Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP)
The easternmost province of Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, has developed into a significant economic power in the country.
The island of Newfoundland and Labrador, which is connected to the mainland, are the two main land masses that make up the province. The Provincial Nominee Program for Newfoundland and Labrador is known as the NLPNP. Through this initiative, potential immigrants who possess the knowledge and experience the province is looking for may be nominated by the provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Newfoundland and Labrador Immigration Streams
If you wish to immigrate to Newfoundland and Labrador, then you have five options to choose from:
- Newfoundland and Labrador Express Entry Skilled Worker
- Skilled Worker Category
- International Graduate Category
- International Entrepreneur Category
- International Graduate Entrepreneur Category.
For skilled individuals who have an express entry profile and a job offer, there is the Newfoundland and Labrador Express Entry Skilled Worker category.
For skilled employees who have a job offer from a Newfoundland and Labrador firm, there is a category called “Skilled Worker.” This covers employees who have a valid work permit and are currently residing in the province.
Recent international graduates with a job offer or a position from a Newfoundland and Labrador firm are eligible for the International Graduate Category if they are in Canada on a Post-Graduate Work Permit.
Foreign nationals who intend to relocate to Newfoundland and Labrador and establish, co-manage, or acquire a business there may do so under the International Entrepreneur Category. Before requesting a provincial nomination, you must have been running your firm on a Temporary Work Permit for a full year.
For foreign graduates of Newfoundland and Labrador post-secondary institutions who seek to start, co-own, or manage a business in the territory with a view to obtaining permanent residency in Canada, there is the International Graduate Entrepreneur Category.
Minimum Requirements:
- Must have an Express Entry profile;
- Must have a full-time job or job offer from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer (NOC level 0, A or B)
- Must have a valid work permit, or can apply for one;
- Must have a post-secondary degree or diploma;
- Must meet the minimum level of work experience based on your profession;
- Must be eligible for provincial licensure or certification if needed;
- Must show genuine intention to settle in the province;
- Must meet the minimum language requirements;
- Must score at least 67 out of 100 points on the PNP points assessment grid;
- Must have enough money to establish yourself and your family in the province;
- Your employer must meet certain requirements.
Minimum Requirements:
- Must have a full-time job or job offer from an eligible Newfoundland and Labrador employer for at least two years
- Must have the required qualifications, training, skills and accreditation for the job
- Must have a valid work permit with at least four months left
- Must have the relevant experience for the job
- Must have enough money to settle in the province
- Must meet the minimum language requirements.
Minimum Requirements:
- Must have completed at least half of your studies in Canada, and graduated from an eligible college or university
- Must have completed at least a two-year diploma or degree program (full-time)
- Must have a full-time job offer from an eligible employer in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Must hold a Post-Graduation Work Permit from IRCC
- Must have the qualifications, training, skills and/or accreditation needed for the job
- Must have enough money to settle in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Must meet the minimum language requirements.
Minimum Requirements:
- Must be between 21 and 59 years old
- Must meet English or French language requirements
- Must have CAD $600,000 in net business and personal assets
- Must score at least 72 out of 120 in the Expression of Interest (EOI) assessment grid
- Must be able to invest at least CAD $200,000 to establish a business with 33.3 per cent ownership (or CAD $1 million in equity investment)
- Must have at least two years of experience actively managing or owning a business in the last five years, or five years of experience in a senior business management role in the last ten years
- Must have a business plan with the required documentation
- Must have at least a high school diploma
- Must intend to live permanently in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Must create at least one full-time job for Canadian citizens or permanent residents
- Must show that the business will be for-profit
- Must conduct an exploratory visit to the province before starting or purchasing a business
Minimum Requirements:
- Must be at least 21 years old
- Must provide a business continuity plan with supporting financial documents
- Must have graduated from Memorial University of College of the North Atlantic in the last two years, from a program that is at least two years long
- Must have a valid post-graduate work permit
- Must meet minimum language requirements in English or French (CLB 7)
- Must have at least one year of experience managing a business where they hold at least one third ownership in the province
- Must create at least one full-time job for Canadian citizens or permanent residents
- Must show that the business is for-profit.
Employers in the Atlantic provinces may hire foreign nationals through the government fast-track immigration program known as the Atlantic Immigration Pilot to fill positions that they were unable to fill locally.
These are the Atlantic provinces:
- Newfoundland and Labrador,
- Nova Scotia,
- Prince Edward Island,
- New Brunswick.
Step 1:
An employer must first extend an employment offer to a qualified candidate. Obtaining a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is not necessary for employers. This accelerates the procedure.
Step 2:
After the applicant accepts the position, the employer will arrange for a requirements analysis and the creation of a settlement plan with an authorized settlement service provider.
Step 3:
The applicant will be qualified for a temporary work permit if the business needs to fill the position as soon as possible. This will allow the applicant to go to Canada and begin working as soon as possible.