The Cosmetology Association has provided links below to information that may be helpful when transferring your licence to Nova Scotia through Labour Mobility, or if you are applying for a licence in Nova Scotia for the first time.
Also included below is a list of industry regultors across Canada. If you are considering moving to another province, these links will be helpful when looking for information regarding transferring your licence to another province.
Canada Free Trade: Labour Mobility
Click on each subject below for more information regarding labour mobility in Canada and how it relates to transferring your current cosmetology licence (or certification) to Nova Scotia.
- Labour Mobility (Canada)
- Labour Mobility (NS)
- Fair Registration Practices (NS)
- The Canadian Free Trade Agreement
- Red Seal Program / Apprenticeship (excludes cosmetology in Nova Scotia)
Immigrating to Canada
Click on each subject below for helpful information regarding immigrating to Canada and working in Nova Scotia in a provincially regulated sector or industry.- Government of Canada (GOC): Foreign Credential Recognition
- Video: How to Work in Canada as an Internationally Trained Professional
- GOC: Preparing for work in Canada
- GOC: A Pan Canadian Framework for the Assessment and Recognition of Foreign Qualifications
- Immigration Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)
- Nova Scotia: Employment Support and Income Assistance
LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT
FUNDING RESOURCES
INDUSTRY REGULATORS
- Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency
- Cosmetology Association of New Brunswick
- PEI Hairdressers Association
- Government of Newfoundland & Labrador
- Skilled Trades Ontario
- Quebec: Learning About a Trade or Occupation
- Manitoba Apprenticeship
- Saskatchewan Apprenticeship & Trade Certification Commission
- Alberta: Apprenticeship & Industry Training
- British Columbia: Beauty Council
- Nunavut: Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification
- NWT: Education, Culture & Employment
- Yukon: Apprentices and Trades