You can apply for a PEI Express Entry nomination for permanent residency through the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). Your nomination through PEI PNP will increase your chance of being issued an Invitation to Apply from the Federal Government.
Prince Edward Island prioritizes invitations issued through Express Entry for applicants working and living in the province with an eligible PEI employer.
Age
Language
If you have high English/French language proficiency and skilled-work experience, you may be eligible for nomination by Prince Edward Island in one of the federal programs. You must be able to understand, read, write and speak either English or French at a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher.
Work/Business Experience
- You are required to show 9 months of full-time work experience with the PEI employer supporting you for immigration.
- Prince Edward Island prioritizes invitations issued through Express Entry for applicants working and living in the province with an eligible PEI employer.
Work Permit / Temporary Permits
- You must have at least 4 months remaining on your work permit at time of submission of your Expression of Interest IF:
- you hold a PGWP and graduated from an institution outside of PEI;
- you have a spousal open work permit as a result of a spouse’s study permit from an institution outside of PEI;
Job Offer
You require a job offer which 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.
Employer Eligibility
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
- Employers whose business model is a purely virtual office and candidates whose job offer is with an employer whose business model is a virtual office is not eligible under the PEIPNP.
Intention to live in Province
Demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI
Funds
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)
IRCC PROOF OF FUNDS
- You must have enough money to support yourself and your dependent family members when you settle in Canada.
- Note that a family member includes your spouse, common law partner and children under the age of 22, including their children.
- You can meet this requirement through one or a combination of any of the following:
- funds as demonstrated by the balance listed in bank statements, or statements of accounts showing other investments such as non-locked in, fixed term deposits, mutual funds, etc.
- annual earnings from ongoing employment
- a job offer
the minimum amount you need to immigrate to Canada as of May 2024. If you have more money, you should list the full amount in your profile or application.
| Number of Family Members | Funds Required (in Canadian dollars) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $14,690 |
| 2 | $18,288 |
| 3 | $22,483 |
| 4 | $27,297 |
| 5 | $30,690 |
| 6 | $34,917 |
| 7 | $38,875 |
| If more than 7 people, for each additional family member, add | $3,958 |
You don’t need to show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family if
- you’re applying under the Canadian Experience Class or
- you’re authorized to work in Canada and you have a valid job offer, even if you apply under the Federal Skilled Worker Program or the Federal Skilled Trades Program”
Ineligibility
You may not eligible to apply if you:
If you are currently in Canada, you must be here legally. This means that if you are in Canada on a study permit and you are not studying, you are not eligible to apply
- already have an active application registered with the PEI Office of Immigration;
- have an immigration application in process in another province or territory in Canada;
- have been refused for misrepresentation through any immigration program;
- are living in Canada illegally;
- have been refused admission to, or ordered to leave Canada or any other country or territory;
- are working in Canada without authorization;
- are living in Canada and are out of legal status and have not applied for restoration of status within 90 days
of having lost your status; - are an unresolved or failed refugee or humanitarian and compassionate claimant living in Canada;
- have not been lawfully admitted to your current country of residence;
- are not lawfully residing in your current country of residence;
- have been offered a seasonal, part-time or casual job in Prince Edward Island;
- are in a sales position that is based solely on commission for compensation;
- are self-employed
- are an individual whose job will not be based in Prince Edward Island;
- are an individual whose job will be permanently based from a home or “virtual” office unless meets policy outlined in appendix F
- base your application on a job offer where you are self-employed in Prince Edward Island;
- base your application on a job offer where you are a shareholder in the business; or
- base your application on a job offer where you are intending to start a business and/or become self-employed in Prince Edward Island.
Application Period
Most applications are processed within approximately 6 months
Application Fee
There is no fee to create an Expression of Interest profile. If you are selected to apply for nomination by PEI, there is a non-refundable fee of $300 CAD.
Submission of Application
- STEP 1 – Meet the eligibility requirements of the federal FSW, FST or CEC programs.
- STEP 2 – submit a profile in our online Expression of Interest (EOI) system.
- STEP 3 – If you are invited to apply, you will receive an email notification that will include your file number and a link to our Workforce Application Form. You will have up to 60 days from the date of invitation to complete the online application form
- STEP 4 – Prepare your Application: If you are invited to apply, you must submit your Workforce Application Form electronically and pay the $300CAD fee through PEI’s online service and gather all completed forms and required supporting documentation listed in the checklist.
- STEP 5 – Submit Your Application
- PEI Application Nomination:
- If you are selected for nomination by PEI, you must submit your application for Permanent Residency within three months of receiving your nomination certificate.
- PEI Application Refusal:
- If you are found non-compliant with the PEI Office of Immigration’s requirements, your application will be refused and a decline letter will be issued. There is no appeal process for refused applications.
Processing fees will not be returned. You may choose to submit a new application after six months from the date of the letter and must meet the program criteria at that time.
- If you are found non-compliant with the PEI Office of Immigration’s requirements, your application will be refused and a decline letter will be issued. There is no appeal process for refused applications.
- PEI Application Nomination:
- STEP 6 – Step 6: Submit Your Nominated Application for Permanent Residency.
- STEP 7: Landing in Prince Edward Island
If you are approved for Permanent Residency by IRCC, you must report to the Office within 30 days of landing in Canada. You may report to the Charlottetown or Summerside office, or email immigratepei@gov.pe.ca to schedule an appointment. You will be required to provide a copy of
your Confirmation of Permanent Residence for you and each of your dependants. You may be contacted for up to five years after landing with a short survey to update your file.
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Link to portal to submit application
Maximum points required
maximum points are 100