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Nova Scotia, Labour, Skills and Immigration
Graduate to Opportunity — GTO Grow
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1–2 hours
Can you get this?
✓Nova Scotia employer required
✓New permanent full-time position paying ≥$37,500 (GTO Grow)
✓Graduate completed post-secondary within 1 year of start
✕Positions already receiving other government wage funding are not eligible
✕Apprentices in registered trades are not eligible
Your real odds
This is an ongoing provincial program with no published cap, and approval is based on meeting eligibility criteria rather than beating out other applicants.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with a stated 2-week turnaround, so if you meet the criteria and your documentation is in order, approval is straightforward.
What it takes
Create a LaMPSS account and review program guidelines (PDF)1–2 hours
Prepare your organization description, detailed job description, and T4 Summary2–4 hours
Submit application online through the Nova Scotia GTO portal30–60 minutes
Wait for program review and approval decision~2 weeks
Worth knowing
If you hire a graduate who self-identifies as Mi'kmaq or Indigenous, African Nova Scotian, a visible minority, a person with a disability, a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, or a woman in an underrepresented occupation, you receive an additional 10% subsidy in year one, bringing your first-year benefit to 35% of salary.
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