Newfoundland and Labrador immigration program and flows

There are two main programs at work here. The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP).

The program assists candidates who have specific skills and work experience. The province places particular emphasis on immigrants who can make a significant contribution to the economy. Obtaining a provincial nomination significantly increases the chances of successful immigration to Newfoundland and Labrador.

Immigration flows:

• International Entrepreneur

• International Graduate Entrepreneur

• International Graduate

• Express Entry Skilled Worker

• Skilled worker

 

International Entrepreneur stream

The International Entrepreneur stream is designed for experienced international entrepreneurs and senior executives wishing to immigrate to Canada. A prerequisite for passing along the stream is a firm intention to obtain permanent residence in Canada and live in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The provincial administration strives to select for the program those people who can potentially bring it the greatest economic and social benefit, as well as positively influence the labor market (special attention is paid to business immigration). This category is a part of particularly economic side of the immigration program, which means that it is not intended for family reunification, bringing protected persons into the country or immigration for humanitarian or compassionate reasons.

Applicants must launch a startup in Canada or buy an existing business here. As a candidate, you will have to manage the operational processes in your enterprise on a daily basis. Passage on the stream is possible only after 1 year of successful existence of your business.

An international entrepreneur starting a small or medium business in Canada can be nominated for permanent residence in Canada if he meets some of the requirements set forth by the Provincial Immigration and Multiculturalism Administration.

For example, you must be able to speak English or French at the proper level: your knowledge should be enough to manage a business.

The program gets innovated  often. Which applications are accepted directly depends on the current situation on the labor market and on the total number of current applications. Selection criteria are subject to change without notice. The administration has the full right to suspend or resume accepting applications at any time.

Our team knows many cases when applications were selected from already closed or suspended streams.

Requirements for the applicant:

• you must provide a well-developed, detailed and competent business plan with supporting financial documentation. Attention! Such documentation must be verified by a recognized third party expert

• you must prove [at least] a Canadian high school diploma. An equivalent foreign document can become an analogue of such a document

• your age is from 21 to 59 years old

• you must really have a desire to live permanently in Newfoundland and Labrador, while constantly running your own business

• the amount of your personal assets must be at least $ 600 thousand (as operating assets in a business or as personal assets that you can freely transfer to Canada)

• you must be able to invest at least $200,000 from personal funds to create a business. The minimum share in the company cannot be less than 33.3% or $ 1 million in equity investment

• you must demonstrate that you are capable of creating at least one full-time job for a local resident

• the goal of your organization should be to make a profit, and the company must make a positive contribution to the economic development of the province

• you must have at least 2 years of management or business ownership in the last 5 years of work

• your language proficiency level must be at least 5 points.

disciplines:

• listening

• -reading

• writing

• speech

• you must apply to pass downstream

• you must receive an invitation to apply from the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism

International Graduate Entrepreneur stream

 

The stream is designed for international students enrolled at Memorial University or North Atlantic College.

 

A prerequisite for passing along the stream: at the time of application, you must be the buyer of a ready-made local business or the person who has been managing this business for at least a year. Passing along the stream makes it possible to obtain permanent residence in Canada.

 

Requirements for a candidate:

 

• you must be at least 21 years old

• you must have a minimum of two years of education from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador or North Atlantic College. Your training can only be full-time

• you must have a valid work permit after graduation

• you must provide a business continuity plan. To do this, you need to confirm the data with financial documentation. It must be officially recognized by representatives of third-party professional services. In some cases you must have a valid postgraduate work permit

• you must demonstrate that you truly want to live in Newfoundland and Labrador while actively running your own local business. Your business should positively influence the socio-economic processes in the province

• you must demonstrate that your business is capable of creating at least one full-time job for local residents

• you must run a business for at least 1 year and own it with a minimum ownership share of 33.3%

• you must demonstrate the organization’s ability to profit from the sale of goods and/or services

• you must receive a certificate that your language skills meet a score of at least 7 points

 

Priority sectors: agriculture and aquaculture, technology and medicine.

 

If you intend to start your own new business, you will need to create at least one full-time job for a Canadian citizen.

 

International Graduate stream

 

The International Graduate stream targets recent graduates who have a work permit or job offer from an employer registered and located in Newfoundland and Labrador. The stream is designed to keep Canada’s most outstanding graduates in the country.

 

Requirements for a candidate:

 

• you must be between 21 and 59 years old

• at least half of your education took place in Canada

• you must be a graduate of an accredited Canadian college or government funded university

• you must have a diploma of at least two years of full-time education. One-year graduate degree programs are also accepted

• you must have a full-time job offer in full-time. The job offer must have a two-year contract with an option to renew. Your wages must be in the form of a salary and bonus package that meets the standards of formal employment. Your salary should be the average for the market

• you must actually have the experience, qualifications and skills necessary for the job to do the job

• you must have a work permit. The end date of the permit must be earlier than 4 months from the date of application

• you must have the strong intention and ability to reside permanently in Newfoundland and Labrador

• you must have sufficient funds to successfully settle in the province

• your level of language proficiency should be sufficient to successfully complete your job duties

• if you are co-owners in the employer’s company, then your share of the company cannot exceed 10%

 

Express Entry Skilled Worker and Skilled Worker streams are designed for international workers and prospective expats who have the skills required in the local labor market.

 

A prerequisite for the flow is that, within its framework, both applicants must prove their professional suitability, and employers must prove that they really need a particular employee.

 

You must have a full-time job or a job offer. Your contract must mean that you will remain in your position for the next two years.

 

Why are immigrants important to Newfoundland and Labrador? First, immigration has been part of the history of the provinces since its settlement by Europeans in the sixteenth century. Second, all economic migrants who come under the provincial immigration program improve the demographic economic situation in the province, meeting its needs. Immigrants create jobs and fill vacancies for which it is difficult to find employees.

 

The provincial government is also actively demonstrating that, in its eyes, immigration promotes creativity and innovation. Mixing in the provinces, the experience, traditions and culture of representatives of more than 100 countries of the world, they form a bright and dynamic environment.

 

 

Assistance in immigration to Canada

 

Our team has a finger on the pulse of the immigration landscape in Newfoundland and Labrador every day. The conditions for passing the programs are constantly changing, sets are often suspended and sometimes unexpectedly opened. If you want to successfully immigrate to Canada, significantly saving time and money, contact us!

 

We will show you what you need for immigration to Canada with confidence in your abilities and not wasting yourself on unnecessary and ill-considered actions.

 

 

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