Nova Scotia · RCIP · verified September 2026

Pictou County RCIP Points Calculator 2026

Pictou County rewrote its grid in the middle of 2026. Since the August intake every priority sector earns 15 points (up from 5), and occupation bonuses were cut to between 2 and 10. Data scientists, cyber security specialists, mechanical engineers and pharmacists get the top 10; most trades get 5. Software developers, business systems specialists and construction labourers came off the list, while drywall installers, material handlers and wood-products assemblers went on. The community makes roughly seven recommendations per monthly intake.

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Intake status: Open. Remaining 2026 intakes: October 1 to 15, and November 1 to 15.

Calculate your Pictou County score

The live grid below mirrors the community’s official scoring sheet. Your total and verdict update as you answer.

Worth knowing

How Pictou County selects candidates

Intake windows from the 1st to the 15th of most months, with about 7 recommendations per intake going to the highest scores.

Revised grid from the August 2026 intake: every priority sector earns 15 points, and occupation bonuses run from 2 to 10.
Removed in the mid-year review: software developers (21232), business systems specialists (21221) and construction trades helpers (75110). Added: plasterers and drywall installers (73102), material handlers (75101) and wood-products assemblers (94211).

Pictou County job offer points (2026 grid)

Job offer points are the sector score plus the occupation score, capped at 25. The other four factors (work experience, language, education, intent to reside) follow the shared federal template.

Priority sector points

Priority sector	Points
Business, finance and administration	+15
Health	+15
Education, law and social, community and government services	+15
Sales and service	+15
Trades and transport	+15
Manufacturing and utilities	+15

Priority occupation points (NOC)

NOC	Occupation	Points
21211	Data scientists	+10
21220	Cyber security specialists	+10
21301	Mechanical engineers	+10
31120	Pharmacists	+10
22212	Drafting technologists and technicians	+5
22301	Mechanical engineering technologists	+5
42202	Early childhood educators and assistants	+5
72100	Machinists and tooling inspectors	+5
72310	Carpenters	+5
72400	Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics	+5
72402	HVAC and refrigeration mechanics	+5
72410	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	+5
72411	Auto body collision and refinishing technicians	+5
73102	Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers	+5
92014	Supervisors, forest products processing	+5
94132	Industrial sewing machine operators	+5
94152	Binding and finishing machine operators	+5
94201	Electronics assemblers and inspectors	+5
94211	Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products	+5
12200	Accounting technicians and bookkeepers	+3
33103	Pharmacy technical assistants	+2
60020	Retail and wholesale trade managers	+2
63200	Cooks	+2
63202	Bakers	+2
75101	Material handlers	+2

Common questions

Is Pictou County accepting RCIP applications right now?

Open. Remaining 2026 intakes: October 1 to 15, and November 1 to 15. (Status checked September 2026.)

What is the minimum RCIP score for Pictou County?

You need at least 50 points out of 125, with a minimum of 10 points in each of the five factors (job offer, work experience, language, education, intent to reside). Selection is competitive, so the practical bar is usually higher than the minimum.

How does Pictou County select RCIP candidates?

Intake windows from the 1st to the 15th of most months, with about 7 recommendations per intake going to the highest scores. You always need a full-time, permanent job offer from a designated employer in the community first.

Where do I confirm the current Pictou County RCIP rules?

On the community’s official RCIP website (https://pcrcip.ca/). Communities revise their grids and intake rules during the year; our data was last verified September 2026.

Educational estimate only — not immigration advice. Grid data verified September 2026 and may since have changed. Confirm every detail on the official Pictou County RCIP site before acting.

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