Employment and Settlement PlanPrincipal Applicant :-Vinod KumarI being motive and inspired by work ethics, culture and lifestyle of Nova Scotia. I am with positiveand true spirits, Want to apply and develop my career as a Medical Laboratory Technologist inNova Scotia (Canada). This occupation(NOC 3211) is regulated in Nova Scotia by CanadianSociety of Medical Laboratory science (CSMLS). My Qualification is Bachelor of ScienceinMicrobiology, Diploma In Medical Laboratory technology and Master of Science in MedicalLaboratory Technology. I have more then 5year work experience in Medical Laboratory Sciencefield. My qualification is valid in Canada and their equivalency in Canada is Four year Bachelordegree. My professional and education checked by World Education Service Canada and theirreport copies are attached with application packageI have created my account in Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) andShorty I will appear for self assessment exam . Then I will apply for Prior learningAssessment(PLA). Once complete this process,I will give certification and License exam.My Intended occupation medical Laboratory technology is regulated but there are many non-regulated occupation which suitable with my education and work experience like

MedicalLaboratory assistant, Assistant microbiologist, research assistant, research fellowetc.If mylicensing process will take much time then I will join temporary job in mentioned non-regulatedoccupations.I am planning to upgrade my job skills. I had send request in CAP (College of American Pathology)And NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) accreditedlaboratories for Training and they accept my request. Shortly they give schedule for training.I amalso upgrade my knowledge by reading books, searching by internet etc.My intended occupation medical laboratory tech. required a certain language proficiency inEnglish/ France in Nova Scotia. There is minimum requirement Canadian Language BenchmarksCLB 5 Level in English. They accept IELTS test report. I fulfill language proficiency requirementin English. I submit my IELTS Score card with application package.I choose Nova Scotia for settle. There are many reasons behind choosing Nova Scotia. There officiallanguage is English and 56.9 percentile population tongue language is English. Nova Scotiasurrounded by sea and they have islands. There economic status is good. I want to settle in Halifaxregion.I started search job, accommodation, Child education schools and Indian community living area.

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NOVA SCOTIA - N.S.-one of the four Atlantic provinces on the east coast of Canada-second smallest province (P.E.I. is the smallest)-made up of the mainland and Cape Breton Island-also includes over 3800 coastal islands -capital city and largest city is Halifax - 403,437 in 2010 -Halifax is an international seaport and transportation center.-flower - the Mayflower, tree -Red Spruce, bird - Osprey -"Nova Scotia" means "New Scotland" in Latin.-motto : " One defends and the other conquers"

THE PEOPLE

-There are 942,500 people living in Nova Scotia.(2010)-Many people live in or close to Halifax.-Most of the communities are along the coast.-First people were the Micmacs (Mi'Kmaq).-People came from Britain, Western Europe, and Southern Europe.-Over eighty percent are of British ancestry, eighteen percent are of French ancestry-Other groups include German, Dutch, Poles, Ukrainian, Chinese, Scandinavian and native people.-N.S. has Canada's oldest African-Canadian community.

HISTORY

-The Vikings first visited around the year 990.-Explorer John Cabot came to Nova Scotia in 1497.-Micmac lived there. They hunted, fished, gathered plantsand berries.-French settlers arrived in 1605.-A French settlement named Port Royal was built in 1605.-The area was turned over to the British after a war.-French colonists were forced to leave.-Some went back to France while others went to the U.S. -Later settlers came from England, Germany, Scotland. -In 1783 the United Empire Loyalists came from the UnitedStates.-In 1784 Nova Scotia was partitioned and the colonies of New Brunswick and Cape Breton Island were created. -In 1820 Cape Breton Island became part of Nova Scotia again.-In 1867 Nova Scotia became a part of the Dominion of Canada.

CLIMATE AND WEATHER

-Cool dry air from the interior mixes with warmer wet airover the sea.-Areas along the coast are milder and wetter than the areas inland.-The Atlantic coast is foggy, especially in the spring.-There are heavy rains and stormy weather in the fall.-The province has experienced hurricanes in the late summer.

WATER AND LAND

-The province is almost surrounded by water.-The Atlantic Ocean is to the south and east.

-Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are connected by a small land bridge (28 km Isthmus of Chignecto) .-The Bay of Fundy stretches between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. -The Bay of Fundy has world's highest tides. -Much of the province is part of the Appalachian Region.-The province is covered with forests and lakes.-There are 3000 small lakes.-Almost 7500 km is rocky coastline.-There are salt marshes and ice-free deep water harbours along the coast.-The Strait of Canso (1.2 km wide) separates the mainlandof Nova Scotia from Cape Breton Island. -The Canso Causeway is a road which connects the island to the mainland.

RESOURCES/INDUSTRY

-Coal mining, fishing and fish processing were once majorindustries.-The Fishery is the oldest and most important natural resource.-Haddock and cod were once caught in great numbers.-Scallops, crabs, clams, cod, haddock, pollock, herring and salmon are caught in the waters off Nova Scotia.-Lobsters from N.S. are shipped all across Canada.-There are about 249 fish processing plants. -The main mineral is coal which is used for making electricity.-Refineries turn oil into gasoline and other products.-Both hardwood and softwood forests cover much of the province. -Forest products include lumber, pulp and paper and Christmas trees.-There are three pulp and paper mills and several hundred

sawmills.-Nova Scotia is among the leading producers of gypsum in the world. Gypsum is used in the manufacture of wallboard.-Apples, blueberries, pears and strawberries are grown inthe Annapolis Valley.

