PEI Skilled Workers Outside Canada-job offer required

 

To be eligible to apply for the PEI Skilled Worker stream you must:

 

·       have a full-time long-term (i.e. permanent or minimum of  two years) job offer from a PEI employer in National Occupation Classification (NOC)(link is external) skill level 0, A, or B.(link is external)  Important note: Through this stream your employer must receive authorization from our office  prior to submitting an expression of interest profile;

·       have at least two years of fulltime work experience in the past five years;

·       have legal status in country of residence;

·       have successfully completed a postsecondary degree or diploma (minimum two year program);

·       be between the ages of 18 and 59;

·       have sufficient English and/or French language ability to perform the job offered. Language ability can be verified by one of the following:

o   a language test from an IRCC approved testing institute within the past two years with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4; or

o   PEIW-02: Workforce Job Offer Form indicating employer is comfortable with the employees proficiency in English and/or French to perform tasks associated with the job position being offered.

·       have sufficient financial resources for the applicant and family to pay all immigration costs (including travel expenses) to be able to establish in PEI; and

·       demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI.