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Dexter Dept: The cap has been raised to 700 from 500. It comes after Dexter made several overtures to the federal government about the need to have more skilled immigrants come to his province, according to CTV. I think this is a little bit of put up or shut up, so we are going to use these. HALIFAX -- The cap on the number of immigrants Nova Scotia can recruit through its nominee program has been increased for next year, a move Premier Darrell Dexter welcomed after months of wrangling with Ottawa over the issue. We've been arguing to them, 'You give them to us and we'll use them, ' said Dexter. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.