The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) nominates individuals to the federal government wishing to obtain Canadian permanent residence. What Are The NLPNP Immigration Categories?
- Express Entry Skilled Worker Category.
- Skilled Worker Category.
- International Graduate Category.
- Priority Skills NL
- International Graduate Entrepreneur Category.
- International Entrepreneur Category.
- Atlantic Immigration Pilot
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[catlist name=newfoundland-news numberposts=3]1) Express Entry Skilled Worker Category
This category is for applicants who:- Have a profile in the federal Express Entry Pool
- Have a high-skilled job offer from an eligible Newfoundland & Labrador employer for at least two years with the possibility of extension.
- Salary and benefits must meet provincial standards and prevailing wage rates.
- Score a minimum of 67 points out of 100 on the PNP point assessment grid.
- Have an IRCC Work Permit with at least 4 months remaining at the time of application or be entitled to apply for one.
- Have a Canadian post-secondary degree or diploma, or a foreign qualification with an approved Educational Credential Assessment.
- Demonstrate the intention and ability to settle permanently in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Have sufficient settlement funds and/or financial resources.
- Provide language test results matching level declared in Express Entry profile.
2) Skilled Worker Category
This category is for individuals who have a guaranteed offer of employment from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer, or who are already working in the province on a valid Work Permit. To be eligible to submit an application under this program, you must:- Have a full-time job offer from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer;**
- Have a Citizenship and Immigration Canada Work Permit or be entitled to apply for one;
- Have the qualifications, training, skills, and/or accreditation required for the job;
- Demonstrate the intention and ability to settle permanently in Newfoundland and Labrador;
- Demonstrate that you have sufficient settlement funds and financial resources to successfully establish yourself and any dependents in Newfoundland and Labrador;
- Your employer (or future employer) can demonstrate a need for your skillset; and
- Demonstrate sufficient English or French language capability to perform employment duties.
- A post-secondary degree or diploma or an equivalent amount of experience;
- A job or job offer that corresponds to NOC level 0, A, B or C;
- The job must reasonably be expected to lead to career advancement;
- A recent combination of skill, experience and/or training, according to the NOC description, in the field they are working;
- Job or job offer must be full-time and indeterminate;
- Position responds to a labour market need in Newfoundland & Labrador
3) International Graduate Category
This category is for recent graduates who have a Post-Graduate Work Permit and a job or job offer from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer. In order to qualify under this category, the applicant must:- Have a PGWP with at least 4 months of validity remaining.
- Have a full-time job or job offer from an eligible employer in NOC 0, A or B, or in an NOC C occupation on the In-Demand Occupation list that guarantees a minimum of 30 hours per week and is of at least one year in duration with a reasonable expectation of extension.
- Have a job offer that is either:
- Directly related to the field of study if the applicant completed their studies outside of Newfoundland & Labrador (Out-of-province graduates must work for a minimum of one year in Newfoundland & Labrador before applying), OR
- Not directly related to the field of study provided the applicant is a graduate of Memorial University or College of the North Atlantic and meets the following criteria:
- Requires a post-secondary degree or diploma.
- Can reasonably be expected to lead to career advancement.
- Is in a field in which the applicant has a combination of skill, experience and/or training in the last 5 years.
- Be 21 to 59-years-old.
- Intend to settle permanently in Newfoundland & Labrador.
- Have sufficient settlement funds.
- Have sufficient English or French language capability to perform the employment duties. Language testing is required for NOC C, In-Demand occupations.
- If the applicant has an ownership stake in a business in which they are employed, that stake cannot exceed 10 percent.
4) Priority Skills NL
Priority Skills NL is aimed at candidates with work experience in occupations in demand in Newfoundland and Labrador, plus a high level of education and language ability. Candidates must complete an Expression of Interest and those with the highest scores and greatest interest from employers are invited to apply to the NL PNP. Expressions of Interest (EOI) are accepted from:- Candidates with at least one year of experience in the last 10 years in one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s in-demand occupations.
- Candidates with a PhD or Master’s from Memorial University within the past three years in Technology, Health Care, Aquaculture or Agriculture.
- Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 5 or higher in English. IELTS or CELPIP test must have been taken within the last year.
- Be at least 21 years old.
- Intend to live permanently in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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