Northwest Territories and Nunavut Immigration

Northern Territories PNP confers four streams for people who are having a penchant for migrating to Canadian territories. You can apply under the Northwest Territories program for provincial nomination if you plan to establish a business or find employment in NWT. But before you apply, make sure you are already working in Canada with a valid work permit.

Northwest Territories are accepting applications for the following programs.

1. Skilled Worker

The Skilled Worker stream focuses on highly skilled foreign nationals who have an efficient experience in occupations under NOC 0, A, or B. If you’re applying through this program, you must come under the following criteria:

• You should have at least a year of experience in the job that is offered to you.
• You should be a permanent full-time employee under the NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupations,
• You should contain a legit work permit.
• Your settlement funds should suffice for you to live and work in NWT.
• Your scores should be a minimum of CLB 7 on a legit language test if your occupation comes under NOC TEER 0, 1, or 2.
• Your scores should be a minimum of CLB 5 on a legit language test if your occupation comes under NOC TEER 3 positions.
• You must have an Educational Credential Assessment substantiate your foreign education.
• You should meet the requirements of NOC including your work experience and licensing demands.

This stream also follows the criteria for an employer. They are:

• Your business must be registered or should be a government body that has functioned consecutively for a year in the Northwest Territories.
• You should offer a wage rate corresponding to the standards of the industry.
• You should promote the positions of each program based on the requirements or obtain an LMIA.
• Your business should be registered with the Worker’s Safety and compensation commission and be compiled with the employment standards act.

2. Northwest Territories Express Entry

You can apply for provincial nomination if you have an active express entry profile and meet the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker team of the NWT Nominee program. This stream allows foreign nationals to become permanent residents swiftly rather than applying through the regular skilled workers stream.

3. Business Stream

The Business stream is for individuals with business management experience who plan to initiate business in Northwest Territories. You should make sure to operate the company daily. The criteria for this stream are:

• You should have scored a minimum of CLB 4 on a valid language test.
• You will not require any other active applications for provincial nomination.
• Unless you are investing $1 million or more, you should own at least ⅓ of the business.
• You should invest at least CAD 300,000 in a business in Yellowknife City or a minimum of CAD 150,000
• If you are devising to establish a business in Yellowknife, you should illustrate a personal net worth of at least CAD 500,000 or a minimum of $250,000 outside Yellowknife.
• You should have gone on a trip to the Northwest Territories to discover new business opportunities and should have been interviewed by the program staff.
• You should state that you are skilled and have experience, qualifications, and financial resources to establish and function a business.

4. Entry Level or Semi-Skilled Occupation

This stream acknowledges proficient employers to nominate foreign nationals who work in entry-level occupations under NOC TEER 4 or 5 for at least 6 months. If you’re an applicant for this stream, here are the criteria listed out for you.

• Your settlement funds should suffice for you to live and work in NWT.
• You should have scored a minimum of CLB 4 on a valid language test.
• You should have worked as a full-time employee with a valid work permit for at least 6 months.
• You should meet the requirements of NOC including your work experience and licensing demands.
• You must have an Educational Credential Assessment that substantiates your foreign education relevant to your NOC code.

If you’re an employer, the requirements that you must meet are;

• Your business should be registered with the Worker’s Safety and compensation commission and be compiled with the employment standards act.
• You should offer a wage rate corresponding to the standards of the industry.
• You should promote the positions of each program based on the requirements or obtain an LMIA.
• Your business must be registered or should be a government body that has functioned consecutively for a year in the Northwest Territories.
• As of now, there’s no specific nomination program for Nunavut immigration.

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