First Choice Haircutters is hiring a Hairstylist for its location at 421 Grand Lake Road, Unit 3, Sydney, Nova Scotia.
The position is permanent and full-time, with a schedule that may include mornings, days, evenings, nights, weekends and shifts.
The employer states that applications are accepted from Canadian citizens, permanent residents, temporary residents, and other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.
This makes the position worth considering for qualified hairstylists outside Canada. However, being eligible to apply does not automatically mean the employer will provide visa sponsorship or a work permit.
Job Overview
- Employer: First Choice Haircutters
- Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Job type: Permanent, full-time
- Salary: $17.00 per hour
- Hours: 30–40 hours per week
- Vacancies: 1
- Start date: As soon as possible
- Application deadline: October 16, 2026
Salary and Benefits
The successful candidate will receive:
- $17.00 per hour
- 30–40 hours per week
- Permanent, full-time employment
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Commission opportunities
- Gratuities
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Other employment benefits
Responsibilities
The hairstylist will be responsible for duties including:
- Booking customer appointments
- Cutting and trimming hair according to clients’ preferences
- Shampooing customers’ hair
- Shaving and trimming beards and moustaches
- Performing hair treatments such as waving, straightening and tinting
- Providing scalp conditioning treatments and massages
- Applying bleach, dyes, tints and rinses
- Cutting, tapering, curling, waving, perming and styling hair
- Recommending hairstyles based on clients’ physical features and preferences
- Performing receptionist duties when required
Requirements
Education
Applicants should have:
- An other trades certificate or diploma; or
- Equivalent experience
Experience
Previous experience is considered an asset.
Licence
Applicants must have a Hairstylist Licence.
Experience with the following techniques is also relevant:
Hair styling:
- Blow drying
- Iron waving/curling
- Permanents
- Roller setting
Hair colouring:
- Bleaching
- Dyes and tints
- Frosting
- Streaking/highlights
English is required.
Opportunity for International Applicants
According to the Job Bank posting, First Choice Haircutters accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens
- Permanent residents
- Temporary residents
- Other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit
The employer also indicates that it supports newcomers and refugees, including foreign credential recognition, and does not require Canadian work experience.
International candidates should understand that the ability to submit an application is different from having confirmed immigration sponsorship. Applicants outside Canada should ask the employer directly whether they are willing to support a work permit or other immigration process.
How to Tailor Your CV/Resume
If you are applying from outside Canada, make your hairstylist CV easy for the employer to evaluate.
Highlight:
- Your hairstylist or barbering qualifications
- Your hairstylist licence or professional certification
- Years of professional experience
- Hair cutting and styling techniques
- Hair colouring experience
- Experience with perms, curls, blow drying and other treatments
- Customer service experience
- Appointment scheduling or salon reception experience
- Any experience working with diverse clients
- Your willingness to relocate to Nova Scotia
If you have a portfolio of your work, consider including a professional link or selected examples with your application.
How to Apply
Email: careers@firsthairgroup.com
Applicants must answer the screening question:
“Do you have experience working in this field?”
The employer also states that artificial intelligence is used in the hiring process.
Important Note for International Applicants
This vacancy is listed on the Government of Canada’s Job Bank and specifically allows applications from candidates who may not currently hold a Canadian work permit.
However, OpportunityShape does not guarantee that this employer will sponsor a foreign worker or provide immigration assistance. Applicants should confirm work-permit arrangements directly with First Choice Haircutters before making travel or financial commitments.
Job postings can also change or close before the advertised deadline.
Source: Government of Canada Job Bank, Job Posting #3686497
Posted: October 2, 2026
Advertised until: October 16, 2026
