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Critical Worker

Foreign workers with at least two years of relevant experience in semi-skilled and unskilled occupations may be eligible to apply for the Critical Worker stream of the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP).

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Program Requirements

Requirement
Express Entry Profile	No
Connection to Province	Work Experience
Job Offer	Yes
Language Proficiency	CLB 4
Level of Education	High school
Work Experience	NOC C or D 2 years
Investment Requirement	None

Connection to PEI

To be eligible, candidates must have worked in PEI for a minimum of six months for the PEI employer making the job offer. The candidate must have a valid work permit authorizing them to work for the PEI employer.

 

Job Offer

Candidates must have a permanent, full-time job offer from their current PEI employer. The job offer must be in a National Occupational Classification (NOC) Skill Level C or D occupation.

 

Language Proficiency

All candidates must have official language test results demonstrating proficiency in English or French consistent with Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 4.

 

Level of Education

Candidates must have at least completed secondary school.

 

Work Experience

Candidates must have at least two years of work experience or education relevant to their job offer in the past five years.

 

Age

Candidates must be between 18 and 59 years old to be eligible to apply to this stream.

 

Settlement Funds

Candidates must meet the settlement funds requirement as determined by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

 

Intention to Reside

Candidates must demonstrate an intention to reside in PEI.

Application Procedure

The Critical Worker stream operates on an Expression of Interest (EOI) system. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria must submit a profile to PEI’s pool of candidates. All of the candidates in the pool will then be ranked against each other based on the PEI Labour Impact Category Ranking System. The highest-ranking candidates will be invited to submit a complete application to the stream in one of the category’s periodic draws. Successful candidates will be issued a provincial nomination from PEI.

After receiving a provincial nomination, an applicant has six months to submit a federal application for Canadian permanent residence. Applicants in this program must complete and submit a paper-based application for permanent residence and submit it by mail to the appropriate application centre. Paper-based PNP applications for permanent residence are generally processed within 18 months.

Labour Impact Category Ranking System

If a candidate meets all of the eligibility requirements for the PEI PNP Critical Worker stream, they may create a profile in the PEI EOI system. Applicants will be awarded up to 100 assessment points based on their age, language, education, work experience, employment, and adaptability.

Overview of Factors

Factor	Skilled Worker	Critical Worker	International Graduate
Age	15	15	25
Language	20	20	N/A
Education	15	15	35
Work experience	20	20	N/A
Employment	15	15	20
Adaptability	15	15	20
Maximum Points	100	100	100

Age

Age	Skilled Worker in PEI	Skilled Worker Outside PEI	International Graduate	Critical Worker
18-24	7	7	10	7
25-44	15	15	25	15
45-49	10	10	15	10
Over 49	0	0	0	0
Maximum	15	15	25	15

Language

Proficiency in English or French	Skilled Worker in PEI	Skilled Worker Outside PEI	Critical Worker
Employer signed PEI PNP-L06 Employer Language Declaration	20	20	N/A
CLB/NCLC 10	20	20	20
CLB/NCLC 9	20	20	20
CLB/NCLC 8	17	17	17
CLB/NCLC 7	15	15	15
CLB/NCLC 6	10	10	10
CLB/NCLC 5	5	5	5
CLB/NCLC 4	0	0	0
Maximum	20	20	20

Education

Level of Education	Skilled Worker in PEI	Skilled Worker Outside PEI	International Graduate	Critical Worker
Master's or Doctoral (PhD) level	15	15	35	10
Post-secondary degree - program of at least 3 years of full-time study	12	12	20	10
Post-secondary diploma in a trade that requires at least 2 years of full-time study	10	10	20	10
High school	N/A	N/A	N/A	15
Maximum	15	15	35	15

Work Experience

Work Experience	Skilled Worker in PEI	Skilled Worker Outside PEI	Critical Worker
6 or more years	20	20	20
4-6 years	15	15	15
2-4 years	10	10	10
Up to 2 years	0	0	0
Maximum	20	20	20

Employment

Employment	Skilled Worker in PEI	Skilled Worker Outside PEI	International Graduate	Critical Worker
Working in a permanent full-time position in PEI with a valid work permit	5	N/A	5	5
Job offer in PEI related to field of study	10	10	10	10
Foreign qualification with the regulated body in PEI. (Not an ECA)	5	5	5	5
One year or more of continuous full-time work experience in PEI	5	5	5	5
Maximum	15	15	20	15

