Talent & Support
Strong education system to feed talent pool. Canada’s education capital – more university students and graduates per capita
More than 70% of Western Region Nova Scotia’s residents possess a certificate, diploma or degree
26,000 in local labour force with access to provincial labour pool
Bilingual workforce (English/French)
A progressive Provincial Immigration Strategy to double the number of immigrants in Nova Scotia by 2020
Extensive labour market programming e.g. The Workplace Innovation and Productivity Skills Incentive supports businesses through employee and management skills development
Western Nova Scotia #1 in the proportion employed in manufacturing at 15.06% compared to its closest competitors.
Source: fDi Intelligence from the Financial Times