https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-population-surge-1.4959556

Interesting article that is is line with my experience here in NS

If I could find a job there that paid 40-45k a year after taxes, I think I would seriously consider that region of Canada.

I know a couple people from BC who sold their homes here and moved to NS and they seem to like it there.

Good news. We hope to be two of those immigrants to NS in 2019

Thats great news! I hope you love it here as much as we do.

It is interesting to read that, especially in view of my recent visit there, got back just yesterday (Wednesday)

Architects are beginning to have to work harder to find jobs, and to get proposals accepted, and that is often a sign that there is beginning to be a bit of a downturn, ie developers or renovators of houses, public or private buildings are not making as many plans as they were, say, 3 years ago. There might be many cranes on the skyline, but those will soon have completed their work and there might not be many more in the pipeline.

Architect firms are also beginning to lay off staff as they have less work so there is a group of registered or non-registered architects and architectural technicians going round town trying to get hired by other companies. Companies that do have open positions have their pick of the crop!

It's going to be interesting to see what happens in the next 2-5 years.

There are many companies hiring in NS for a variety of roles. My current company is one of them. Anyone interested in the company can PM me. The roles are in procurement, engineering and finance.

When we left NB, I closed both our offices and placed the Government of NB on our do not trade list.
I had 32 full and part time staff in NB and gave them the option of staying and working from home or moving to NS or our offices on PEI.
In total 4 stayed in NB because they were completing higher degrees and could not change Universities, 22 moved to NS and 6 to PEI.
They are all now Canadian citizens but as they were mostly employed for their language skills, they are all originally immigrants. I have yet to hear any regrets from those that moved either here or to PEI.
Although as anywhere NS has its issues, it is a good place to live.

This is great news, I am seriously considering activating my IEC here and trying to start my career in NS if the opportunities arise. Any idea on the manufacturing/engineering situation in NS? I am a manufacturing engineer in the oil and gas measuring systems industry currently.

Welcome to BE!

Engineer is a protected title in Canada and most Engineer positions are Regulated (meaning it's compulsory to be registered and certified) Provincially - so you might want to look into how to obtain your Provincial Certification and start the application before you come. You may be able to Challenge the requirements on the basis of provable work experience, so do a search on each Provincial site - here's Nova Scotia, for example: https://engineersnovascotia.ca/regis...ted-engineers/

You can find links to each Provincial body on the jobbank Govt website: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketrepo...5/ca?source=11

Places you can look for work opporotunities can be found in our wiki https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Findi...6_Gas_Industry

Although there is currently a moratorium on oil and gas development in the Martimes there are still companies based here in NS who are advertising for engineers in various fields including oil and gas. NS has a much larger industrial and manufacturing base than the other Maritime provinces (still very small compared to Ontario etc) but diverse enough to provide openings for different types of engineer.
Check out the job board sites https://ca.indeed.com/Engineering-jobs-in-Nova-Scotia or https://www.engineerjobs.com/jobs/ca...va-scotia/?pp= or https://www.wowjobs.ca/BrowseResults...wliSG18pBYKBQg
As an International Experience Canada (IEC) participant, they will be able to advise you on qualification recognition or requirements.
Hope it helps Stuart

Nova Scotia is where I'm from and where we'll be moving to once my boyfriend is granted PR and we both find jobs. One thing I must mention is the incredible amount of residential building around the Halifax area (especially my old neighbourhood of West Bedford). Sure there might be some growth, but I can't understand how there's enough growth to be filling the amount of big apartment and condo buildings that are going up. Actually quite upsetting how much forestry is being destroyed to build and don't understand how there's that many people coming that so many need to be built The apartment buildings aren't cheap and so many £500k+ houses are being built as well... so they must be expecting lots of people with half decent money! Anyone know something I don't?!

I imagine it has to do with the regulations in Vancouver and Toronto to try and stop people buying more houses with fentanyl money, People still want bolt hole properties, Halifax is a nice enough place, why not buy there? I doubt they're for people who are going to live in them or work locally. I think the Canadian housing market is like the Cornish housing market, events in Canada, or Cornwall, don't much influence it.

Ah interesting. Had actually never heard of this so just had a bit of a google.

I do know, before someone points it out, that not all Chinese money comes from fentanyl. Nonetheless, a housing market in which there are two sets of buyers; locals and cottagers, is problematic for the people who are, or wish to be, locals.

If I was offered a job anywhere that paid that I'd consider it.