Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a vast and populous province in Canada. It has 40,000 people and one million square kilometres of land. There are many opportunities for people to come to the Northwest Territories and work or start a business.
The Northwest Territories Nominee Program is a way to become Canadian citizens. It gives them an opportunity through PNP programs.
Northwest Territories Nominee Program PNP
The NTPNP is a program that helps skilled, semi-skilled and low-skilled workers come to the North. It targets them through employer-driven immigration streams. The other program, its business-driven counterpart, seeks entrepreneurs and business owners from all sectors to create new businesses in the North.
The immigration streams include:
1. Northwest Territories Express Entry
Northwest Territories Express Entry The stream gives skilled workers in the Express Entry pool a faster way to become permanent residents. They must have an offer from an eligible employer in NWT.
Connection to Northwest Territories
Most applications accepted to this stream are from temporary foreign workers in the Northwest Territories. Applicants working in the Northwest Territories must demonstrate legal status to work in Canada.
Job Offer
Candidates must have a full-time job offer from an eligible Northwest Territories employer. The position must be at National Occupation Classification (NOC) Skill Level 0, A, or B.
Language Proficiency
Candidates must submit language test results demonstrating language proficiency sufficient for their job offer skill level in either English or French. For positions classified as Skill Level 0 and A, candidates must demonstrate proficiency at Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 6 in all four language abilities. For jobs classified as Skill Level B, must demonstrate proficiency at CLB level 5 in all four language abilities
Work Experience
Candidates must have at least one year of full-time experience in the same occupation as the job offer.
| Program Requirements | |
| Express Entry Profile | Yes |
| Connection to Province | Work Experience |
| Job Offer | Yes |
| Language Proficiency | CLB 6 for NOC 0 and A CLB 5 for NOC B |
| Level of Education | Education or specialization specific to the job offer |
| Work Experience | Same occupation as job offer 1 year |
| Investment Requirement | None |
The Northwest Territories Employer Driven streams are for people with experience in occupations classified as NOC Skill Level 0, A, B, C, or D. They are supposed to have a full-time job offer from a qualified employer.
Qualified immigrant workers with a job proposal from a related company of the province are asked to apply for Canadian permanent residency through one of the Employer Driven programs of the nomination program of Northwest Territories (NTNP). The following programs are:
- NT Express Entry
- NT Critical Impact Workers
- NT Skilled Workers
NT Express Entry
The Northwest Territories EE program gives a pathway to continual residency for applicants in the EE pool with a job proposal from a Northwest Territories company.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for this stream, you must follow these requirements to apply quickly.
- The bulk of applications received for this program is from temporary immigrant employers in the province.
- Applicants serving in the province must describe that they have decent status to work in Canada.
- Applicants must have a full-time job proposal from an acceptable company. The rank must be at NOC work level 0, A, or B.
- Applicants must provide language test results describing their language ability is adequate for their work offer in both English and French. The candidate must obtain CLB 6 for NOC 0 or A jobs or CLB 5 for NOC B type jobs.
- All applicants must have enough education or specialization to complete the job offer they have been introduced.
- Claimants must have a minimum of one year of full-time practice in the same profession as the job proposal.
| Requirements | |
| Express Entry Profile | Yes |
| Work Experience | Same profession for 1 year |
| Language Ability | CLB 6 and CLB 5 |
| Education Level | Specialization |
| Investment | None |
| Job Offer | Yes |
| Connection to the Province | Work Experience |
NT Skilled Workers
With a high need for experienced workers to fill blocks in the northern Canadian labour business, this program awards provincial nominations to qualified workers with NOC 0, A, or B.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for this stream, you must follow these requirements to apply quickly.
- The bulk of applications received through this program is from temporary immigrant workers in the province. Candidates serving in the Northwest Territories must describe their constitutional status to operate in Canada.
- Applicants must have a full-time, stable job offer from the Northwest Territories company. The job proposal must be at NOC skill level 0, A, or B.
- Candidates need to present language test results describing language proficiency as adequate for the experience level of their job proposal in either English or French. The candidate must obtain CLB 6 for NOC 0 or A jobs or CLB 5 for NOC B type jobs.
- All applicants must have enough education or specialization to achieve the job offer.
- Applicants should have at least 1 year of full-time experience in the same occupation as the job offer received.
| Requirements | |
| Express Entry Profile | No |
| Certification for a job offer | NOC 0, A, B |
| Language Ability | CLB 6 and CLB 5 |
| Education Level | Certification to a job offer |
| Investment | None |
| Job Offer | Yes |
| Connection to the Province | Work Experience |
NT Critical Impact Workers
NTNP Critical Impact Worker program points out international citizens with expertise in skilled and unskilled professions in northern Canada.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for this stream, you must follow these requirements to apply quickly.
- Applicants must currently operate in an occupation categorized as NOC work level C or D in the province. They must have been serving in this profession for at least 1 year.
- Applicants must have a full-time, stable job offer from the modern company in their current state.
- Candidates have to describe their language ability in English or French according to CLB 4. Results from an official language test will confirm language ability.
- While there is no minimum education grade, applicants must have all the educational documents needed to perform the job offered.
- Applicants should have at least 6 months working in the same NOC C or D rank for the same company offering the job proposal.
- Candidates for this stream must confirm adequate settlement funds for themself and their families. A minimum of 10,000$ CAD for the primary and leading applicant and an additional 2,000$ CAD for each member.
| Certification for a job offer | |
| Express Entry Profile | No |
| Work Experience | Worked for 6 months |
| Language Ability | CLB 4 |
| Education Level | Certification to a job offer |
| Investment | None |
| Job Offer | Yes |
| Connection to the Province | Work Experience |
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