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This route is for talent recruited from outside Canada by a Prince Edward Island employer.
The Occupations in Demand stream may be utilized for talent recruitment outside of Canada, if the Prince Edward Island Employer has received authorization from the Office of Immigration prior to issuing a job offer.
The Prince Edward Island employer must have obtained authorisation from the Office of Immigration before issuing the job offer.
The Occupations in Demand stream may be utilized for talent recruitment outside of Canada, if the Prince Edward Island Employer has received authorization from the Office of Immigration prior to issuing a job offer.
What defines this route is a named occupation list rather than a skill level: the full-time, non-seasonal permanent job offer from a PEI employer must be in one of eight occupations: NOC 33102 (nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates), NOC 73300 (transport truck drivers), NOC 75110 (construction trades helpers and labourers), NOC 65310 (light duty cleaners), NOC 95109 (other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities), NOC 75101 (material handlers), NOC 94140 (process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing) or NOC 94141 (industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers). Beyond the occupation the tests are one year of full-time work experience directly related to the job offered by a PEI employer, an age between 18 and 59, at minimum a completed secondary school diploma, and a valid language test result from an IRCC-approved testing institution with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4, valid for two years from the test result date. The Office of Immigration is currently selecting and prioritising skilled workers in higher demand sectors such as health care, trades, childcare and other key industries facing labour shortages, and individuals working in the sales and service sector may not receive an invitation to apply at this time.
- have a full-time, non-seasonal permanent job offer from a PEI employer in one of the following: - NOC 33102 (Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates); - NOC 73300 (Transport truck drivers); - NOC 75110 (Construction trades helpers and labourers); - NOC 65310 (Light duty cleaners); - NOC 95109 (Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities); - NOC 75101 (Material handlers); - NOC 94140 (Process control and machine operators food and beverage processing); or - NOC 94141 (Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers),
- have one year, full-time work experience directly related to the job offered by a PEI employer, - be 18 to 59 years old, - have successfully completed (at minimum) a secondary school diploma (high school), - provide a valid language test result from an IRCC-approved testing institution, with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4. Language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result,
PEI Provincial immigration pathways are dependent upon federal immigration allocations, application volumes, and provincial labour market needs. The PEI Office of Immigration is currently selecting and prioritizing skilled workers in higher demand sectors such as health care, trades, childcare, and other key industries facing labour shortages. Individuals working in the sales and service sector may not receive an invitation to apply at this time.
The employer tie is binding: you are required to work with one employer until you receive Permanent Residency status. The stream can also be used to recruit from abroad — it may be utilized for talent recruitment outside of Canada if the Prince Edward Island employer has received authorisation from the Office of Immigration prior to issuing a job offer, and with approval a Work Permit Support Letter would be provided for the applicant to seek a work permit; requests from PEI employers are assessed on a case-by-case basis. The support letter allows an application for a work permit from the federal government without the need for an LMIA, is issued at the discretion of PEI's Office of Immigration and is restricted to the employer that supported the nomination; IRCC and the Canada Border Services Agency are responsible for issuing work permits.
You are required to work with one employer until you receive Permanent Residency status.
The Occupations in Demand stream may be utilized for talent recruitment outside of Canada, if the Prince Edward Island Employer has received authorization from the Office of Immigration prior to issuing a job offer. With approval, a Work Permit Support Letter would be provided for the applicant to seek a Work Permit. Requests from PEI Employers will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
The Work Permit Support Letter allows you to apply for a work permit from the Federal Government without the need for an LMIA. Support letters are issued at the discretion of PEI’s Office of Immigration and are restricted to the employer that supported your Nomination. Please note IRCC and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) are responsible for issuing work permits.
The sequence is provincial and then federal: after a nomination the applicant is responsible for submitting an Application for Permanent Residency to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada along with the nomination certificate, and IRCC then assesses the application for admissibility factors. The official source does not state a work-permit duration or renewal rule.
Your profile will remain active for a period of six months.
There is no fee to create an Expression of Interest profile. If you are selected to apply for nomination by PEI, there is a non-refundable fee of $300 CAD. We accept Mastercard, Visa, Mastercard Debit and Visa Debit. Payment will be prompted at the time of the Workforce Application Form submission. Applications will only be accepted with an approved transaction.
After you receive a nomination, you are responsible for submitting your Application for Permanent Residency to [Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/provincial-nominees.html "(opens in a new window)") (IRCC) along with your nomination certificate. IRCC will then assess your application for admissibility factors.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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