Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program

• Post-secondary diploma or Degree 

• Can be sensibly anticipated to result in career advancement 

• Be in the age range of 59 to 21 years 

• Prove the ability and intention for permanently settle in Newfoundland and Labrador

• Possess adequate financial resources and/or settlement funds for establishing successfully in the province 

• Prove the ability in French or English language for performing job responsibilities, a test of language needed for In-Demand occupations under NOC.

• If the candidate has an ownership stake in a business that employs the stake must not be more than 10%. 

NLPNP Priority Skills NL Pathway

This NLPNP category is for candidates having work experience in in-demand occupations in Newfoundland & Labrador and high education level and language proficiency. Applicants are required to finish an EOI - Expression of Interest. Those having the maximum scores and employer's interest are offered the ITA for NLPNP.

EOI is accepted from candidates having: 

• A minimum of 1-year experience in the past 10 years in one of the in-demand occupations in Newfoundland & Labrador

• A Masters's or Doctorate Degree in the last 3 years from a Memorial University in Agriculture, Aquaculture, Health Care or Technology

Extra Eligibility Criteria

All candidates are required to:

• Prove the ability in the English language at CLB - Canadian Language Benchmark level 5 or more through a CELPIP or IELTS test taken in the last 1 year 

• Be in the age range of 59 to 21 years

• Have an intention for permanently settling in Newfoundland and Labrador

NLPNP International Graduate Entrepreneur Pathway

This NLPNP category is for candidates who have graduated from a North Atlantic College or Memorial University and have already purchased or started a local business. 

Requirements:

• Be in the age range of 59 to 21 years 

• Offer a Plan of Business with certified supporting fiscal documents

• Must have finished a minimum 2-year in-person full-time Diploma or Degree from a North Atlantic College or Memorial University within 2 years of the submission of EOI

• Possess a legal Post-Graduate Work Visa

• Have an intention for permanently residing in Newfoundland and Labrador through ownership and active management of a business with major financial advantage to the province 

• Possess minimum 1-year constant experience of ownership ( at least 33.3%) and active management of the existing business

• Create a minimum 1 full-time employment for a Citizen of Canada or PR Visa holder 

• Prove that the business is an entity for-profit having the primary aim of making a profit by selling services and/or goods 

• Secure minimum Canadian Language Benchmark CLB 7 level in French or English language in writing, reading, listening and speaking

• Complete an EOI - Expression of Interest online 

• Receive an ITA - Invitation to Apply offered by the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism, Newfoundland & Labrador 

NLPNP International Entrepreneur Pathway

This NLPNP category is for experienced senior Business Managers or Business Owners who intend to reside permanently in Newfoundland & Labrador. 

Requirements:

• Be in the age range of 59 to 21 years 

• Offer a Plan of Business with certified supporting fiscal documents

• Must have finished a minimum High School Diploma in Canada or equivalent 

• Have an intention for permanently residing in Newfoundland and Labrador through ownership and active management of a business with major financial advantage to the province 

• Possess a minimum of $600,000 worth of unencumbered personal assets and net business available for transfer to Canada 

• Create a minimum 1 full-time employment for a Citizen of Canada or PR Visa holder 

• Prove that the business is an entity for-profit having the primary aim of making a profit by selling services and/or goods 

• Possess a minimum 2-year constant experience of ownership ( at least 25%) and active management of a business in the past 5 years or 5 plus years of experience of business management in a senior role in the past 10 years 

• Be in a position to invest a minimum of $200,000 for establishing a business in Newfoundland & Labrador having ownership of at least 33.3% or equity investment of $1 million 

• Secure minimum Canadian Language Benchmark CLB 5 level in French or English language in writing, reading, listening, and speaking (acceptable tests include CELPIP General Test, IELTS General Training Test, and TEF) 

• Complete an EOI - Expression of Interest online 

• Receive an ITA - Invitation to Apply offered by the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism, Newfoundland & Labrador 

NLPNP Atlantic Immigration Pilot Pathway

Newfoundland and Labrador take part in the AIPP - Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program. It is a Provincial-federal collaboration immigration program that aims at skilled workers and overseas students and is driven by employers.

The AIPP is an initiative aimed at the economic growth of the Atlantic region. It expedites the Canadian immigration process for immigrants who obtain an offer of a job from an authorized employer in the region.