PEOPLE and PLACES

-Anne Murray, a singer and songwriter from Springhill, has many gold singles. -Singer Rita MacNeil and musician Ashley MacIssac are from Nova Scotia.-Marconi sent the first official west-to-east wireless ( radio) message across the Atlantic Ocean from Table Head,   Cape Breton Island in 1902.-A. Gesner made kerosene in the 1850s. The kerosene was burned in lamps and lanterns. He is known as the Father of the   Petroleum Industry. -Thomas Haliburton was a famous writer who wrote books about a character named Sam Slick.-Joshua Slocum was the first to sail alone around the world in the 1890s.-In the 1920s and 1930s the Bluenose schooner was famous for winning international races.

-Nova Scotia is called "Canada's ocean playground" -Fishing villages and lighthouses along the coastline attract tourists.-Peggy's Cove is a well-known fishing village with a

lighthouse. -The Citadel is a fort built (1856) on a hill overlookingHalifax harbour.-Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site (Cape Breton Island) has a museum displaying his inventions.   He is the inventor of the telephone.-The Fortress of Louisbourg (Cape Breton Island) is the largest reconstructed 18th-century French fortified town in   North America. -Bras d'Or lake (Cape Breton Island) is a saltwater lake that is a nesting site of the endangered bald eagle.

I lived in Halifax for a year as a kid. I remember loving it because of its proximity to the ocean. I’ve still got fond memories of the city, perhaps because that’s where John and I got engaged. I’m not sure if that constitutes a fun fact or even an interesting fact but now you know.I’ve got the city in my sights for next summer and thought I’d share some of the fun, weird and interesting facts that I’ve dug up about Halifax.

Halifax waterfront

Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia. It hosts the largest population east of Quebec City – 403,000 people at last count.

Halifax has been around for a long time. It was founded in 1749 by Honorable Edward Cornwallis of England.

The Halifax Explosion in 1917 was the world’s largest man-made explosion prior to Hiroshima. About 2000 people were killed and 9000 injured when the SS Mont Blanc, a French cargo ship loaded with wartime explosives collided with an empty Norwegian ship. It caught fire and 25 minutes laterexploded. A tsunami and pressure wave also occurred and caused considerable damage.

The Cunard Steamship Line was founded in Halifax in 1840. The Public Gardens on Spring Garden Road are a 17 acre oasis containing

fountains, rare flowers, trees and the beautiful red gazebo.

The red roofed gazebo in the Halifax Public Gardens

The Halifax Citadel National Historic Site is the most visited National Historic Site in Canada. The practice of firing a gun (from the site) at midday dates from 1856 and continues today.

The Old Town Clock, a famous landmark, has been keeping time since 1803. Point Pleasant Park, a 77 hectare park and one of the cities best, is

located on the southern tip of the Halifax Peninsula only 2½ kilometers from downtown. Halifax rents the site from the British government for 10 cents a year and has a 999 year lease.

Point Pleasant Park in the spring

Halifax is on the Atlantic Time Zone. Halifax is closer to Dublin, Ireland than it is to Victoria, British

Columbia. Halifax boasts the second largest ice free natural harbour in the world

after Sydney, Australia. Halifax enjoys four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and snowy, whilst

summer temperatures are usually in the 20-23 C range. Look out for Atlantic Hurricane Season when Halifax can suffer the brunt of tropical storms, depressions and hurricanes. It’s normal to see 670 mm of rain overthe period from June 1st to November 30th.

Halifax has an average of 171 wet days per year. The coldest day ever recorded was -29.4C (-21F) on February 18, 1922. The

highest temperature ever recorded was 37.2 C (99F) on July 10, 1912. On the summer solstice the sun rises at 5:29am and sets at 9:04pm. On the

winter solstice the sun rises at 7:48am and sets at 4:37 pm. The median age is 39. And 59% of the population is under 45. The average selling price of a house in Halifax in 2011 was $259,060 – one

of the lowest in Canada.

The three biggest employers in Halifax are CFB Halifax, Capital District Health Authority and the Government – on all three levels.

There are more pubs per capita than any other city in Canada. That might have something to do with the fact below.

There are six degree granting universities in Halifax – Dalhousie University, Mount Saint Vincent University, Saint Mary’s University, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Nova Scotia Community College and The Atlantic School of Theology. There are 81 post secondary students per 1000people, three times the national average.

Halifax has a strong connection to the Titanic sinking. There is a permanent Titanic Museum at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.

Seafood is one of the thing great things you’ll find in abundance. Look for lobster, Atlantic salmon and Digby scallops on restaurant menus.

Every August Halifax hosts an International Busker Festival. The biggest sports event is the Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon held every

May. There are no big time professional sports teams but there are the Halifax

Mooseheads Hockey Club and Halifax Rainmen Basketball. Dave Carroll of United Breaks Guitars fame lives in the Greater Halifax

area.

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