Prince Edward Island provincial plans

Eligibility

For consideration you must:

• Be between the ages of 21- 59 years old at the time of application
• Have a personal net worth of at least $600,000 which must be verifiable and accumulated through legal and legitimate sources in your own right
• Completed a Secondary School education or one of equivalence
• Meet the minimum language requirements equivalent to a CLB/NCLC 4
• Be present in an interview with staff from the Office of Immigration
• Have experience with either business ownership or past employment and transferable management skills
• Plan on living in PEI while working and completing the day to day management tasks needed
• Meet the terms and conditions of the Performance Agreement signed with the Office of Immigration

Application process

Step 1: Business application guide

After reading the eligibility criteria the next step is to read the business application guide.

The Applicant or their representative must then create a profile in the Prince Edward Island expression of interest system. Here you will be expected to provide a valid email address as well as identification information including passport details. Once verified you may begin to complete your profile.

This profile will remain active for 6 months with applicants being eligible to have only one active profile at any one time.

Step 2:  Invitation to apply

If you are invited to apply you will receive your invitation through email. In the email include your file and instructions on how to submit your file. With an invitation, you must also complete the application forms. Those include the complete application package, as well as all supporting documentation and a $10,000 application fee that may be submitted to the office of immigration.

Step 3: Application review

Here the Immigration Office will review your application and issue a work permit support letter if approved.

Step 4: Work permit application

In this step, the Federal Government will review your application and issue a work permit if it is approved. The work permit is valid for 2 years.

Step 5: Arrival

After the work permit is issued the applicant arrives in PEI

Step 6: Performance agreement

The applicant must now settle down in PEI and run a business for a minimum time of 12 months. Once the conditions of the performance agreement are met, applicants are able to submit their applications for nomination.

Step 7: Nomination Certificate

If conditions were met, a Nomination Certificate will be issued from the province. The Applicant then submits documents to the province of PEI for review.

Step 8: Permanent residency

Here an application may be submitted to the Federal Government for permanent residency. If an approved client receives PR and is now a permanent resident.

For more information, you can visit the below link.

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/office-immigration/work-permit-stream

Eligibility

For consideration you must:

• possess adequate language skills in either English or French to perform the job in demand
• have enough financial stability to pay all immigration costs and for you and your family to be able to settle in PEI
• have a permanent job offer or one of a minimum of 2 years from a PEI employer
• have a post-graduate work permit that is valid as well as a legal status in Canada
• be between the ages of 18 – 59 years old
• genuinely want to settle and establish in PEI
• if required be able to attend an interview with immigration staff
• have completed a post-secondary degree or diploma from a PEI post-secondary institution that had been publicly-funded.

For more information, you can visit the below link.

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/office-immigration/international-graduates

Eligibility

For consideration you must:

• have a full-time permanent job offer or one of a minimum of 2 years from a PEI employer
• Must be in NOC skill level C or D
• must have worked a minimum of 6 months full-time for that employer
• be between the ages of 18 – 59 years old
• have enough financial stability to pay all immigration costs and for you and your family to be able to settle in PEI
• possess a minimum of 2 years of full-time work experience or applicable education during the past 5 years
• Obtain a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4 on a language test from an IRCC approved testing institute within the past 2 years
• genuinely want to settle and establish in PEI
• have at least a Secondary School education
• have a work permit that is valid as well as a legal status in Canada
• if required be able to attend an interview with immigration staff

For more information, you can visit the below link.

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/office-immigration/critical-workers

Eligibility

For consideration you must:

• have a full-time permanent job offer or one of a minimum of 2 years from a PEI employer in NOC skill level 0, A or B
• have a work permit that is valid as well as a legal status in the country of residence
• be between the ages of 18 – 59 years old
• have a minimum of 2 years of work experience during the past 5 years
• have completed at least a Post-Secondary Diploma or Degree (minimum 2 years)
• possess adequate language skills in either English or French to perform the job in demand this can be verified through one of the following;
• The PEI PNP-L06 Employer Language Declaration has been signed by your employer
• You have obtained a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4 on an IRCC approved testing institute during the past 2 years
• Documents from a recognized institution show that the principal language studied was either English or French
• genuinely want to settle and establish in PEI
• have enough financial stability to pay all immigration costs and for you and your family to be able to settle in PEI
• if required be able to attend an interview with immigration staff

For more information, you can visit the below link.

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/office-immigration/skilled-workers-pei

Eligibility

For consideration you must:

• have enough financial stability to pay all immigration costs and for you and your family to be able to settle in PEI
• have a full-time permanent job offer or one of a minimum of 2 years from a PEI employer in NOC skill level 0, A or B
• before submitting an EOI your employer must first contact the office to get the job offer approved
• have a minimum of 2 years of full-time work experience during the past 5 years
• genuinely want to settle and establish in PEI
• possess adequate language skills in either English or French to perform the job in demand this can be verified through one of the following;
• The PEI PNP-L06 Employer Language Declaration has been signed by your employer
• You have obtained a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4 on an IRCC approved testing institute during the past 2 years
• Documents from a recognized institution show that the principal language studied was either English or French
• have completed a Post-Secondary Diploma or Degree (minimum 2 years)
• be between the ages of 18 – 59 years old
• have legal status in the country of residence
• if required be able to attend an interview with immigration staff

For more information, you can visit the below link.

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/office-immigration/skilled-workers-outside-canada

Eligibility

For consideration you must:

• meet a minimum of 1 of the requirements of the Federal Economic Immigration programs;
• Canadian Experience Class
• Federal Skilled Worker Program
• Federal Skilled Trades Program
• be placed in the pool of candidates by making a Federal Express Entry profile
• can be created anytime through IRCC, priority will be given to those living and working in PEI

For more information, you can visit the below link.

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/office-immigration/pei-express-entry