NOVA SCOTIA IMMIGRATION Search EXPLORE THE MENU RESOURCES NEWS CONTACT TRANSLATE Physician The Physician Stream assists Nova Scotia’s public health authorities – the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) and the Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre (IWK) – to hire general practitioners, family physicians, and specialist physicians to work in Nova Scotia. The stream helps the NSHA and IWK to recruit and retain physicians with the required skills for positions that they have been unable to fill with a permanent resident or Canadian citizen. See our Guide for Physicians to compare this stream with our Labour Market Priorities for Physicians Stream. ELIGIBILITY The Physician Stream is only open to general practitioners and family physicians (NOC 3112) and specialist physicians (NOC 3111) with signed approved opportunities with the Nova Scotia Health Authority or the IWK Health Centre. The approved opportunity must be on official NSHA or IWK letterhead and must: Be signed and dated by a person authorized to hire physicians at the NSHA or IWK Be signed and dated by the applicant who is accepting the opportunity Indicate eligibility for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of NS Indicate that the applicant is eligible to apply for privileges and credentials with NSHA and the IWK HOW TO APPLY Gather all supporting documentation required for your application. Complete the online application form. Apply Online For more information about preparing supporting documents and completing the application, please refer to the Nova Scotia Nominee Program Physician Stream Application Guide. APPLICATION GUIDE AND FORMS Application Guide Changes – Application Guide Use of a Representative (NSNP 50) Authority to Release Personal Information (NSNP 60) MEET WITH US Register to meet with us at upcoming international events. REGISTER CONTACT INFORMATION Nova Scotia Office of Immigration 1469 Brenton Street, 3rd floor PO Box 1535 Halifax, NS, Canada B3J 2Y3 (902) 424-5230 immigration@novascotia.ca IMMIGRATE HERE NOVA SCOTIA LABOUR MARKET PRIORITIES LABOUR MARKET PRIORITIES FOR PHYSICIANS PHYSICIAN ENTREPRENEUR INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE ENTREPRENEUR INTERNATIONAL GRADUATES IN DEMAND SKILLED WORKER OCCUPATIONS IN DEMAND NOVA SCOTIA EXPERIENCE: EXPRESS ENTRY COMMON TERMS Nova Scotia Start offers information and support for new immigrants. Facebook Twitter YouTube Official immigration website of the Government of Nova Scotia. Crown copyright © 2021 - Province of Nova Scotia. Privacy — View Corporate Site