Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program
Program Overview:
Foreign nationals seeking to live and work in Prince Edward Island (PEI) can be nominated to the federal government through the PEI Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) if they meet the eligibility requirements and demonstrate their ability to be economically established in PEI.
Key Program Highlights
- Successful applicants to the PEI PNP can apply for permanent residence if nominated.
- The PEI skilled worker program is employer-driven, allowing PEI employers to fill high-skilled positions that they cannot fill through the local job market. An applicant must receive a job offer from a PEI employer in a high skilled occupation defined by the National Occupation Classification (NOC) skill level 0, A, or B before they can submit an expression of interest. The PEI employer must have received authorization from the PEI PNP before issuing a job offer to an applicant.
- The Prince Edward provincial nominee program is in partnership with the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
- One thousand eight hundred twenty-eight invitations were issued to candidates under the skilled worker and express entry Category in 2020.
Program Eligibility Requirements
Program Specific Data Analysis
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
Key Candidates for the Program
- A skilled worker in PEI and outside of Canada
Step by Step Process
Determine your eligibility
Check to see you meet the eligibility requirements to apply to the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program skilled worker stream.
Submit an expression of interest
A foreign national interested in applying to the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI).
Submit a PEI application
Candidates who receive a nomination from the PEI PNP must apply together with all supporting documents.
Apply for permanent residency
If successful, Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program will nominate candidates for permanent residence, and the applicant can then submit their application to IRCC for a permanent resident visa.
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HOW TO APPLY
Once an applicant has determined that they meet the requirements for the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program. Check eligibility requirements
Skilled Workers Outside Canada and Skilled Workers in PEI.
Applicants will have to create an account and submit their expression of interest online.
- If the candidates receive an invitation to apply, they must submit their application within 60 days of invitation. The applicant must pay the application fee of $300. The applicant should read the PEI Workforce Application Guide before completing the application.
- If successful, Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program will issue a nomination certificate, and the successful applicant can then submit their application to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for a permanent residency visa. Selected candidates for nomination by PEI must submit their permanent residency application within three months of receiving the nomination certificate. IRCC makes the final decision on all applications for Permanent Residency. Learn more about how to apply for permanent residency as a provincial nominee paper-based or provincial nominee through Express Entry.
Latest Program Updates
The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program had an expression of interest draw on January 21, 2021, and a total of 196 invitations were issued to Candidates in Labour & Express Entry stream. Learn more about the recent PEI Draw.
Historical Program Data
Canada – Admissions of Permanent Residents by Province/Territory of Intended Destination and Immigration Category, January 2015 – November 2020.
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