October 18, 2018 – Prince Edward Island plans to make up for the gap left under its Business Impact category by bringing in more skilled worker immigrants.
The province moved to terminate the direct permanent residence streams of its entrepreneur immigration stream in September 2018.
It means less than half the number of business immigrants are projected to land through the stream in 2018, and even fewer in 2019.
Therefore, the province is pushing its skilled worker immigration to make up for the shortfall.
After welcoming 697 skilled workers through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Atlantic Immigration Pilot streams in 2017, the province wants to boost that number to 820 in 2018 and 995 in 2019.
This will be done mainly through increases in the Labour Impact category.
Planned Prince Edward Island Immigration Levels
| 2017 | 2018 (projected) | 2019 (projected) | 2020 (projected) | |
| Business Impact Work Permit Stream | 310 | 150 | 75-100 | 100-150 |
| Labour Impact | 240 | 350 | 400-425 | 350-400 |
| Express Entry | 337 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
| Atlantic Immigration Pilot | 120 | 220 | 220 | 220 |
| TOTAL | 1,007 | 1,070 | 1,070 | 1,070 |
Source: PEI government
Allegations of fraud and misuse saw the province’s 100% Ownership and Partial Ownership Business Impact categories close in September.
Both offered direct permanent residence in return for a business investment in P.E.I. and the payment of a deposit.
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The existing Work Permit stream only nominates candidates for permanent residence when the terms of an agreement have been met.
Candidates must first establish their business in the province.
The P.E.I. Labour Impact category includes a Skilled Worker stream and a Critical Worker stream.
What Are The Requirements for the P.E.I. Skilled Worker Category?
This employer driven stream allows skilled workers with an employment offer in P.E.I. to be nominated for Canadian Permanent residence if they meet the following criteria:
- A full time employment offer from a Prince Edward Island business in an occupation classified as skill level “0”, “A” or “B” of the National Occupational Classification (NOC);
- Completion of a post-secondary education, with a minimum of 14 years of formal education;
- Between 21 and 55 years of age;
- At least 2 years of full time work experience in the past 5 years;
- Sufficient proficiency in English or French to occupy the employment offered;
- Sufficient settlement funds;
- Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.
What Are The Requirements for the P.E.I. Critical Worker Category?
This category is designed to resolve labour shortages and is open to foreign workers already in P.E.I. with employment in specific critical demand occupations. The primary criteria for nomination are:
- A full time offer of employment from a Prince Edward Island business in one of the following occupations:
- Truck driver;
- Customer service representative;
- Labourer;
- Food & beverage server;
- Housekeeping attendant.
- 6 months of work experience with the Prince Edward Island business offering employment;
- Current valid Canadian work permit;
- High school diploma and minimum of 12 years of formal education;
- Between 21 and 55 years of age;
- At least 2 years of full-time work experience in the past 5 years;
- Demonstrate basic proficiency in English or French language;
- Sufficient settlement funds;
- Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.
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