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Express Entry Provincial Nominee

Prince Edward Island

Minimum requirements

To be nominated by a province and substantially increase Express Entry CRS, the applicant must have a valid Express Entry profile, meets and maintains minimum requirements of either Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades or Canadian Experience Class stream

Express Entry profile
Have a valid Express Entry profile and be able to maintain its eligibility requirements
Post-graduation Work Permit
Valid for more than 4 months and currently working at least 9 consecutive months with the same employer

Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee the applicant will receive the invitation. Please refer the application process.
Priority will be given to candidate living and working in Prince Edward Island, the province reserve the right to apply any restrictions on EOI draw.

Application process

Process timeline of preparing and reviewing the application
between applicant with Provincial and Federal Government

Open Express Entry Profile
Stage 1

Submit an Express Entry profile to IRCC when eligible with Prince Edward Island as the destination. The profile is scored and ranked.Profile valid for 12 months

Profile submission
Stage 2

Create expression of interest profile with Office of Immigration. The profile is scored and ranked.
Profile valid for 6 months

Provincial invitation
Stage 3

Depending on allocation quota, candidates with the highest EOI scores in the pool will be invited to submit the nomination application.
Submit the application within 60 days

Decision of Nomination
Stage 4

Application approved, the applicant receives a Nomination Certificate to update their Express Entry profile and receive additional points.Province reviews in 4 - 6 months

Federal invitation
Stage 5

Applicant having a higher CRS score or same CRS score with the profile created earlier will receive invitation to apply.
Profiles are selected every 2 weeks

Get PR Status
Stage 6

Application approved, the applicant gets Permanent Resident status after landing or confirming on IRCC Portal.IRCC reviews in 6 months

o has submitted their application to IRCC before the expiry of work permit may apply for a work permit extension to continue working legally.

Success factors

Crucial elements affect the decision

Background elements
Settlement fund
Age
Language
French
Canadian work experience
Education
Work experience
Management experience
Admissible
Employer supports
Occupation in Canada
Job position
Field study in Canada
Employer Letter of Support
Community referral letter
Farm experience
Job offer
Business proposal
Residential area
Provincial nomination
Education in Canada
Express Entry profile
Provincial invitation
Scoring factors

With job offer

Age
0%
Language
0%
Education
0%
Work experience
0%
Employability
0%
Adaptability
0%

Without job offer

Age
0%
Language
0%
Education
0%
Work experience
0%
Employability
0%
Adaptability
0%

Adaptability generally includes but not limited to ties to the province (education, relatives in the province, work experience) and spouse's background (education, language proficiency, work experience).
Employability includes but not limited to job offer, trade certificates, and work experience in the province.

Entitlement

Benefits the applicant and their accompanying family members are entitled to when becoming permanent residents

Family-friendly
Family-friendly

The immigration application includes the applicant's spouse and children

Work and study
Work and study

Keep working legally with the letter of support for work permit renewal

Medical
Medical

Access to high-quality modern public health care as same as Canadian

Education
Education

Free or lower tuition for children depends on the level of education

Benefits
Benefits

Access to social benefits as same as Canadian

Mobility right
Mobility right

Live and work anywhere under Permanent Resident status

Sponsorship
Sponsorship

Ability to sponsor relatives if the conditions are met

Naturalization
Naturalization

Ability to obtain citizenship if residency conditions are met

Specific requirements

Important requirements the applicant should note

Immigration Ineligibility

  • Have another pending immigration application in any province
  • Have been refused for misrepresentation
  • Are living in Canada illegally, out of status or have not applied for restoration of status within 90 days after losing the status
  • Have been denied entry to any countries
  • Have applied for or been refused refugee status or humanitarian and compassionate considerations
  • Are offered a seasonal, part-time or casual job
  • Are offered a sale position that is paid by commission
  • Are offered home-based or remote work
  • Are offered a position in a company where the applicant is a shareholder
  • Are offered a position where the applicant can start a business and/or become self-employed

Basic requirements

  • Have a valid Express Entry profile, meet and maintain all requirements of either Federal Skilled Workers, Federal Skilled Trade or Canadian Experience Class stream
  • Are living or working in Prince Edward Island
  • If working under a post-graduation work permit or a work permit issued for spouse/common-law partner of an international student, the applicant must have at least 9 consecutive months of work experience working for the same employer, and the work permit must be valid for at least 4 months at the time of application submission
  • Intend and have the ability to live permanently in Newfoundland & Labrador

* EOI profile is scored based on the current employment, with or without a job offer