This Occupations In-Demand program is designed for candidates who have a job offer from an PEI employer in any of the following occupation in-demand:
- 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 operator food and beverage processing), or
- NOC 94141 (Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers)
Although this stream is for candidates outside PEI, however, candidates are eligible if PEI employer has received authorisation from PEI immigration office before issuing a job offer. If it is approved, a work permit support letter shall be issued to the candidates to apply for a work permit. Importantly, request form PEI employers shall be assessed on a case to case basis.
Program Eligibility
| Factors | |
| Express Entry Profile | – Need not required to be registered under the Federal Express Entry program |
| Age | – Be between the ages of 18 and 59 Years |
| Job Offer | Full time, permanent
As per occupation in-demand list.
– Have a full-time, permanent job offer from PEI employer in any of the following occupation in-demand.
o NOC 33102 (Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates) o NOC 73300 (Transport truck drivers) o NOC 75110 (Construction trades helpers and labourers), o NOC 65310 (Light duty cleaners) o NOC 95109 (Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities) o NOC 75101 (Material handlers) o NOC 94140 (Process control and machine operator food and beverage processing), or NOC 94141 (Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers) |
| Level of Education | – Have completed at least a Secondary school (High School) |
| Work Experience | – Have minimum of 1 Year experience directly related to the job. |
| Language Proficiency | – Demonstrate language proficiency with the minimum CLB 4. |
| Settlement Funds | – Meet the settlement funds requirement set by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). |
| Intention to Reside in PEI | – Demonstrate their intention to reside in Prince Edward Island.
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Application Procedure
- Eligible candidates must create and submit a profile in the PEI pool of candidates, where they are ranked using the PEI Labour Impact Category Ranking System.
- The highest-ranking candidates are periodically invited to submit a complete application through draws in their respective categories. Successful candidates receive a provincial nomination from PEI.
- After obtaining a provincial nomination, applicants have six months to submit a federal application for Canadian permanent residence. This involves completing a paper-based application, which is then sent by mail to the designated application center.
- Paper-based PNP applications for permanent residence are typically processed within an 18-month timeframe.
Labour Impact Category Ranking System
| Workforce Category | Skilled Worker | Critical Worker | International Graduate | Intermediate Experience | Occupation in Demand |
| Age | 15 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 15 |
| Language | 20 | 20 | N/A | 20 | 20 |
| Education | 15 | 15 | 35 | 15 | 15 |
| Work experience | 20 | 20 | N/A | 20 | 20 |
| Employment | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
| Adaptability | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
| Maximum Points | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Age (Years) | Skilled Worker Inside & Outside PEI | Occupation In-Demand | International Graduate | Critical Worker | Intermediate Experience | ||
| 18-24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 25-44 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 15 | ||
| 45-49 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Over 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Maximum | 15 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 15 |
| Proficiency in English or French | Skilled Worker Inside / Outside PEI | Intermediate Experience | Critical Worker | International Graduate | Occupation in Demand |
| Employer signed PEIW-02: Workforce Job Offer Form | 20 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CLB/NCLC 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | N/A | 20 |
| CLB/NCLC 9 | 20 | 20 | 20 | N/A | 20 |
| CLB/NCLC 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | N/A | 17 |
| CLB/NCLC 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | N/A | 15 |
| CLB/NCLC 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | N/A | 10 |
| CLB/NCLC 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | N/A | 5 |
| CLB/NCLC 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| Maximum | 20 | 20 | 20 | N/A | 20 |
| Level of Education | Skilled Worker Inside / Outside PEI | Intermediate Experience | International Graduate | Critical Worker | Occupations In Demand |
| Master’s or Doctoral (PhD) level | 15 | 15 | 35 | 15 | 15 |
| Post-secondary degree – program of at least 3 years of full-time study | 12 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 15 |
| Post-secondary diploma in a trade that requires at least 2 years of full-time study | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 15 |
| High school | N/A | 15 | N/A | 10 | 15 |
| Maximum | 15 | 15 | 35 | 15 | 15 |
| Work Experience | Skilled Worker Inside / Outside PEI | Intermediate Experience | Critical Worker | International Graduate | Occupations in Demand |
| 6 or more years | 20 | 20 | 20 | N/A | 20 |
| 4-6 years | 15 | 15 | 15 | N/A | 15 |
| 2-4 years | 10 | 10 | 10 | N/A | 10 |
| Up to 2 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| Maximum | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Employment | Skilled Worker in PEI | Skilled Worker Outside PEI | International Graduate | Critical Worker | Intermediate Experience | Occupations in Demand |
| Working in a permanent full-time position in PEI with a valid work permit | 5 | N/A | 5 | 5 | 5 | N/A |
| Job offer in PEI related to field of study | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | N/A | N/A |
| Foreign qualification with the regulated body in PEI. (Not an ECA) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| One year or more of continuous full-time work experience in PEI | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | N/A |
| Job offer in PEI related to experience | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5 | 10 |
| Previous experience gained from LMIA | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5 | N/A |
| Maximum | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Adaptability | Skilled Worker Inside / Outside PEI | Intermediate Experience | International Graduate | Critical Worker | Occupations in Demand |
| The applicant has a close relative that is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in PEI for at least 12 consecutive months | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| The applicant’s spouse or common-law partner and/or their dependent children have a language ability of CLB 6 or higher in English or French | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| The applicant currently owns residential property in PEI for at least 12 consecutive months | 5 | N/A | 5 | 5 | N/A |
| The applicant graduated from a recognized PEI post-secondary institution | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| The applicant’s spouse or common-law partner has at least 3 years of work experience in the last 5 years |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| The applicant’s dependent children have been enrolled in a PEI educational institution for a minimum of 6 consecutive months | 5 | N/A | N/A | 5 | N/A |
| Maximum | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
Recent Draws – PEI Labour Impact and Express Entry
| Date | Stream | Number of Invitations issued | Selection Attributes |
| 11/02/2023 | Labour Impact / Express Entry | 41 | Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, Food Processing and Agriculture sectors. |
| 10/19/2023 | Labour Impact / Express Entry | 102 | Critical Worker & Express Entry invitations were issued to individuals working for a PEI Employer with a minimum EOI score of 55. |
| 10/05/2023 | Labour Impact / Express Entry | 20 | Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare and Food Processing sectors. |
| 09/21/2023 | Labour Impact / Express Entry | 153 | Critical Worker invitations were issued to individuals working for a PEI Employer with a minimum EOI score of 55. |
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