/PEI PNP/
Introduction:
PEI provincial nominations include:
- PEI PNP Express Entry
- Labour Impact Category:
- Business Impact Category:
PEI PNP Express Entry
Requirements:
- Qualify for one of the Federal Express Entry programs
- Create a Federal Express Entry Profile and be placed in the pool of candidates
- PGWP holders who are seeking nomination under Express Entry are required to meet a minimum of nine months full-time work experience with a PEI employer prior to being considered for immigration pathways if you:
- hold a PGWP and graduated from an institution outside of PEI
- have a spousal open work permit as a result of a spouse’s study permit from an institution outside of PEI
- have a minimum of four months prior to the expiry of your PGWP at time of submission of Expression of Interest
Labour Impact Category – Skilled Worker Stream
Requirements:
- Have a full-time, non-seasonal (permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer in a high skilled occupation defined by the Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibility classification system as TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3
- Have at least two years of full‐time work experience in the past five years
- Have a valid work permit to be working in Canada
- Have legal status in country of residence
- Have successfully completed a post‐secondary degree or diploma (minimum two-year program);
- Be between the ages of18 and 59
- Have sufficient English and/or French language ability to perform the job offered. Language ability can be verified by one of the following:
- Providing a valid language test result from an IRCC-approved testing institution, with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4. Language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result; or
- Providing a completed PEIW-02: Workforce Job Offer Form, indicating the employer is comfortable with the employee’s proficiency in English and/or French to perform tasks associated with the job position being offered
- Have sufficient financial resources for the applicant and family to pay all immigration costs (including travel expenses) to be able to establish in PEI
- Demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI
*Skilled Worker Stream may be utilized for talent recruitment outside of Canada if the Prince Edward Island employer has received authorization from the Office of Immigration prior to issuing a job offer. With approval, a work permit support letter would be provided for the applicant to seek a work permit.
Labour Impact Category – Critical Worker Stream
This nomination category is for applicants who are currently working for a PEI employer and whose occupation falls within a specific occupation in NOC TEER 4 and 5.
Requirements:
- Have a full-time, non-seasonal (i.e. permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer in an intermediate skilled position , defined by the Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibility classification system as TEER category 4 or 5
- Have worked a minimum of six months full‐time for the PEI employer
- Have a valid work permit and legal status in Canada
- Have successfully completed (at minimum) a secondary school diploma (high school)
- Be between the ages of 18 and 59
- Have a minimum two years of full‐time work experience or relevant education in the past five years
- Provide a valid language test result from an IRCC-approved testing institution, with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4. Language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result
- Have sufficient financial resources to pay all immigration costs (including travel expenses) for you and your family to be able to establish in PEI
- Demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI
*Changes for Trucking Sector Employees: Effective August 19, 2021, any applicants currently nominated or applying under any Provincial Immigration program under NOC 73300 will be required to have at least 12 months of long haul truck driving experience and their job offer must be with an eligible PEI employer.
Labour Impact Category – International Graduate Stream
This stream is for applicants who graduated from a PEI higher education institution.
Requirements:
- Have a post‐secondary degree or diploma from a publicly‐funded Prince Edward Island post‐secondary institution
- Have a full‐time, non-seasonal (permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer;
- Have a valid post‐graduate work permit and legal status in Canada
- Be able to attend an interview with staff from the Office, if required
- If in a high skilled occupation defined by the Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibility classification system as TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3, possess sufficient English and/or French language ability to perform the job by providing a completed PEIW-02: Workforce Job Offer Form, indicating the employer is comfortable with the employee’s proficiency in English and/or French to perform tasks associated with the job position being offered
- If in an intermediate-skilled position defined by the Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibility classification system as TEER category 4 or 5, to provide a valid language test result from an IRCC-approved testing institution with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4. Language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result
- Be between the ages of 18 and 59
- Have sufficient financial resources to pay all immigration costs (including travel expenses) for you and your family to be able to establish in PEI
- Demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI
Labour Impact Category – Intermediate Experience Stream
The PEI Intermediate Experience stream is employer-driven, allowing Island employers to fill intermediate-skilled positions that they are unable to fill through the local job market.
Requirements:
- Have a full-time, non-seasonal (i.e. permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer in an intermediate-skilled position, defined by the Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibility classification system as TEER category 4
- Have a minimum of six months full‐time Canadian work experience that was gained while on a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) based work permit, and be relevant to the current position the individual is offered in PEI
- Have successfully completed (at minimum) a secondary school diploma (high school)
- Be between the ages of 18 and 59
- Have legal status in country of residence
- Have a minimum two years of full‐time work experience or relevant education in the past five years;
- Provide a valid language test result from an IRCC-approved testing institution, with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4. Language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result
- Have sufficient financial resources to pay all immigration costs (including travel expenses) for you and your family to be able to establish in PEI
- Demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI
Labour Impact Category – Occupations in Demand Stream
The Occupations in Demand stream is an employer-driven program allowing Island employers to fill specific positions that they are unable to fill through the local job market. This stream may be utilized for talent recruitment inside and outside of Canada.
Requirements:
- Have a full-time, non-seasonal permanent job offer from a PEI employer in either:
- NOC 33102 (Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates)
- NOC 73300 (Transport truck drivers)
- NOC 75110 (Construction trades helpers and labourers)
- NOC 65310 (Light duty cleaners)
- NOC 95109 (Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities)
- NOC 75101 (Material handlers)
- NOC 94140 (Process control and machine operators food and beverage processing)
- NOC 94141 (Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers)
- Have at least one year of work experience directly related to the job
- Be 18 to 59 years old
- Have successfully completed (at minimum) a secondary school diploma (high school)
- Provide a valid language test result from an IRCC-approved testing institution, with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4. Language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result
- Have sufficient financial resources to pay all immigration costs (including travel expenses) for you and your family to be able to establish in PEI
- Demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI
Employer requirements for Labour Impact Category
The employer is responsible for completing the PEIW-02: PEI Workforce Job Offer Form and confirming the following requirements:
- The company has been in active and continuous operation under current ownership/management in Prince Edward Island for a minimum of two years with identified labour gaps
- Provide documentation that the recruitment efforts for the intended profession have been unsuccessful within Canada and the position is critical to the operation of the company
- Employment is full‐time, non-seasonal with a contract for a permanent position or a minimum length of two years
- Employment in the intended occupation is consistent with the applicant’s ability to perform the job, based on the applicant’s education, training and/or experience
- Employment terms and conditions meet all applicable provincial and federal employment workplace standards and the comparable industry wage rate
- Employment of the applicant does not contravene existing bargaining unit agreements or employment disputes
- Employment is in Prince Edward Island
- Employment requiring provincial licensing or accreditation has been verified to ensure the applicant has the necessary credentials to be eligible to work in the occupation in Prince Edward Island
- A signed employment contract is provided, which includes the terms and conditions of the full‐time job offer
- Settlement support is provided to the applicant and the family to help them establish, if applicable; and
- Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is provided, if applicable.
Business Impact Category – Work Permit Stream
The Work Permit Stream is for individuals interested in coming to PEI on a work permit and operating a business for a minimum of one year prior to receiving a nomination for permanent residency.
Requirements:
- Have a minimum verifiable personal net worth of $600,000 which has been accumulated through legal and legitimate sources in your own right
- Have a minimum education of secondary school equivalent
- Be within 21-59 years of age at the time of application
- Have transferable management skills and past employment or business ownership experience
- Meet minimum language requirements equivalent to a CLB/NCLC 4
- Intend to live and work in PEI while providing day-to-day active and ongoing management of your PEI-based company
