This program aims to address the high demand for skilled positions that cannot be filled by the local labour force.
Although this stream is mainly for skilled worker in PEI, however it may be used for outside of Canada if PEI employer has received authorisation from PWI 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.
Program Eligibility
| Factors | |
| Express Entry Profile | – Need not required to be registered under the Federal Express Entry program |
| Age | – Be between 18 and 59 Years old |
| Job Offer | – Have a full-time, permanent job offer from a PEI employer.
– Have position in TEER 0,1,2 or 3 (Previously National Occupational Classification Skill Level 0, A, or B) |
| Level of Education | – Have completed at least a two-year post-secondary degree or diploma certificate. |
| Work Experience | TEER 0,1,2 OR 3
(Previously NOC 0, A, or B) 2 Years in the past 5 Years – Have at least two years of full-time work experience within the previous 5 years. |
| Language Proficiency | – Min. CLB 4, or
– Declaration on PEIW-02 – Workforce Job Offer Form – Demonstrate sufficient fluency in either English or French with Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 4, or – Have a signed language declaration (PEIW-02: Workforce job offer Form) from the employer making the job offer indicating with employs proficiency in English or French |
| Connection to Province | – Be living and employed in Prince Edward Island (PEI) on a valid work permit.
– Skilled foreign nationals outside Canada may also be eligible for the PEI Express Entry or Skilled Worker Outside of PEI streams. The candidates must have legal status in their country of residence. |
| Settlement Funds | – Meet Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) settlement funds requirement. |
| Intention to Reside in PEI | – Show their intent to settle in Prince Edward Island. |
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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