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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.
24 vacancies, 100% full time, 60% permanent, 40% relayed from other job boards. Over the last twelve months: 30 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 4: usually a high school diploma or several weeks of training. 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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Search Job Bank for specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators in Nova Scotia
| Posted | Title in the posting | Place | Pay as posted | Terms | Asked for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | tractor operator - farm (relayed from another job board) | Kentville | $16.75 to $29.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Sep 14, 2026 | farm machinery operator | Falmouth | $20.00 to $30.00 hourly (to be negotiated)35 to 50 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 3 years to less than 5 years, English |
| Sep 11, 2026 | tractor operator - farm | Port Williams | $17.00 hourly30 to 50 hours a week | Full time, Seasonal employment | No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Sep 10, 2026 | tractor operator - farm (relayed from another job board) | Truro | $16.75 to $29.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Sep 8, 2026 | custom harvest crewperson | St. Andrews | $18.00 hourly40 to 70 hours a week | Full time, Seasonal employment, Evening, Weekend, Early morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Aug 20, 2026 | farm equipment operator (relayed from another job board) | Chapman Settlement | $14.00 to $29.00 hourly | Full time, Seasonal employment | Not stated |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEADOW LAND FARM LIMITED | Hardwood Lands, NS B0N 1Y0 | Primary Agriculture | 2 | January to March 2026 |
| Afton Hills Farm | Afton, NS B0H 1A0 | Primary Agriculture | 3 | October to December 2025 |
| Bishop Farms Limited | ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, NS B0S 1A0 | Primary Agriculture | 1 | October to December 2025 |
| Bragg Lumber Company | Collingwood, NS B0M 1P0 | Primary Agriculture | 1 | October to December 2025 |
| Bragg Lumber Company | Collingwood, NS B0M 1P0 | Primary Agriculture | 1 | October to December 2024 |
| Afton Hills Farm | Afton, NS B0H 1A0 | Primary Agriculture | 2 | July to September 2024 |
| Afton Hills Farm | Afton, NS B0H 1A0 | Primary Agriculture | 1 | April to June 2024 |
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| Aug 13, 2026 |
| yard attendant, livestock |
| Berwick |
| $19.50 to $22.50 hourly (to be negotiated)40 hours a week |
| Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, On call, Overtime |
| No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Aug 10, 2026 | harvester machine operator (relayed from another job board) | Truro | $14.00 to $29.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 6, 2026 | custom harvest crewperson (relayed from another job board) | St. Andrews | $18.00 to $22.00 hourly | Seasonal employment | Not stated |