Skilled Workers in PEI

skilled worker

You can apply through this stream if you are currently employed by an Island employer.  It allows Island employers to fill high-skilled positions that they are unable to fill through the local job market.

Eligibility

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

  • have a full‐time, non-seasonal (minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer in a high skilled occupation (NOC skill level 0, A, or B);
  • have at least two years of full‐time work experience in the past five years;
  • have a valid work permit to be working in Canada;
  • have legal status in country of residence;
  • have successfully completed a post‐secondary degree or diploma (minimum two year program);
  • be between the ages of 18 and 59;
  • have sufficient English and/or French language ability, verified by one of the following:
    • a language test from an IRCC approved testing institute within the past two years with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4; or
    • PEIW-02: Workforce Job Offer Form indicating employer is comfortable with the employee’s proficiency in English and/or French to perform tasks associated with the job position being offered.
  • demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI.