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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.
1 vacancies, 100% full time, 0% permanent, 0% relayed from other job boards. Over the last twelve months: 40 postings, about 3 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 5: short work demonstration and no formal education. 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 3, 2026 | maintenance helper | Chéticamp | $21.00 hourly30 to 60 hours a week | Full time, Seasonal employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Early morning, Morning, On call | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 2 years to less than 3 years, English or French |
| Aug 13, 2026 | mechanic helper, heavy equipment | Goodwood | $18.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 13, 2026 | helper, mechanic (relayed from another job board) | Goodwood | $18.49 to $30.09 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 5, 2026 | mechanic helper | Dartmouth | $21.00 to $23.00 hourly (to be negotiated)42.5 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Morning | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecheries Cheticamp Fisheries Intl. (2016) Ltd | Cheticamp, NS B0E 1H0 | Low Wage | 1 | January to March 2026 |
| Lingsen Holdings Inc. | BEDFORD, NS B4B 0L5 | Low Wage | 1 | October to December 2025 |
| Ledwidge Lumber Company Ltd. | Enfield, NS B2T 1C6 | High Wage | 4 | July to September 2024 |
| Vale Packaging Ltd. | Hubbards, NS B0J 1T0 | Low Wage | 2 | July to September 2024 |
| Mighty Group Limited | Halifax, NS B3K 2S4 | Low Wage | 3 | April to June 2024 |
| Barrington Tire Inc | Dartmouth, NS B3B 1G5 | Low Wage | 2 | April to June 2024 |
| HPSC Ltd | Hammonds Plains, NS B4B 1P3 | Low Wage | 1 | April to June 2024 |
| PMAX SHIPPNG LTD | Debert, NS B0M 1G0 | High Wage | 1 | April to June 2024 |
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