The Express Entry Skilled Worker Category is just a way to permanent residence for anyone planning to reside permanently in Newfoundland and Labrador. Applicants should be accepted into Immigration , Refugee, and Citizenship Canada's Express Entry pool, have a job offer in Newfoundland and Labrador, and want to reside permanently in this province.
Immigration , Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has focused on processing 80 per cent of most Express Entry candidates within 6 months of receiving the nominated application.
Express Entry Skilled Worker Eligibility Requirements:
Please observe that to be able to be qualified to receive the Express Entry Skilled Worker Category, applicants must meet these screening criteria:
- Applicants should have a high-skilled job or job offer from the NL employer predicated on the National Occupational Code (NOC)Opens in new window classification system. The skill level (high or low) could be determined by trying to find the job title on this site. The job or job offer must certainly be for at the very least couple of years with the likelihood of extension, from an eligible Newfoundland and Labrador employer. Pay should maintain the shape of a salary and benefits package that fits provincial employment standards and prevailing wage rates. Contractual or locum positions (short-term positions usually significantly less than twelve (12) months in duration with minimum likelihood of extension) aren't qualified to receive the NLPNP. If work experience is within an occupation that's regulated in Newfoundland and Labrador and requires mandatory certification or licensing in the province, proof eligibility for provincial licensure or certification to manage to work for the reason that profession should be submitted with the PNP application.
- Score no less than 67 highlights of 100 on the PNP point assessment grid
- Applicants should be accepted into Immigration , Refugees, and Citizenship Canada's (IRCC) Express Entry pool. To ensure registration in the Express Entry pool, applicants are expected to offer their Express Entry Profile Number (E plus nine digits). Applicants should also obtain a job seeker validation code (four digits) from IRCC.
- Have an IRCC Work Permit with at the very least 4 months remaining at time of application , or be eligible to apply for just one;
- Have a Canadian post-secondary degree or diploma, or an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from an agency approved by IRCC to verify that their foreign education is add up to Canadian education standards. The ECA submitted with the application must match the education level declared in the Express Entry profile and the points claimed in the points grid.
- Demonstrate the intention and ability to stay permanently in Newfoundland and Labrador;
- Have sufficient settlement funds or financial resources to successfully establish themselves and any dependents in Newfoundland and Labrador;
- Have the ability to provide language test results from the designated testing agency that match the language level declared in the Express Entry profile; and,
- If you should be an In-Canada Refugee Claimant, one main requirement of both Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) is that you've a valid temporary resident status in Canada. The open work permit granted for you as you await caused by your refugee claim doesn't give the necessary temporary status that's required for you really to manage to apply for PNP OR AIPP from within Canada. Thus, you should apply for PNP or AIPP from outside Canada.
People who don't currently meet all the above criteria aren't qualified to receive the Newfoundland and Labrador Express Entry Skilled Worker category. However, they could be eligible to apply under the NLPNP Skilled Worker category or the NLPNP International Graduate category.
Furthermore, Express Entry Skilled Worker applicants must:
- Score no less than 67 highlights of 100 on the PNP point assessment grid
- Have an IRCC Work Permit with at the very least 4 months remaining at time of application , or be eligible to apply for just one;
- Have a Canadian post-secondary degree or diploma, or an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from an agency approved by IRCC to verify that their foreign education is add up to Canadian education standards. The ECA submitted with the application must match the education level declared in the Express Entry profile and the points claimed in the points grid.
- Demonstrate the intention and ability to stay permanently in Newfoundland and Labrador;
- Have sufficient settlement funds or financial resources to successfully establish themselves and any dependents in Newfoundland and Labrador;
- Have the ability to provide language test results from the designated testing agency that match the language level declared in the Express Entry profile; and,
- If you should be an In-Canada Refugee Claimant, one main requirement of both Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) is that you've a valid temporary resident status in Canada. The open work permit granted for you as you await caused by your refugee claim doesn't give the necessary temporary status that's required for you really to manage to apply for PNP OR AIPP from within Canada. Thus, you should apply for PNP or AIPP from outside Canada.
If work experience is within an occupation that's regulated in Newfoundland and Labrador and requires mandatory certification or licensing in the province, proof eligibility for provincial licensure or certification to manage to work for the reason that profession should be submitted with the PNP application.
Express Entry Skilled Worker category applications are ineligible if:
- Refugee claimants whose claim has been rejected, abandoned, or withdrawn must exit Canada ahead of signing up to the NL Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program. To learn more linked to refugee claimants, please visit the Immigration , Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website;
- The applicant or any dependent relative over age 22 features a criminal record;
- The applicant has unresolved custody or child support disputes;
- The applicant has intentionally misrepresented themselves in the application ; or
- The employer has intentionally misrepresented themselves or the applicant with regards to their, or the applicant's, role in business.
How to apply to the Express Entry Skilled Worker Category
Online Applications- By using the internet application process, you'll receive regular dashboard updates as your application moves through the assessment process.
Applications in partially completed-not submitted status will undoubtedly be closed and no more available after 90 days of the initiated date.
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