Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program

The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) was launched in 2001 to attract and retain more immigrants to the province who can help address economic and labour market needs and to help achieve economic prosperity.
The province has welcomed over 2,000 new immigrants every year since 2015 and is expected to continue to receive an increasing number of immigrants. Before the launch of the PNP, the province would welcome less than 200 new immigrants per year.
The province has been attracting more immigrants since introducing the PNP in 2001 and the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) in 2017. The AIP allows employers in Canada’s Atlantic provinces to hire foreign workers for positions they could not fill locally. Canada’s Atlantic provinces include New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and PEI.
PEI PNP has one enhanced category, the PEI PNP Express Entry category. It also has two base categories: the Labour Impact and Business Impact categories.
If you are in the Express Entry pool, you will be given a point score based on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Canada regularly holds Express Entry draws, inviting the highest-ranking candidates to apply for permanent residence.
Once you are nominated through an enhanced provincial program, such as the PEI PNP Express Entry, you get an additional 600 CRS points. This increase guarantees you will get an Invita

Three options to choose from:

• PEI PNP Express Entry;
• Labour Impact Category;
• Business Impact Category.

The PEI PNP Express Entry is for candidates with a valid Express Entry profile who wish to live and work in Prince Edward Island and have skills that match current identified labour market needs in the province.

The Labour Impact Category is for skilled workers and international graduates with the skills and experience needed in PEI’s labour market. This category is divided into three streams:

• Skilled Worker Stream;
• Critical Worker Stream;
• International Graduate Stream.

The Business Impact Category is for people who want to invest in a PEI business. It allows you to live in PEI on a work permit to learn about the business you invest in before receiving a provincial nomination.

• Must have an Express Entry profile;
• Must be eligible for one of the three main federal economic class immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), or the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

If you are a Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) holder or a spousal open work permit holder:

• Your PGWP must have at least four months of validity at the time you submit your EOI;
• Must have studied outside of PEI (or be a spouse to someone who looked outside PEI);
• Must have at least nine months of work experience under a PEI employer.

The first step to applying for the PEI PNP Express Entry is to create a profile in the Prince Edward Island Expression of Interest (EOI) system.
When creating a profile, you will be asked multiple questions for which you must provide the correct information. You can come back and change the information provided at any time.
Based on the information you provide in the EOI, you will be given a point score according to the selection system points grid. You can score a maximum of 100 points.
During regular draws, the province invites the highest-scoring candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. You will receive an email notification if you are invited.
You will be required to complete the application forms, and your employer must also meet the employer forms. Submit your application within 60 days.

This stream is for workers identified or hired by a PEI employer. To apply to this stream, you must be either currently working in PEI or have a job offer from a PEI employer. Eligible applicants will work in a skilled profession and possess relevant experience and at least a post-secondary degree or diploma.

This stream is for workers who have already been hired by a PEI employer and whose employer would like to sponsor them for permanent residence. Eligible applicants can work in a semi-skilled or unskilled profession.

This stream is for recent graduates from recognized accredited Prince Edward Island universities and colleges. A PEI employer must have already hired you. Eligible applicants will work in a skilled profession in their field of study.

• Must be between 21 and 59 years old;
• Must have a full-time permanent or at least two-year job offer from a PEI employer in an eligible position;
• Must have enough money to settle in PEI;
• Must have the intention to reside in PEI;
• Must meet the language requirements of the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 4.