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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, 80% full time, 70% permanent, 30% relayed from other job boards. Over the last twelve months: 97 postings, about 8 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 26, 2026 | heavy equipment operator | Halifax | $30.00 hourly30 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Sep 25, 2026 | excavator operator | 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 23, 2026 | excavator operator | Dartmouth | $30.00 to $35.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 50 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Morning | Other trades certificate or diploma, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Sep 23, 2026 | excavator operator (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $30.00 to $40.00 hourly | Part time | Not stated |
| Sep 21, 2026 | tractor-excavator operator (relayed from another job board) | Port Williams | $21.00 to $24.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Sep 18, 2026 | heavy equipment operator | Bridgewater | $22.00 hourly30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Sep 8, 2026 | loader operator - commercial snow removal |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armdale Lawn Care Incorporated | Halifax, NS B3R 1T4 | High Wage | 1 | January to March 2026 |
| Atlantic George Limited | Halifax, NS B3M 2K7 | High Wage | 1 | January to March 2026 |
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| Salmon River |
| $20.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)1 to 100 hours a week |
| Part time, Seasonal employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, On call |
| No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 to less than 7 months, English |
| Sep 8, 2026 | tractor-excavator operator (relayed from another job board) | Port Williams | $21.00 to $24.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Sep 4, 2026 | heavy equipment operator | New Glasgow | $25.00 to $32.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 60 hours a week | Full time, Seasonal employment, Day, Evening, Flexible hours, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, 7 months to less than 1 year, English |
| Sep 2, 2026 | excavator operator | 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 31, 2026 | excavator operator | Salmon River | $24.00 to $30.00 hourly (to be negotiated)35 to 55 hours a week | Full time, Seasonal employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 31, 2026 | excavator operator | Bedford | $28.00 to $34.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 60 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Morning, Overtime | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 5 years or more, English |
| Aug 28, 2026 | heavy equipment operator | Windsor Junction | $25.00 hourly44 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day | No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 to less than 7 months, English |
| Aug 25, 2026 | tractor-excavator operator (relayed from another job board) | Port Williams | $21.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 24, 2026 | excavator operator | Bedford | $27.00 to $32.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 50 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Early morning, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Aug 10, 2026 | heavy equipment operator (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $21.00 to $42.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |