NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR (PNP)

The Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Nominee Program targets persons who have specialized skills that are deemed as having a critical impact on the operations of businesses which are not otherwise obtainable in Canada. Under the Newfoundland PnP, there are three categories, namely Occupational / Skilled worker, Immigrant Entrepreneur and Immigrant Partner Categories.

To find out about your eligibility under this program, please click here to fill our questionnaire 

Occupational / Skilled Worker Category
This is Employer driven and applicants under this category must have a bona fide offer of paid employment, at prevailing market rates, from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer. Employment positions that require the immigrant to meet provincial credentials standards and/or professional licensing requirements must be successfully completed prior to the final decision on the issuance of a nomination certificate by the province.

The applicant’s permanent job or job offer should fall within the strategic sector list and the employer should ensure that the applicant’s skills could not have been met locally and/or that the position was extremely difficult to fill, and that the skills have a critical impact on the local employer’s/organization’s operating ability.

Who is eligible for the Skilled Worker category?

You are eligible for the Skilled Worker category if you:

• Have a full-time job offer from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer, or a job or job offer that has compensation in the form of a salary and benefits package that meets provincial employment standards and prevailing wage rates;
• Have a Citizenship and Immigration Canada Work Permit or is entitled to apply for one;
• Have the qualifications, training, skills, and/or accreditation required for the job;
• Can demonstrate the intention and ability to settle permanently in Newfoundland and Labrador;
• Have a job or job offer that does not contravene existing bargaining unit agreements or any employment disputes;
• Can 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 skill set; and
• Can demonstrate sufficient English or French language capability to perform the employment duties. Your English language ability must be verified by one of the following:
  • An Affidavit of English Language Ability from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer who has offered you a full-time job; or
  • Education and/or training documents
  • Occupations classified in NOC Code C or D will have to meet Minimum Language Requirements

You are not eligible for the Skilled Worker category if:

• You are a failed refugee claimant or a refugee claimant living in Newfoundland and Labrador;
• You do not have a full-time job offer from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer (unless your employer can demonstrate a need for your skill set).
• You or any dependent family member over the age of 18 (whether or not the are accompanying them) have a criminal record;
• You have unresolved custody or child support disputes. You must have these issues resolved before starting the immigration process
• You have intentionally misrepresented yourself in the application; or
• If the employer has intentionally misrepresented themselves or you in relation to their, or your, role in business
• If you lose or quit your job during the nomination process, you may lose your eligibility and your nomination and/or Permanent Residency application may be cancelled.

The  applicants in NOC C & D occupations, the NLPNP will only accept valid, documented results from the following tests.

You must score at least the numerical value listed for each category (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). No other evidence of language proficiency will be accepted.

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS – General Testing
  Listening: 4.5 | Reading: 3.5 | Writing: 4 | Speaking: 4
• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP-General)
  For tests taken prior to March 31st, 2014:
  Listening: 2H | Reading: 2H | Writing : 2H | Speaking : 2HFor tests taken on April 1, 2014 or later:
  Listening: 4 | Reading: 4 | Writing : 4 | Speaking : 4
• Test d’Évaluation de Français
  la compréhension de l’oral : 145 | la compréhension de l’écrit : 121 | l’expression écrite : 181 | l’expression orale : 181

IELTS and CELPIP have multiple test options, but “IELTS – General Testing” and “CELPIP – General” (also known as CELPIP-G) are the only acceptable test options offered within the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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The International Graduate Category

The NLPNP International Graduate Category is for international students who have graduated from a recognized post-secondary educational institution in Canada, to be considered for nomination for permanent residence in Canada. They must apply within two years of the date of their graduation.

Eligibility criteria for the International Graduate category

You are eligible to apply under the International Graduate category if you:

• Have completed at least half of your studies in Canada and have graduated from an eligible publicly funded Canadian college or university (students must send proof of graduation with their application);
• Have completed a minimum of a two-year diploma or degree program, while studying on a full-time basis. One-year post-graduate degree programs and certificate programs which require a previous degree or diploma (which may have been obtained abroad), are also eligible.
• Have a full-time job offer in your field of study, or a related field of study, from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer;
• Have applied to the NLPNP within two years of the date on which you received your degree or diploma.
• Have legal status to work in Canada; that is to say, have a Citizenship and Immigration Canada Post-Graduate Work Permit.
• Have the qualifications, training, skills, and accreditation required for the job;
• Can demonstrate the intention and ability to settle permanently in Newfoundland and Labrador;
• Have a job or job offer that has compensation in the form of a salary and benefits package that meets provincial employment standards and prevailing wage rates;
• Have a job or job offer that has opportunity for advancement;
• Have a job or job offer that does not contravene existing bargaining unit agreements or any employment disputes;
• Can demonstrate that you have sufficient financial resources to successfully establish yourself and any dependents in Newfoundland and Labrador;
• Can demonstrate sufficient English or French language capability to perform the employment duties. Your English language ability must be verified by one of the following:
  • An Affidavit of English Language Ability from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer who has offered you a full-time job; or
  • Education and/or training documents
• If you completed your studies at a recognized post-secondary institute outside of Newfoundland and Labrador, you may be required to work in a job that is in your field of study for a minimum of 1 year prior to submission of your PNP application.

If you are nominated in an occupation classified in NOC C or D you will have to meet Minimum Language Requirements

Who is not eligible for the International Graduate category?

You are not eligible for the International Graduate category if you:

• Are a student who has not yet completed his/her studies;
• Are a failed refugee claimant or a refugee claimant living in Newfoundland and Labrador;
• Are a student who has studied in Canada under sponsorship from an agency or government that expects the individual to return to his/her country of origin once he/she has graduated;
• Or any of your dependent family members (whether or not they are accompanying you) have a serious medical condition;
• Or any of your dependent family members over the age of 18 (whether or not they are accompanying you) have a criminal record;
• You have unresolved custody or child support disputes. You must have these issues resolved before starting the immigration process; or
• Have intentionally misrepresented yourself in the application
• If the employer has intentionally misrepresented themselves or you in relation to their, or your, role in business
•  If you lose or quit your job during the nomination process, you may lose your eligibility and your nomination and/or Permanent Residency application may be cancelled.
•  Any activity potentially constituting fraud may result in criminal proceedings.

To find out about your eligibility under this program, please click here