Northwest Territories Provincial Nominee Program

Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NWT-PNP)

Northwest Territories welcomes foreign nationals and business stream applicants to apply for permanent residency in Canada. Qualified skilled workers and business persons worldwide can apply for Canadian permanent residency and live, work or do business in Northwest Territories. Employers use these immigration categories to find eligible persons for their job vacancies. Contact us for Northwest Territories Provincial Nominee Program.

It is an economic immigration program that is administered in collaboration between Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Many immigration streams are having a diverse set of eligibility criteria:

Critical Impact Worker

To be considered as a ‘Critical Impact Worker:

You must have worked in the same position for a minimum period of 6 months
Possess a valid and legal temporary foreign work permit
Satisfy basic specified language proficiency requirements in English or French (proof of testing will be required at the time of making the application)

In this immigration stream, a qualified Northwest Territories employer applies on your behalf to the Labour Development and Standards Division of the Department of Education of Northwest Territories.

If a Northwest Territories employer is not able to fill their open job position that requires specialized education or skills, they use the Skilled worker stream to hire.

To be eligible for this stream, foreign nationals:

Should be able to demonstrate that they possess the education, experience and the necessary training that is needed to perform the job (the job role and description are as per the National Occupational Classification employment requirements and outlined by the Employer)
In the nominated occupation, you will need to prove that you possess a minimum of one year of full-time work experience
Satisfy specified language proficiency requirements in English or French (proof of testing will be required at the time of application)

In this immigration stream, a qualified Northwest Territories employer applies on your behalf to the Labour Development and Standards Division of the Department of Education of Northwest Territories.

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Express Entry-Skilled Worker

In this stream, foreign nationals with a valid profile in the Federal immigration program Express Entry can apply.
To be considered under this stream:

The applicant should be present and accepted into IRCC’s Express Entry pool
Possess have a valid and registered profile in the Express Entry system
Need to have a Job Seeker Validation Code
Satisfy the eligibility criteria of the Skilled Worker stream

Business Stream

Foreign nationals wanting to live and do business in the Northwest Territories can apply under the business stream. To be considered here, foreign nationals should invest either one of:

Minimum of CAD 300,000 Canadian equity to buy or start a business within Yellowknife’s corporate boundaries or
Minimum of CAD 150,000 Canadian equity to buy or start a business outside Yellowknife’s corporate boundaries

They also need to provide proof of the personal net worth of:

Minimum of CAD 500,000 to buy or start a business within Yellowknife’s corporate boundaries
Minimum of CAD 250,000 to buy or start a business outside Yellowknife’s corporate boundaries

Additionally, they need to:

Make available a deposit of CAD 75,000 to the Department of Industry, Tourism, and Investment after being formally accepted into this program
Show that they own a minimum of 33.3% of the newly purchased or started business
If the personal equity investment is $1,000,000, ownership of less than 33.3% is allowed as per Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations section 87(6)(b)(ii)
Satisfy minimum language proficiency requirements of CLB 4 in English (Canadian Language Benchmark) or equivalent level in French NCLC (Niveaux de competence Linguistique Canadiens)
Should be able to make an in-person business trip to Northwest Territories to get more knowledge about the prevailing local business environment
Understand NWT and its local economy to comprehend what kind of business will bring valuable economic benefit to it
Possess the requisite education and experience to implement the proposed business plan of action
Should possess the desire to settle down in Northwest Territories

How We Can Help

Are you looking for a way to obtain a Permanent Residency in Canada?

Consider moving to Canada’s famed North by applying under the NWT-Provincial Nominee Program.

Speak to Nanda & Associate Lawyers today to know more about the NWT-PNP application process. Our Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants(RCICs) and immigration lawyers can support you in your Northwest Territories Provincial Nominee Program.

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