies, 100% full time, 80% permanent, 0% relayed from other job boards. Over the last twelve months: 58 postings, about 5 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.
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 painters and decorators (except interior decorators) in Nova Scotia
| Posted | Title in the posting | Place | Pay as posted | Terms | Asked for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | painter, construction | Upper Tantallon | $23.00 to $33.00 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Term or contract | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Sep 22, 2026 | painter, construction | Halifax | $23.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 55 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Early morning | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Sep 15, 2026 | painter | Halifax | $18.00 to $22.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Sep 10, 2026 | commercial building painter | Bedford | $22.00 to $30.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Overtime | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Sep 8, 2026 | painter | Halifax | $23.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, 7 months to less than 1 year, English |
| Aug 28, 2026 | construction painter |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKYLAND CONSTRUCTIONS LTD. | Middle Sackville, NS B4E 3A2 | High Wage | 3 | January to March 2025 |
| Nanash Paint Limited | Halifax, NS B3M 3M9 | High Wage | 1 | January to March 2025 |
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| Halifax |
| $33.00 hourly35 to 40 hours a week |
| Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning |
| Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 20, 2026 | painter (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $123.00 hourly | Full time | Not stated |
| Aug 19, 2026 | painter | Lower Sackville | $20.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Weekend, Early morning, Morning, Overtime | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Aug 12, 2026 | industrial construction painter (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $3,029.89 to $3,693.39 biweekly | Full time, Permanent employment | English |
| Aug 11, 2026 | painter | Halifax | $20.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 hours a week | Full time, Seasonal employment, Day, Early morning, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 10, 2026 | residential painter (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $18.00 to $27.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |