PEI Skilled Workers Outside Canada

skilled worker

This stream may be utilized for talent recruitment outside of Canada if the Prince Edward Island employer has received authorization from the Office of Immigration prior to issuing a job offer.

Eligibility

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

  • have a full-time long-term (minimum of  two years) job offer from a PEI employer in NOC skill level 0, A, or B;
  • have at least two years of full‐time work experience in the past five years;
  • 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 to perform the job offered. Language ability can be 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 employees proficiency in English and/or French to perform tasks associated with the job position being offered.
  • demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI.