Skills Immigration
Prince Edward Island
Popular immigration programs for graduated international students, semi-skilled and skilled workers in the province
International student graduated in PEI and have a job offer
Job offer
Graduation
Work permit
Language
Age
Candidate inside or outside Canada with work experience and job offer
Work experience
Job offer
Graduation
Work permit
Language
Age
Candidate working in PEI with work experience and job offer in priority occupations
Job offer
Education
Working
Work experience
Language
Age
Candidate inside or outside Canada with experience under LMIA work permit and a job offer
Job offer
Work experience
6 months work experience under LMIA work permit and relate to the job offer
Education
Language
Age
Candidate inside or outside Canada with work experience and job offer in priority occupations
Job offer
Work experience
Education
Language
Age
Effective on August 19, 2021, position NOC 7511 requires at least 1 year of experience. Meeting the minimum requirement does not guarantee an invitation. Please refer the application process. The candidate may qualify for multiple programs.
Process timeline of preparing and reviewing the application
between applicant with Provincial and Federal Government
Profile submission
Create expression of interest profile with Office of Immigration. The profile is scored and ranked.Profile valid for 12 months
Provincial invitation
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
Application approved, the applicant receives a Nomination Certificate to support their PR application to IRCC, valid for up to 6 months.
Province reviews in 30 - 90 days
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
Skilled Worker & Critical Worker
International Graduate
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.
Figures may be rounded for presentation purposes, please refer to federal or provincial government websites for the most accurate information.
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
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 post-graduation work permit
- Intend and have the ability to live permanently in Prince Edward Island
- Between 18 to 59 years old
- May be invited for an interview with the provincial immigration officer
Education
- Have graduated from a post-secondary program (college, university, apprenticeship) at a public institution in Prince Edward Island
Job offer
- At least 2 years full-time under TEER category 0, 1, 2, 3 occupations
Language
Sufficient to perform the job offered, 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
- Operate at least 2 consecutive years
- Demonstrate enough efforts of hiring Canadian or Permanent Residents before offering the position
- The job offer does not adversely affect the settlement of a labor dispute (if any)
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 work permit
- Intend and have the ability to live permanently in Prince Edward Island
- Between 18 to 59 years old
Education
- Have graduated from a post-secondary program of 2 years duration
- Foreign education credential(s) must be assessed by Educational Credential Assessment
Work experience
- At least 2 years work experience within the last 5 years
Job offer
- At least 2 years full-time under TEER category 0, 1, 2, 3 occupations
Language
Minimum CLB 4 for job offer under TEER category 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
- Operate at least 2 consecutive years
- Demonstrate enough efforts of hiring Canadian or Permanent Residents before offering the position
- The job offer does not adversely affect the settlement of a labor dispute (if any)
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
- Is working at least 6 months with the same employer
- Have a valid work permit
- Intend and have the ability to live permanently in Prince Edward Island
- Between 18 to 59 years old
Education
- Equivalent to Canadian high-school
- Foreign education credential(s) must be assessed by Educational Credential Assessment
Work experience
- At least 2 years full-time work experience within the last 5 years related to the job offer unless having 2 years post-secondary education
Job offer
- At least 2 years full-time under TEER category 4 or 5 occupations
Language
Minimum CLB 4 for job offer under TEER category 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
- Operate at least 2 consecutive years
- Demonstrate enough efforts of hiring Canadian or Permanent Residents before offering the position
- The job offer does not adversely affect the settlement of a labor dispute (if any)
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 been working for at least 6 months on an LMIA-based work permit and related to the job offer
- Have a valid work permit
- Intend and have the ability to live permanently in Prince Edward Island
- Between 18 to 59 years old
Education
- Equivalent to Canadian high-school
- Foreign education credential(s) must be assessed by Educational Credential Assessment
Work experience
- At least 2 years full-time work experience within the last 5 years related to the job offer unless having 2 years post-secondary education
Job offer
- At least 2 years full-time under TEER category 4
Language
Minimum CLB 4 for job offer under TEER category 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
- Operate at least 2 consecutive years
- Demonstrate enough efforts of hiring Canadian or Permanent Residents before offering the position
- The job offer does not adversely affect the settlement of a labor dispute (if any)
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
- Intend and have the ability to live permanently in Prince Edward Island
- Between 18 to 59 years old
Education
- Equivalent to Canadian high-school
- Foreign education credential(s) must be assessed by Educational Credential Assessment
Work experience
- At least 1-year of full-time work experience and relate to the job offer
Job offer
- At least 2 years full-time under
○ NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
○ NOC 73300 - Transport truck drivers
○ NOC 75110 - Construction trades helpers and labourers
○ NOC 65310 - Light duty cleaners
○ NOC 95109 - Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
○ NOC 75101 - Material handlers
○ NOC 94140 - Process control and machine operators food and beverage processing
○ NOC 94141 - Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
Language
Minimum CLB 4 for job offer under TEER category 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
- Operate at least 2 consecutive years
- Demonstrate enough efforts of hiring Canadian or Permanent Residents before offering the position
- The job offer does not adversely affect the settlement of a labor dispute (if any)
