Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program

The NLPNP – Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program offers a pathway for immigration to Canada to potential immigrants with experience and in-demand skills. This Provincial Nominee Program of the eastern Canada province has multiple immigration categories for suiting a range of immigrant applicants. NLNP nominates them to live in the province as permanent residents.

Prospective immigrants to Canada through the NLPNP have two options to obtain the nomination from the Newfoundland and Labrador province. The first option is to apply directly to the NLPNP outside the Express Entry Program. You can apply through the Immigration and Multiculturalism Office of Newfoundland. If successful, you can then create an online Express Entry profile and indicate that you have received a nomination from the province. This can be done by including the number of the nomination certificate and the nominating jurisdiction in your Express Entry profile.

The second method is to first create an online profile in the Express Entry system and indicate an official interest to immigrate to Newfoundland and Labrador province. The applicant can then receive the NOI – Notification of Interest offered by the province asking them to apply for its PNP. The profiles in Express Entry that fulfill the skills and abilities needed by the NLPNP for benefiting the province can be directly contacted by PNP.

NLPNP officially submits the nomination certificate of the selected candidates directly to the Express Entry system. The candidates have to just accept the same online and their CRS score in the Express Entry pool will instantly increase by 600 points. They then become qualified to obtain the ITA – Invitation to Apply for Canada PR Visa in the succeeding Express Entry draw.

What are the Immigration Categories under NLPNP?

The following immigration pathways are available under NLPNP:

NLPNP Express Entry Skilled Worker Pathway

NLPNP Skilled Worker Pathway

NLPNP International Graduate Pathway

NLPNP Priority Skills NL Pathway

NLPNP International Graduate Entrepreneur Pathway

NLPNP International Entrepreneur Pathway

NLPNP Atlantic Immigration Pilot Pathway

NLPNP Express Entry Skilled Worker Pathway

This NLPNP category is for applicants who:

Possess a profile in the pool of Canada Express Entry

Possess a high-skilled employment offer from an employer in Newfoundland & Labrador for a minimum of 2 years with an extension possibility

Benefits and remuneration must be on par with standards in the province and existing rates for wages

Extra requirements:

Secure at least 67 points from 100 on the point assessment grid of NLPNP

Possess an IRCC Work Visa with a validity of a minimum of 4 months at the time of application or be eligible to apply for this Visa

Possess a Post-secondary Diploma or Degree in Canada or an overseas qualification with authorized ECA – Educational Credential Assessment

Prove the ability and intention for permanently settling in Newfoundland and Labrador

Possess adequate financial resources and/or settlement funds

Submit results of language test corresponding to the declared level in the profile in the Express Entry pool

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NLPNP Skilled Worker Pathway

This NLPNP category is for applicants who possess a guaranteed employment offer from an employer in Newfoundland & Labrador or who are currently employed in the province through a valid Work Visa.

The applicants of this immigration pathway are required to:

Possess a full-time employment offer from an employer* in Newfoundland & Labrador

Possess an IRCC Work Visa at the time of application or be eligible to apply for this Visa

Possess the skills, training, qualifications, and/or accreditation needed for the job

Prove the ability and intention for permanently settling in Newfoundland and Labrador

Possess adequate financial resources and/or settlement funds for establishing successfully in the province along with dependents if any

The need for your skillset can be demonstrated by your prospective employer or employer

Prove the ability in French or English language for performing job responsibilities

A few applicants in the International Graduate Pathway can be employed in the field not related to their study while applying. However, they must have graduated from a North Atlantic College or Memorial University.

For qualifying in this instance, the requirements for the candidates are:

Have a Post-secondary Diploma or Degree or corresponding sum of experience

Have an employment offer corresponding to level C, B, A, or 0 in NOC

The job needs to be sensibly anticipated to result in career advancement

The latest combination of experience, skill, and/or training as per the NOC description in their field of employment

Employment or its offer has to be indeterminate and full-time

The position responds to a need in the Newfoundland & Labrador labor market

NLPNP International Graduate Pathway

This NLPNP stream is for fresh graduates who possess a Work Visa Post-Graduate besides employment or its offer from an employer in Newfoundland & Labrador.

The applicants are required to:

Possess a Post-Graduate Work Visa having a validity of a minimum of 4 months at the time of application

Employment or its offer from a qualified employer in NOC B, A, or 0 or NOC C occupation in the list of In-Demand Occupations with at least 30 weekly hours of work and having a minimum 1-year duration with sensible extension possibility

Possess an offer of a job that is either:

Related directly to the area of study if the applicant has finished studies out of Newfoundland & Labrador (Graduates from outside the province are required to work for at least 1 year in Newfoundland & Labrador before applying) or

Not related directly to the area of study if the applicant has graduated from a North Atlantic College or Memorial University and fulfills the below-specified requirements:

Post-secondary diploma or Degree

Can be sensibly anticipated to result in career advancement

In the area in which the candidate has a blend of experience, skill, and/or training in the past five years

Be in the age range of 59 to 21 years

Prove the ability and intention for permanently settle in Newfoundland and Labrador

Possess adequate financial resources and/or settlement funds for establishing successfully in the province

Prove the ability in French or English language for performing job responsibilities, a test of language needed for In-Demand occupations under NOC.

