Northwest Territories Express Entry Stream (NTEE)
- P.N.P: Provincial Nominee Programs
- E.E: Express Entry
- E.D: Employer-driven
- Permanent Resident
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SUMMARY
The Northwest Territories’ Express Entry Stream gives foreign workers in Canada with a job offer from a Northwest Territories employer the opportunity to apply to permanently live and work there.
Only candidates accepted into the federal Express Entry pool (➨Page), and have been issued an Express Entry Profile Number are eligible to be nominated as an Express Entry candidate.
Express Entry stream is one of the three employer-driven streams of the nominee program, which also includes Skilled Worker Stream and Entry level / Semi-skilled Occupations stream .
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements must be met if you are applying to Northwest Territories Express Entry Stream:
1- Eligibility for an Active Express Entry Profile
In your Express Entry Profile, you must have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to Ontario.
2- Job Offer Requirement
The position offered must be in National Occupation Classification (NOC) TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 (➨Appendix 1) and you must have required qualifications to work in your job in NWT.
The Employer must have a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) (➨immilib.com/LMIA) or proof of job advertising. Your employer must have been in operation for at least one (1) year.
3- Work Permit and Legal Status
Skilled workers are typically not eligible for nomination when living abroad or in Canada without a valid work permit. However, in exceptional circumstances and depending on the Employer’s business case and operational circumstances, the Nominee Program may consider assessing a file from abroad.
4- Work Experience
5- Education
If you completed your studies outside of Canada, you need to get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) (➨Appendix 3).
The ECA Report must not be more than five (5) years old prior to the date the application is submitted.
6- Language Ability
If your job offer is for an occupation with NOC TEER 0 or 1 jobs, you must have taken an approved test results taken within the past two (2) years and have obtained a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark CLB 7 in all for abilities in English or French (➨Appendix 5).
If your job offer is for an occupation with NOC TEER 2 or 3 jobs, you must have taken an approved test results taken within the past two (2) years and have obtained a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark CLB 5 in all for abilities in English or French (➨Appendix 5).
7- Settlement Funds
8- Ineligibility
- You are a refugee claimant in Canada, a failed refugee claimant, had a removal order, are prohibited from entering or being in Canada, do not have status in Canada or are living illegally in your country of residence.
- You own/operate or invest in a business within the Northwest Territories;
- You live abroad or in Canada without a valid work permit (may be considered in exceptional circumstances);
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WHAT STEPS SHOULD YOU TAKE?
Step 1: Get a Job Offer in Northwest Territories
As a foreign worker in Canada, you first need to find an employer and secure the job for yourself. The criteria for your job in NWT are explained in “Minimum Requirements”.
Step 2: Create Express Entry Profile
For a chance to be invited to apply under NTNP Express Entry Stream, you must create an Express Entry Profile (➨page) for yourself. Within your Express Entry profile make sure you have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to Northwest Territories.
Since you are eligible under one of the three (3) economic immigration programs (Federal Skilled Workers Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program or Canadian Experience Class), you will be accepted into the pool of candidates.
Step 3: Submit Application to NTNP
To start an application Employers log in to the Online Application Portal and select ’Start an application’ and choose the Express Entry category. The online application is designed for Employers to first complete an Employer application and then complete the Nominee Applicant application.
The application must be submitted online by providing the Application Forms and all supporting documentation.
After the application is submitted, you and your employer will receive an email confirming that your file has been received and accepted for processing. This will include your NTNP file number.
| NTNP Application | |
| Submit Online Application: | |
| immilib.com/NTEE-Apply | |
| Official Program Guide: | |
| immilib.com/NTEE-Guide | |
| NTNP Application Fee: | |
| None | |
| Processing Time: | |
| immilib.com/NTEE-PT | |
| Document Checklist: | |
| Contact: | |
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1-855-440-5450 (from Canada) |
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When you accept a nomination, you are awarded 600 additional points in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) (➨page). This will help you quickly get invited to apply for permanent residence through your Express Entry profile.
Step 4: Apply for Permanent Residence
You can only apply for permanent residence (➨page) through Express Entry if you’ve received an invitation to apply from your online Express Entry profile
Apply for a Bridging Open Work Permit (if applicable)
For those of you who are in NWT on a valid work permit that, once you submit your complete PR application, you may apply for a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) (➨page). This will let you continue working on a valid work permit until your PR application is finalized.
Step 5: Landing in Canada
If your application is approved, you will be asked to pay your right of permanent residence fee if you haven’t already done so. You will receive a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (CoPR) and if you are from a country that requires a visa you will also be issued a permanent resident visa.
You will only become a Permanent Resident of Canada when you cross a Canadian port of entry. This is referred to as ‘landing in Canada’ (➨page).
You must land in Canada before the expiry date, which appears on your Canada Immigration Visa. Usually, the expiry date is one (1) year from the time medical examinations were completed. As this is not always the case, be sure to verify the expiry date as soon as the Canada Immigration Visa is received.
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