Northwest Territories Provincial Nominee Program
Northwest Territories PNP has 2 streams where prospective candidates are invited.
- Employer Driven Stream
- Business Stream
Employer Driven Stream
Under this stream employer from Northwest Territory hire skilled and experienced foreign nationals to fill in the positions, which cannot be filled locally.
The program has 3 categories
- Critical Impact Worker stream
- Skilled Workers stream
- Express Entry Stream
Critical Impact Worker stream
The Critical Impact Worker stream helps employers fill shortages for entry-level jobs when they cannot find a Canadian candidate locally or nationally for a position. To be eligible, foreign nationals must have worked fulltime in the same position with the employer for six months and be in good standing with the requirements of their temporary foreign work permit.
The candidate must meet the minimum language proficiency requirements and have sufficient funds to support themselves and their family.
Skilled Workers Stream
The Skilled Worker stream helps employers attract qualified individuals if there are shortages of workers for jobs in the NWT that require formal education, specialized training, or both.
To be eligible, foreign nationals must be able to demonstrate they have the training, experience and education to fulfill the needs of the job description. The skilled worker must have one year of full-time experience in the relevant occupation. There is a minimum language requirement to ensure the foreign national is able to communicate in English or French.
Express Entry Stream
The NWT Express Entry stream is for Skilled Workers who have a profile in the Express Entry System. Express Entry helps employers to secure skilled employees by fast-tracking applications for permanent residency. When the application is approved, the candidate will receive 600 points within the Express Entry pool.
To be eligible for NWT Express Entry, a foreign national must meet the following criteria:
- Be accepted into Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Express Entry Pool
- Have a profile registered in the Express Entry system
- Have a Job Seeker Validation Code
- Meet the criteria of the Skilled Worker stream
Business Stream
The Business Stream is for people who want to start a business or purchase an existing business based in NWT.
To apply via the Business Stream, there are some criteria you must meet:
- Applicants must be able to commit to one of the following investments:
- ************A minimum of $300,000 CDN equity to start or buy a business within Yellowknife; or
- *********** A minimum of $150,000 CDN equity to start or buy a business outside Yellowknife
- You must also provide proof that you have a personal net worth of:
- ***********At least $500,000 CDN to start or buy a business within Yellowknife; or
- ***********At least $250,000 CDN to start or buy a business outside Yellowknife
- Once you are formally accepted into the program, you must also provide a good faith deposit of $75,000 CDN to the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment
- You must demonstrate you own at least 33.3% of the business, unless your personal equity investment is at least $1,000,000 CDN, in which case you may own less
- You need to achieve a proficiency of level 4 against the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB 4) in English or the equivalent language level against the Niveaux de competence linquistique Canadiens (NCLC) in French
- You need to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the NWT and its economy and which businesses will bring significant economic benefit to the territory
- You must be able to make at least one in-person business trip to the NWT to gain knowledge about the territory’s business environment
- You need to have the necessary experience and education to successfully implement your proposed business plan
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