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The guide below takes a deep look into the Prince Edward Island Workforce (PEIW) streams of the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). The guide will go through an overview of the streams, their eligibility requirements, how they works, the documentation needed, their cost and processing times.
Overview of the Prince Edward Island Workforce streams
The Prince Edward Island Workforce (PEIW) streams require in most cases that the candidate hold a job offer from a Prince Edward Island employer and have work experience in the province to be eligible.
When receiving a nomination under one of the PEIW streams, candidates can then apply for Permanent Residence to the federal government of Canada. |
For most PEIW streams, they are not aligned with Express Entry, which means that candidates cannot take advantage of the 6-month average processing times of Express Entry. Processing times of Provincial Nominee Programs (not aligned with Express Entry) are usually longer and take at least 1 year.
The Prince Edward Island Workforce category consists of 7 streams:
The PEIW streams have minimum eligibility requirements, however, Prince Edward Island does not send Invitations to Apply to every candidate that meets these minimum criteria. In fact, PEIPNP conducts periodic draws, and each draw has its own minimum threshold score (out of 100 points, details in section below).
More information is available in the Draw History section of this guide.
The Prince Edward Island Workforce category consists of 7 streams:
- PEI Express Entry
- Skilled Workers in PEI
- Skilled Workers outside Canada
- International Graduates
- Critical Workers
- Intermediate Experience
- Occupations In Demand
The PEIW streams have minimum eligibility requirements, however, Prince Edward Island does not send Invitations to Apply to every candidate that meets these minimum criteria. In fact, PEIPNP conducts periodic draws, and each draw has its own minimum threshold score (out of 100 points, details in section below).
More information is available in the Draw History section of this guide.
Eligibility Requirements
There are 4 main categories of eligibility requirements that we will summarize below. You can submit an expression of interest to any of the Prince Edward Island Workforce (PEIW) streams if you satisfy to all the requirements below. However, there are a few points to keep in mind:
1. General requirements applicable to all PEIW streams :
To be eligible to any of the PEIW streams, the candidate must:
2. General job offer requirements applicable to all PEIW streams requiring a job offer:
To be eligible to one of the stream that require a job offer, the job offer must be full-time (min. 30 h/week for which wages are paid), non-seasonal (permanent or minimum of two years) and from a PEI employer.
Some information sessions and recruitment events are held online and in some targeted countries that could help find a job offer in Prince Edward Island.
You can consult the list of PEIPNP information sessions and recruitment events here.
- For the PEI Express Entry stream, the PEIPNP prioritizes applicants working and living in the province
- Meeting all the eligibility requirement does not necessarily mean an applicant will receive an invitation to apply. When filling out an Expression of interest, you will be scored out of a 100 points. Draws are conducted periodically and only the ones above the draws' minimum score are invited to apply for nomination. You can find more information in the Draw History section of this guide.
1. General requirements applicable to all PEIW streams :
To be eligible to any of the PEIW streams, the candidate must:
- Have sufficient financial resources to be able to establish themselves and their family in PEI (sufficient funds to cover federal immigration fees, travel costs for all included in the application, as well as everyday living expenses)
- Demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI
2. General job offer requirements applicable to all PEIW streams requiring a job offer:
To be eligible to one of the stream that require a job offer, the job offer must be full-time (min. 30 h/week for which wages are paid), non-seasonal (permanent or minimum of two years) and from a PEI employer.
Some information sessions and recruitment events are held online and in some targeted countries that could help find a job offer in Prince Edward Island.
You can consult the list of PEIPNP information sessions and recruitment events here.
3. General employer requirements applicable to all PEIW streams requiring a job offer:
For the PEIW streams that require a job offer, the following requirements need to be met by the employer:
4. Specific requirements to each stream:
You can find your intended occupation's National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER Category here.
You can find the list of approved language tests here.
You can learn more about Educational Credential Assessments here.
For the PEIW streams that require a job offer, the following requirements need to be met by the employer:
- Employer is in active and continuous operation under current ownership/management in PEI for a minimum of two years with identified labour gaps
- Recruitment efforts for the intended profession have been unsuccessful within Canada and the position is critical to the operation of the company
- Employment in the intended occupation in PEI is consistent with the applicant’s ability to perform the job, based on the applicant’s education, training and/or experience
- Employment terms and conditions meet all applicable provincial and federal employment workplace standards and the comparable industry wage rate
- Employment requiring provincial licensing or accreditation has been verified to ensure the applicant has the necessary credentials to be eligible to work in the occupation in PEI
4. Specific requirements to each stream:
You can find your intended occupation's National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER Category here.
You can find the list of approved language tests here.
You can learn more about Educational Credential Assessments here.
PEI Workforce streams | Eligibility requirements |
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PEI Express Entry | Be in the Express Entry pool as a FSW, FST or CEC candidate Strong ties to PEI increase chances (family, past or current work, studies, valid job offer, etc.) |
Skilled Workers in PEI | Are currently working in PEI
Have a full-time, non-seasonal (permanent or min. 2 years) job offer from a PEI employer in a TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation Have at least 2 years of full‐time work experience in the past 5 years Have a valid work permit Have successfully completed a post‐secondary degree or diploma (minimum 2-year program) Employer must be comfortable with proficiency in English and/or French to perform tasks, else have a minimum score of CLB4 in English and/or French |
Skilled Workers outside Canada | Have a full-time, non-seasonal (permanent or min. 2 years) job offer from a PEI employer in a TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation (employer must have received authorization from the PEIPNP prior to issuing a job offer)
Have at least 2 years of full‐time work experience in the past 5 years Have a valid work permit Have successfully completed a post‐secondary degree or diploma (minimum 2-year program) Employer must be comfortable with proficiency in English and/or French to perform tasks, else have a minimum score of CLB4 in English and/or French |
International Graduates | Have graduated from a publicly-funded PEI institution
Have a full-time, non-seasonal (permanent or min. 2 years) job offer from a PEI employer Have a valid post-graduate work permit For TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 job offer occupations, employer must be comfortable with proficiency in English and/or French to perform tasks / For TEER 4 or 5 job offer occupations, have a minimum score of CLB4 in English and/or French |
Critical Workers | Are currently working in PEI
Have a full-time, non-seasonal (permanent or min. 2 years) job offer from a PEI employer in a TEER 4 or 5 occupation Have at least 6 month of full‐time work experience with the PEI employer Have at least 2 years of full‐time work experience or a 2-year Canadian post-secondary degree or diploma in the past 5 years Have a valid work permit Have successfully completed at least a secondary (high school) diploma Have a minimum score of CLB4 in English and/or French |
Intermediate Experience | Have a full-time, non-seasonal (permanent or min. 2 years) job offer from a PEI employer in a TEER 4 occupation
have a minimum of 6 months full‐time Canadian work experience gained while on a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) based work permit, and be relevant to the job offer in PEI Have successfully completed at least a secondary (high school) diploma Have at least 2 years of full‐time work experience or a 2-year Canadian post-secondary degree or diploma in the past 5 years Have a minimum score of CLB4 in English and/or French |
Occupations In Demand | Have a full-time, non-seasonal (permanent or min. 2 years) job offer from a PEI employer in one of the following occupations
- 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 Have at least 1 year of full‐time work experience directly related to the job offer Have a valid work permit Have successfully completed at least a secondary (high school) diploma Have a minimum score of CLB4 in English and/or French |