Northwest Territories Nominee Program

• The Northwest Territories Nominee Program Employer-Driven stream allows employers to hire skilled workers and help skilled workers gain Canadian Permanent Residency. 
• The employer who wants to hire and nominate foreign nationals must prove that no Canadians or Canadian Permanent Residents are available for the job.
• There are three program categories under the employer-driven stream.
  • Entry Level/Semi-Skilled Occupations
  • Skilled Worker
  • NWT Express Entry: Express Entry helps candidates to fast-track applications for permanent residency. If nominated, the candidate will receive 600 points within the Express Entry pool.
• Foreign nationals who are outside Canada are typically not eligible for nomination except under exceptional circumstances.

Mandatory/Minimum Requirements:

• Applicant must have worked full-time in the same position with the employer for six months (applicable to Entry Level/Semi-Skilled )
• The applicant  must have one year of full-time experience in the relevant occupation in skill type NOC 0, A and B (applicable to the skilled worker) 
• Applicant must have the intention to settle in NWT
• The applicant must have relevant education and training.
• The applicant must meet the language requirements.
• The applicant must have Settlement Income, $10000 for an individual and $2000 for each additional dependents.
• The applicant must have a job offer that is Labour Market Impact Assessment supported.

Supportive Requirements: 

• Meet the admissibility requirements. A medical test and criminal check will be conducted.

Canada – Admissions of Permanent Residents by Province/Territory of Intended Destination and Immigration Category, January 2015 – November 2020.

Level plan 2021 to 2023 Notice – Supplementary Information for the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan – Canada.ca

• Entry Level/Semi-Skilled 
• Skilled Workers 

• Candidates must first create an Express Entry Profile under the Federal express entry program and indicate their intention to live in Alberta.
• Suppose the candidate receives a Notification of Interest (NOI) letter from AINP in their Express Entry profile. In that case, the applicant must respond within two weeks of receiving the Notification of Interest and provide the Express Entry profile number.
•  Applicants must contact AINP to indicate their interest in applying for the program after receiving the NOI letter. And must receive a request from the AINP to apply to this stream.
• Candidates must determine they meet the assessment criteria before completing and submitting an application. To complete the application, the applicant needs to create an online account on the AINP portal. Fill out the application completely and accurately. Upload all supporting documents using the Alberta Express Entry Stream – Document Checklist.
• Apply to the  Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program Express Entry streams online and pay the application fee of $500.
• If the candidate’s application under the AINP express entry stream is approved, the candidate will receive a nomination certificate through the federal Express Entry portal. The candidate must accept the nomination within 30 days after it is issued through the federal Express Entry portal to receive an Invitation to Apply for permanent residence from IRCC. An application for permanent residence must be submitted within 60 days.

The AINP has accepted and processed applications and Expressions of Interest, with temporary adjustments to some application and assessment processes due to covid-19. Learn more about the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program response to COVID-19.