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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.
33 vacancies, 75% full time, 75% permanent, 13% relayed from other job boards. Over the last twelve months: 60 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 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 29, 2026 | poultry farm labourer | Centreville | $17.00 to $17.25 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 55 hours a week | Full time, Seasonal employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Sep 22, 2026 | dairy farm labourer | Shubenacadie | $16.75 hourly35 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Sep 18, 2026 | poultry farm labourer | Centreville | $17.00 to $17.25 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 55 hours a week | Full time, Seasonal employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Sep 16, 2026 | ranch hand (relayed from another job board) | Hammonds Plains | $21.00 to $24.00 hourly | Part time, Permanent employment | English |
| Sep 16, 2026 | chicken catcher | Cookville | $17.00 hourly30 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English or French |
| Sep 14, 2026 | farm labourer - livestock | Lower Truro | $18.00 to $20.00 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 60 hours a week |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightfoot Farms | Wolfvllle, NS B4P 2S | Primary Agriculture | 4 | January to March 2026 |
| Merks Poultry Farm Limited | Avonport, NS B0P 1B0 | Primary Agriculture | 2 | January to March 2026 |
| Scothorn Farms Limited | Hardwood Lands, NS B0N 1Y0 | Primary Agriculture | 2 | January to March 2026 |
| MEADOW LAND FARM LIMITED | Hardwood Lands, NS B0N 1Y0 | Primary Agriculture | 2 | January to March 2026 |
| Bragg Lumber Company | Collingwood, NS B0M 1P0 | Primary Agriculture | 19 | October to December 2025 |
| Eden Valley Poultry Inc | Berwick, NS B0P 1E0 | Primary Agriculture | 10 | October to December 2025 |
| Merks Poultry Farm Limited | Avonport, NS B0P 1B0 | Primary Agriculture | 4 | October to December 2025 |
| J & B Millen Farms Limited | Great Village, NS B0M 1L0 | Primary Agriculture | 2 | October to December 2025 |
| Atlantic Poultry Inc. | Port Williams, NS B0P 1T0 | Primary Agriculture | 2 | October to December 2025 |
| James H Lamb Farms Limited | Somerset, NS B0P 1E0 | Primary Agriculture | 1 | October to December 2025 |
| Atlantic Poultry Inc. | Port Williams, NS B0P 1T0 | Primary Agriculture |
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| Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, Overtime |
| No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Sep 9, 2026 | poultry farm worker | Avonport | $16.90 hourly40 to 50 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Sep 3, 2026 | egg grader | New Germany | $19.00 hourly22 to 40 hours a week | Part time, Permanent employment, Weekend, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Aug 27, 2026 | hatchery worker - poultry | Kentville | $19.16 to $21.17 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 14, 2026 | dairy farm worker (relayed from another job board) | Antigonish Landing | $17.00 to $22.00 hourly | Full time | Not stated |
| Aug 13, 2026 | farm labourer - livestock | Lanark | $17.50 hourly35 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Term or contract, Day, Evening, Weekend, Early morning, On call | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 11, 2026 | dairy farm worker | Beaver Brook | $17.50 hourly30 to 45 hours a week | Full time, Term or contract, Evening, Weekend, Early morning | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 10, 2026 | farm worker - livestock (relayed from another job board) | Chapman Settlement | $14.00 to $29.00 hourly | Full time, Seasonal employment | Not stated |
| Aug 10, 2026 | farm hand - livestock | Williams Point | $17.00 to $20.00 hourly (to be negotiated)35 to 50 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 5, 2026 | general farm worker | Milford | $16.75 hourly35 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Aug 4, 2026 | poultry farm worker | Avonport | $16.75 to $18.00 hourly (to be negotiated)35 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment | No degree, certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| 10 |
| July to September 2025 |
| Bidalosy Farms Limited | Beaver Brook, NS B6L 1H4 | Primary Agriculture | 2 | July to September 2025 |
| James H Lamb Farms Limited | Somerset, NS B0P 1E0 | Primary Agriculture | 1 | July to September 2025 |
| Eden Valley Poultry Inc | Berwick, NS B0P 1E0 | Primary Agriculture | 18 | April to June 2025 |
| Merks Poultry Farm Limited | Avonport, NS B0P 1B0 | Primary Agriculture | 4 | April to June 2025 |
| Skips General Maintenance | wolfville, NS B4P 2R3 | Primary Agriculture | 4 | April to June 2025 |
| Black Avon Farms Ltd | Antigonish, NS B0H 1R0 | Primary Agriculture | 3 | April to June 2025 |
| Hilly Acres Farm Ltd. | Millville, NS B1Y 2E1 | Primary Agriculture | 1 | April to June 2025 |
| Atlantic Poultry Inc. | Port Williams, NS B0P 1T0 | Primary Agriculture | 1 | April to June 2025 |
| Bragg Lumber Company | Collingwood, NS B0M 1P0 | Primary Agriculture | 1 | April to June 2025 |
| Bragg Lumber Company | Collingwood, NS B0M 1P0 | Primary Agriculture | 3 | January to March 2025 |
| J & B Millen Farms Limited | Great Village, NS B0M 1L0 | Primary Agriculture | 2 | January to March 2025 |
| Scothorn Farms Limited | Hardwood Lands, NS B0N 1Y0 | Primary Agriculture | 1 | January to March 2025 |
| Wohlgemuth Farms Ltd. | Aylesford, NS B0P 1C0 | Primary Agriculture | 1 | January to March 2025 |
| Bragg Lumber Company | Collingwood, NS B0M 1P0 | Primary Agriculture | 17 | October to December 2024 |
| Merks Poultry Farm Limited | Avonport, NS B0P 1B0 | Primary Agriculture | 2 | October to December 2024 |
| Atlantic Poultry Inc. | Port Williams, NS B0P 1T0 | Primary Agriculture | 1 | October to December 2024 |
| Merks Poultry Farm Limited | Avonport, NS B0P 1B0 | Primary Agriculture | 6 | July to September 2024 |
| MEADOW LAND FARM LIMITED | Hardwood Lands, NS B0N 1Y0 | Primary Agriculture | 2 | July to September 2024 |
| CoastalAgri Commodities Limited | Milford, NS B0N 1Y0 | Primary Agriculture | 2 | July to September 2024 |
| Sunny Point Farms Limited | Noel, NS B0N 1T0 | Primary Agriculture | 2 | July to September 2024 |
| Innovative Poultry Group Inc. | Port Williams, NS B0P 1T0 | Primary Agriculture | 6 | April to June 2024 |
| Skips General Maintenance | wolfville, NS B4P 2R3 | Primary Agriculture | 4 | April to June 2024 |
| Curtmar Farms Limited | Fort Ellis, NS B0N 2J0 | Primary Agriculture | 3 | April to June 2024 |
| Atlantic Poultry Inc. | Port Williams, NS B0P 1T0 | Primary Agriculture | 2 | April to June 2024 |
| Bidalosy Farms Limited | Beaver Brook, NS B6L 1H4 | Primary Agriculture | 2 | April to June 2024 |
| Hilly Acres Farm Ltd. | Millville, NS B1Y 2E1 | Primary Agriculture | 1 | April to June 2024 |