Nova Scotia's beautiful landscape, diverse cultures and rich heritage add tremendous value to our quality of life and position us as a world-class destination for immigration to Canada. Located on Canada's southeastern coast, it is the most populous province in the Maritimes, and its capital, Halifax, is a major economic centre of the region and a gateway for immigration to Canada since its inception. Nova Scotia is the second smallest province in Canada, with an area of 55,284 km˛. Its population of 934,405 makes it the fourth least populous province of the country.

Nova Scotia's economy is traditionally largely resource-based, but has in recent decades, become more diverse; and with a burgeoning economy and a relaxed lifestyle it is an ideal destination for Canadian Immigration. Industries such as fishing, mining, forestry and agriculture remain very important, and have been joined by tourism, technology, film production, music and the financial service industries. The province’s service sector is proportionally larger than that of Canada. The goods producing sector accounted for 23.7% of Nova Scotia’s economy in 2002, compared to 30.9% for Canada in the same year.

The province's mainland is the Nova Scotia peninsula, surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, including numerous bays and estuaries. Nova Scotia, and in particluar Halifax has been a destination port for immigrants from around the world for over 400 years. Cape Breton Island, a large island to the northeast of the Nova Scotian mainland, is also part of the province, as is Sable Island, a small island notorious for its shipwrecks, approximately 175 km (95 nm) from the province's southern coast.