Northwest Territories

1) Northwest Territories Skilled Worker Program

In order to qualify under this program, the following criteria must be satisfied:

The Employer must:

• – Have a job vacancy;
• – Identify a potential nominee;
• – Be a registered business, industry association or a local, municipal, First Nation or Territorial government in the NWT that has been registered and operational for a minimum of one year;
• – Be in good standing with the Worker’s Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) and the NWT Employment Standards Office;
• – Provide proof of local and national recruitment efforts and submit a summary of results;
• – Obtain a positive HRSDC Service Canada Labour Market Opinion.
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The offer of employment must:

• – Be for a permanent full time position (minimum 30 hours per week);
• – Be in an occupation that falls into high skill level occupation;
• – Not conflict with existing collective bargaining agreements;
• – Comply with the NWT Employment Standards Act;
• – Provide a comparable industry rate of pay.

The Nominee must:

• – Have the required certification or accreditation for the specific trade or occupation;
• – If applicable, meet territorial certification, licensing or registration requirements of the job;
• – Have the required work experience for the specific occupation;
• – Provide proof of sufficient financial or settlement supports in the NWT;
• – Be able to communicate in either English or French;
• – Not be a refugee claimant.

2) Northwest Territories Express Entry Stream For Skilled Workers

The Northwest Territories Express Entry Stream For Skilled Workers is aimed at foreign nationals who have a profile in the federal Express Entry pool.

Employers and candidates must meet the same requirements as the Skilled Worker stream, but also meet the following requirements:

• – Provide the Express Entry pool acceptance letter issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Express Entry Pool.
• – Provide a valid job seeker validation code.
• – Maintain valid status the Express Entry pool throughout the application process.
• – Meet the eligibility criteria for the Northwest Territories’ Skilled Worker stream.
• – Have expressed interest in settling permanently in the Northwest Territories.

3) Northwest Territories Critical Impact Worker Program

In order to qualify under this program, the following criteria must be satisfied:

The Employer must:

• – Have a job vacancy;
• – Identify a potential nominee;
• – Be a registered business, industry association or a local, municipal, First Nation or Territorial government in the NWT that has been registered and operational for a minimum of six months;
• – Be in good standing with the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission;
• – Provide proof of local and national recruitment efforts and submit a summary of results;
• – Obtain a positive HRSDC Service Canada Labour Market Opinion.

The Employment contract must:

• – Be for a permanent full time position (minimum 30 hours per week);
• – Be in an occupation that falls into NOC skill levels C or D;
• – Provide a comparable industry rate of pay;
• – Be in good standing with the Worker’s Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) and the NWT Employment Standards Office.

The Nominee must:

• – Have a temporary work permit and have worked in the same position for six months;
• – Provide proof of sufficient financial or settlement supports in the NWT;
• – Have the required work experience for the specific occupation;
• – Be able to conduct basic communications in either English or French;
• – Not be a refugee claimant.

4) Northwest Territories Business Stream

The Northwest Territories Business Stream is aimed at entrepreneurs with business expertise and investment capital, who wish to purchase or start a business in the region.