If the candidate has an ownership stake in a business that employs the stake must not be more than 10%.

NLPNP Priority Skills NL Pathway

This NLPNP category is for candidates having work experience in in-demand occupations in Newfoundland & Labrador and high education level and language proficiency. Applicants are required to finish an EOI – Expression of Interest. Those having the maximum scores and employer’s interest are offered the ITA for NLPNP.

EOI is accepted from candidates having:

A minimum of 1-year experience in the past 10 years in one of the in-demand occupations in Newfoundland & Labrador

A Masters’s or Doctorate Degree in the last 3 years from a Memorial University in Agriculture, Aquaculture, Health Care or Technology

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Extra Eligibility Criteria

All candidates are required to:

Prove the ability in the English language at CLB – Canadian Language Benchmark level 5 or more through a CELPIP or IELTS test taken in the last 1 year

Be in the age range of 59 to 21 years

Have an intention for permanently settling in Newfoundland and Labrador

NLPNP International Graduate Entrepreneur Pathway

This NLPNP category is for candidates who have graduated from a North Atlantic College or Memorial University and have already purchased or started a local business.

Requirements:

Be in the age range of 59 to 21 years

Offer a Plan of Business with certified supporting fiscal documents

Must have finished a minimum 2-year in-person full-time Diploma or Degree from a North Atlantic College or Memorial University within 2 years of the submission of EOI

Possess a legal Post-Graduate Work Visa

Have an intention for permanently residing in Newfoundland and Labrador through ownership and active management of a business with major financial advantage to the province

Possess minimum 1-year constant experience of ownership ( at least 33.3%) and active management of the existing business

Create a minimum 1 full-time employment for a Citizen of Canada or PR Visa holder

Prove that the business is an entity for-profit having the primary aim of making a profit by selling services and/or goods

Secure minimum Canadian Language Benchmark CLB 7 level in French or English language in writing, reading, listening and speaking

Complete an EOI – Expression of Interest online

Receive an ITA – Invitation to Apply offered by the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism, Newfoundland & Labrador

NLPNP International Entrepreneur Pathway

This NLPNP category is for experienced senior Business Managers or Business Owners who intend to reside permanently in Newfoundland & Labrador.

Requirements:

Be in the age range of 59 to 21 years

Offer a Plan of Business with certified supporting fiscal documents

Must have finished a minimum High School Diploma in Canada or equivalent

Have an intention for permanently residing in Newfoundland and Labrador through ownership and active management of a business with major financial advantage to the province

Possess a minimum of $600,000 worth of unencumbered personal assets and net business available for transfer to Canada

Create a minimum 1 full-time employment for a Citizen of Canada or PR Visa holder

Prove that the business is an entity for-profit having the primary aim of making a profit by selling services and/or goods

Possess a minimum 2-year constant experience of ownership ( at least 25%) and active management of a business in the past 5 years or 5 plus years of experience of business management in a senior role in the past 10 years

Be in a position to invest a minimum of $200,000 for establishing a business in Newfoundland & Labrador having ownership of at least 33.3% or equity investment of $1 million

Secure minimum Canadian Language Benchmark CLB 5 level in French or English language in writing, reading, listening, and speaking (acceptable tests include CELPIP General Test, IELTS General Training Test, and TEF)

Complete an EOI – Expression of Interest online

Receive an ITA – Invitation to Apply offered by the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism, Newfoundland & Labrador

NLPNP Atlantic Immigration Pilot Pathway

Newfoundland and Labrador take part in the AIPP – Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program. It is a Provincial-federal collaboration immigration program that aims at skilled workers and overseas students and is driven by employers.

The AIPP is an initiative aimed at the economic growth of the Atlantic region. It expedites the Canadian immigration process for immigrants who obtain an offer of a job from an authorized employer in the region.

Newfoundland and Labrador Points Assessment Grid

Applicants of the NLPNP Express Entry Skilled Worker Pathway have to secure at least 67 points on the Grid for Point Assessment. This is apart from fulfilling the eligibility criteria specified by the program.

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Maximum Points	Factor
28	Education
27	Proficiency in Language
12	Age
20	Work Experience
13	Adaptability and Link to Labor Market
67	Cut-off Pass Score