The PNP program enables the province to select and nominate foreign workers, international students, and entrepreneurs to help meet the province/territory labor market needs, support government priorities, and help grow their economy. If you are nominated, you and your family can apply to IRCC to become a permanent resident of Canada.
The first step to apply for provincial nomination, is to apply to the PNP in the province or territory where you want to live. You must have the skills, education, and work experience necessary to settle in Canada and support yourself and your family to qualify. The province or territory will determine if you can meet their economic and labor market needs, as well as those of Canada.
Following the approval of your application by the province or territory, you must apply for permanent residence within the timeframe set forth by the province or territory. The province or territory will inform you If you must apply through the Express Entry system or the regular application process:
• Nomination under an Express Entry PNP stream: If you are not already in the Express Entry pool, you will need to complete an Express Entry profile and be accepted into the pool.
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• Nomination under a non-Express Entry PNP stream: Permanent resident applicants who were nominated through a non-Express Entry PNP stream should use the usual application process to seek for permanent residence.
You can find out who is eligible to apply for each stream of nominee program described below by looking at the table below. Please keep in mind that there are so many other qualifying conditions to meet before you can apply for a certain stream.
| Main Category | Subcategory | Eligibility |
| Skilled Worker | Skilled Worker | – Who has a full-time job or job offer. The job or job offer should be for at least two years with the possibility of extension – Who has a Work Permit with at least 4 months remaining at time of application, or are entitled to apply for one (PGWP not accepted) |
| Express Entry | – Applicants must have a high-skilled job or job offer from a NL employer based on the NOC – The job or job offer should be for at least two years with the possibility of extension – Applicants must be accepted into Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) Express Entry pool – Have a Canadian post-secondary degree or diploma, or an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) – Have an IRCC Work Permit with at least 4 months remaining at time of application, or be entitled to apply for one | |
| International Graduate | International Graduate | – Who have an IRCC Post- Graduation work permit (PGWP) and the work permit must have at least 4 months validity remaining at the time of application for the NL Provincial Nominee Program. – Have a full-time job or job offer in NOC 0, A, B – Out-of-province graduates must work for a minimum of one year in Newfoundland and Labrador prior to submission of an NLPNP application and have a job offer directly related to their field of study |
| Entrepreneur | International Entrepreneur | – Have a minimum of Canadian high school diploma or equivalent foreign credential verified by an Education Credential Assessment (ECA) – Have at least two years’ experience actively managing and owning a business (25 per cent minimum ownership) in the last five years OR 5 or more years’ experience in a senior business management role in the last ten years |
| International Graduate Entrepreneur | – Have completed a degree or diploma after at least two academic years of full-time, in-person study at Memorial University or College of the North Atlantic with the degree or diploma having been completed within two years of submission of the Expression of Interest – Have a valid post-graduate work permit – Have at least one year’s continuous experience actively managing and owning the current business (33.3 per cent minimum ownership) | |
| Priority Skills | In-demand Academic | – Must have completed PhD or Master’s degrees from Memorial University within the past three years in the following specialties: Technology, Health Care, Aquaculture, and Agriculture. |
| In-demand Work | – Must have worked in a specialized, highly skilled, in-demand occupation for at least one full year in the last 10 years. –Technical Specialists –Engineers and Developers –In-demand Health Care sector occupations for public and private healthcare providers |
For detailed information on eligibility requirements of each of stream, and to find out more on other provincial programs please contact us or fill out our free assessment form.
