Express Entry Skilled Worker Category

Expediting Talent: Express Entry Skilled Worker

The Newfoundland and Labrador Express Entry Skilled Worker category is a stream of the province’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) designed to attract skilled foreign workers who have already been accepted into the federal government’s Express Entry program.

To be eligible for this stream, applicants must have a valid Express Entry profile and meet the minimum criteria for the federal government’s Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), or Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). Additionally, applicants must have a genuine job offer from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer and meet certain other eligibility requirements, such as minimum language proficiency and education levels.

One of the benefits of the Express Entry Skilled Worker category is that it allows applicants to receive an enhanced provincial nomination, which can give them additional points towards their overall Express Entry score and increase their chances of being invited to apply for permanent residency.

Eligibility Criteria for Express Entry

• Candidates must have an active Express Entry profile.
• Unless the job offer is LMIA-exempt, the employer must provide a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

Criterion	Minimum Requirement
Express Entry Profile	Yes
Connection to Province	No
Job Offer	Yes, full-time, NOC 0, 1, 2 or 3
Language Proficiency	Express Entry requirements Federal Skilled Worker – CLB level 7. Canadian Experience Class – CLB level 7 for NOC Skill Level 0 or A, and CLB 5 for NOC Skill Level B. Federal Skilled Trades – CLB Level 5 for speaking and listening and CLB 4 for reading and writing.
Level of Education	Post-secondary
Work Experience	NOC 0, 1, 2 or 3 1 year in the past 10 years
Points Assessment Grid	Minimum 67 points Education, Language Proficiency, Age, Work Experience, Connection to Labour Market, and Adaptability
Settlement funds	Effective July 20, 2017, candidates are no longer required to demonstrate proof of settlement funds. However, all applicants are required to prove that they can economically establish themselves in the province.
Intention to Reside	Must demonstrate an intention to reside in the province
Investment Requirement	None

Who is not eligible?

• If the applicant has not been accepted into the Express Entry pool
• If the applicant did not achieve a minimum of 67 points out of 100 points on the Point Assessment Grid
• If The applicant is a refugee claimant in Canada claiming refugee status from the Government of Canada or the applicant is a failed refugee claimant;
• If the applicant fails to submit documentation as requested by PNP staff;
• If the applicant fails to establish a genuine intent to live and work in Newfoundland and Labrador
• If the applicant fails to demonstrate the ability to become economically established;
• If the applicant or any dependent family member over the age of 18 has a criminal record;
• If the applicant has unresolved custody or child support disputes.
• If the applicant or the applicant’s representative has intentionally misrepresented information in the application.

Application Procedure

• Submit a profile to the federal Express Entry pool.
• Job offer from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer
• Submit application NLNP.
• Receive a nomination from Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Receive ITA
• Application for PR