Skills Immigration
Province of Northwest Territories
Popular immigration programs for semi-skilled and skilled workers in the province
Candidate inside Canada with job offer from local employer
Job offer
Work experience
Work permit
Language
CLB 5 for TEER category 2 or 3
Candidate working inside Canada with semi-skilled experience and job offer
Job offer
Working
Work permit
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee the applicant will receive the invitation. Applicant and employer must meet recruitment requirements to be nominated.
Process timeline of preparing and reviewing the application
between applicant with Provincial and Federal Government
Nomination submission
Applicant and employer create a PNP profile and submit required documents to NTNP Online when all requirements are met.
Decision of Nomination
Application approved, the applicant receives a Nomination Certificate to support their PR application to IRCC, valid for up to 6 months.
Province reviews in 10 weeks
PR submission
Maintain the conditions of nomination, attach Nomination Certificate to the PR application, and then submit them to IRCC.IRCC reviews in 15 - 19 months
Get PR Status
Application approved, the applicant gets Permanent Resident status after landing or confirming on IRCC Portal.Confirmation valid within 12 months
Applicant with work permit expiring within 180 days, who had submitted PR application to IRCC and is maintaining the conditions of nomination may be eligible to receive a work permit support letter from the province to renew their work permit.
Crucial elements affect the decision
Benefits the applicant and their accompanying family members are entitled to when becoming permanent residents
Family-friendly
The immigration application includes the applicant's spouse and children
Work and study
Keep working legally with the letter of support for work permit renewal
Medical
Access to high-quality modern public health care as same as Canadian
Education
Free or lower tuition for children depends on the level of education
Benefits
Access to social benefits as same as Canadian
Mobility right
Live and work anywhere under Permanent Resident status
Sponsorship
Ability to sponsor relatives if the conditions are met
Naturalization
Ability to obtain citizenship if residency conditions are met
Important requirements the applicant should note
Basic requirements
- Have a valid work permit, unless under exceptional circumstances (must consult with the province)
Education
- Foreign education credential(s) must be assessed by Educational Credential Assessment
- Licence to practice or membership in the provincial regulatory bodies, if working in regulated occupations
Work experience
- At least 1 year of full-time work experience within the last 10 years
Job offer
- Permanent full-time (37.5 hours per week) under TEER category 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupations with the wage that is comparable, meets or exceeds the median wage of the same occupation in the province (or Yukon, North Alberta, Alberta, Canada if the information is not available)
Language
Minimum CLB 7 (TEER category 0 or 1) or CLB 5 (TEER category 2 or 3) if the job offer is under NOC C, assessed by 1 of 4 language proficiency tests within the last 2 years:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training
- Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP-General)
- Test d'évaluation de français (TEF)
- Test de connaissance du français Canada (TCF Canada)
Employer
- Own by Canadian or Permanent Resident
- Have the business registered as a permanently established organization
- Operate at least 1 consecutive year in the province
- Fully comply with federal and provincial laws and regulations in employment, labor, immigration
- Demonstrate enough efforts of hiring Canadian or Permanent Residents before offering the position
Basic requirements
- Have a valid work permit, unless under exceptional circumstances (must consult with the province)
- Is working at least 6 months with the same employer
Education
- Foreign education credential(s) must be assessed by Educational Credential Assessment
- Licence to practice or membership in the provincial regulatory bodies, if working in regulated occupations
Work experience
- At least 1 year of full-time work experience within the last 10 years
Job offer
- Permanent full-time (37.5 hours per week) under TEER category 4 or 5 occupations with the wage that is comparable, meets or exceeds the median wage of the same occupation in the province (or Yukon, North Alberta, Alberta, Canada if the information is not available)
Language
Minimum CLB 4, assessed by 1 of 4 language proficiency tests within the last 2 years:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) General Training
- Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP-General)
- Test d'évaluation de français (TEF)
- Test de connaissance du français Canada (TCF Canada)
Employer
- Own by Canadian or Permanent Resident
- Have the business registered as a permanently established organization
- Operate at least 1 consecutive year in the province
- Fully comply with federal and provincial laws and regulations in employment, labor, immigration
- Demonstrate enough efforts of hiring Canadian or Permanent Residents before offering the position
