You can apply through this stream only if you are currently working in PEI. It aims to allow Island employers to fill intermediate-skilled positions that they are unable to fill through the local job market.

Eligibility

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

• have a full-time, non-seasonal (minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer in an intermediate-skilled position, in NOC skill level C or D;
• have worked a minimum of six months full-time for the PEI employer;
• have a valid work permit and legal status in Canada;
• possess a minimum education of secondary school diploma;
• be between the ages of 18 and 59;
• have a minimum two years of full-time work experience or relevant education in the past five years;