Adaptability

Adapdability	Skilled Worker in PEI	Skilled Worker Outside PEI	International Graduate	Critical Worker
The applicant has a close relative that is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in PEI for at least 12 consecutive months	5	5	5	5
The applicant's spouse or common-law partner and/or their dependent children have a language ability of CLB 6 or higher in English or French	5	5	5	5
The applicant currently owns residential property in PEI for at least 12 consecutive months	5	5	5	5
The applicant graduated from a recognized PEI post-secondary institution	5	5	5	5
The applicant's spouse or common-law partner has at least 3 years of work experience in the last 5 years	5	5	5	5
The applicant's dependent children have been enrolled in a PEI educational institution for a minimum of 6 consecutive months	5	5	N/A	5
Maximum	15	15	20	15

PEI Labour Impact and Express Entry Recent Draws

Date	Number of Invitations issued	Selection Attributes
07/19/2024	84	Invitations were issued to individuals in the Healthcare and Construction sectors, those with Work Permits expiring before end of 2024 in the Manufacturing and Professional Services sectors, and applicants in the International Graduate stream with Work Permits expiring before end of 2024.
06/24/2024	75	Invitations were issued to individuals in the Healthcare and Construction sectors and those with Work Permits expiring before October 2024 in the Traditional (Tourism, Agriculture, Fisheries) and Trucking & Transport sectors.
05/16/2024	0	No Invitations to Apply issued
05/02/2024	6	Invitations were issued to individuals currently working in PEI in the Healthcare and Construction sectors.
04/18/2024	82	Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, Construction, and Traditional sectors.
04/04/2024	66	Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Early Childhood Education sectors.
03/21/2024	83	Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare, Construction, and Manufacturing sectors.
02/29/2024	24	Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare and Construction sectors.
02/15/2024	121	Critical Worker, Skilled Worker, and Express Entry invitations were issued to individuals working for a PEI Employer with a minimum EOI score of 65.
02/01/2024	78	Invitations were issued to individuals working in Healthcare, Construction, Manufacturing, Food Processing, Agriculture, and Early Childhood Education sectors.
01/18/2024	134	Invitations under the PEI Express Entry, Skilled Worker, and Critical Worker Streams were issued to individuals working for a PEI employer with a minimum point score of 65.
12/21/2023	26	Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare, Construction and Food Processing sectors.
11/30/2023	69	Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, Food Processing and Construction sectors.
11/16/2023	134	Critical Worker and Express Entry invitations were issued to individuals working for a PEI Employer with a minimum EOI score of 55.
11/02/2023	42	Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, Food Processing and Agriculture sectors.
10/19/2023	102	Critical Worker & Express Entry invitations were issued to individuals working for a PEI Employer with a minimum EOI score of 55.
10/05/2023	20	Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare and Food Processing sectors.
09/21/2023	153	Critical Worker invitations were issued to individuals working for a PEI Employer with a minimum EOI score of 55.
08/31/2023	22	Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, Food Processing, Construction sectors.
Aug 17, 2023	138	Critical Worker Invitations were issued to individuals working for a PEI Employer with a minimum EOI score of 50.
Aug 3, 2023	58	Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, Food Processing, Construction, Hotel/Accommodation, and Agriculture sectors.
Jul 20, 2023	97	Critical Worker invitations were issued to individuals working for a PEI Employer with a minimum EOI score of 50.
Jun 29, 2023	90
Jun 15, 2023	118
Jun 1, 2023	97
May 4, 2023	122
Apr 20, 2023	180
Mar 30, 2023	113
Mar 16, 2023	138
Mar 2, 2023	46
Feb 16, 2023	222
Jan 19, 2023	216
Sep 15, 2022	142
Aug 18, 2022	117
21 July 2022	138
16 June 2022	127
20 May 2022	137
21 April 2022	130
17 March 2022	130
17 February 2022	117
20 January 2022	121
16 December 2021	114
18 November 2021	172
21 October 2021	195
16 September 2021	129
19 August 2021	152
15 July 2021	118
17 June 2021	101
20 May 2021	138
15 April 2021	140
18 March 2021	140
18 February 2021	102
21 January 2021	196
17 December 2020	174
19 November 2020	221
15 October 2020	184
17 September 2020	313
20 August 2020	277
11 August 2020	8
31 July 2020	8
16 July 2020	158
10 July 2020	8
23 June 2020	71
18 June 2020	10
10 June 2020	9
29 May 2020	15
15 May 2020	14
27 April 2020	10
23 March 2020	5
20 February 2020	143
16 January 2020	110
19 December 2019	117
21 November 2019	157
17 October 2019	146
15 August 2019	133
18 July 2019	118
20 June 2019	106
16 May 2019	90
18 April 2019	113
March 21, 2019	131
February 21, 2019	170
January 17, 2019	61
December 20, 2018	65
November 15, 2018	147
October 18, 2018	270
September 20, 2018	116
August 16, 2018	111
July 19, 2018	75
June 21, 2018	60
June 21, 2018	32
May 17, 2018	56
May 17, 2018	22
April 19, 2018	77
April 19, 2018	75
March 15, 2018	72
February 15, 2018	59

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