Francophone immigrants to Nova Scotia have a much easier time finding a job than francophones who stay in Nova Scotia, and the reason is simple. Francophones are leaving Acadian areas by the hundreds to work in Alberta. I don't, in any way, resent Ida for that, it's simply the reality. The economy in Acadian areas isn't exactly booming, so young people are making the tough choice to move to where they can find work.
Conversely, francophone immigrants to Nova Scotia go to the capital city, Halifax. Bear in mind that Halifax is home to most of the head offices of the Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse's member organizations.
We meet those immigrants and we talk to them. We learn to appreciate them and we discover just how educated and skilled many of them are. They apply for jobs in droves. When a job is posted in our network of Acadian associations, very few, if any, Acadians apply for jobs that require the person to be bilingual or speak French. So the immigrants are the ones who get the jobs.
My understanding is that it is easier for a francophone immigrant to get a job in Nova Scotia than a francophone Acadian.