Canadian immigration program
Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program
The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program nominates skilled workers, graduates and entrepreneurs with an eligible provincial job offer or connection who intend to settle in the province. A nomination is a step toward permanent residence, which IRCC decides separately. The requirements below are quoted from the official Newfoundland and Labrador source and link back to it.
Sources on this page last verified Jul 16, 2026.
Eligibility criteria
The requirements below are drawn directly from the governing regulation and IRCC program guidance for Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program. Each is anchored to the verbatim source text, not a paraphrase, so you can read the rule as it is written and follow it to the official page.
“Be 21 to 59 years old”
“Be 21 to 59 years old”
“Be 21 to 59 years old”
“Submit a business continuity plan with verified financial documents (you cover the cost)”
“Own and actively manage a local business (at least 33.3% ownership) for 1 full year”
“Submit a business plan with verified financial documents (you cover the cost)”
“Canadian post-secondary degree or diploma, or valid ECA.”
“Have a Canadian high school diploma or equivalent (verified by an ECA done within the last 5 years)”
“Have completed a degree or diploma (minimum 2 years, full-time, in-person) within the last 2 years”
“The NLPNP aims to attract individuals who can boost the province’s economy and settle permanently.”
“Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) and receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA)”
“Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) and receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA)”
“The business is active and not in receivership”
“The business is active and not in receivership”
“The purchase price reflects fair market value”
“You pay fair market value”
“You keep current staff with the same wages and conditions”
“You meet the current owner during your exploratory visit”
“The business has been running under the same owner for the past 5 years”
“The business has been running under the same owner for the past 5 years”
“You keep current staff with the same wages and conditions”
“Have either: 2+ years of business ownership and management (25%+ ownership) in the last 5 years, or 5+ years in a senior management role in the last 10 years”
“If you’re applying from outside Newfoundland and Labrador, you must visit the province before submitting your official application”
“Accepted into IRCC's Express Entry pool.”
“Own or manage a for-profit business”
“Run a for-profit business”
“Plan to live permanently in Newfoundland and Labrador.”
“Plan to live permanently in Newfoundland and Labrador.”
“Create at least one full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident”
“Create at least one full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident”
“Full-time job or job offer from an eligible Newfoundland and Labrador employer, guarantee a minimum of 30 hours per week, and be at least one year in duration with a reasonable expectation of extension. Job must compensates salary or hourly wage (not commission), meets provincial employment standards; and regional prevailing wage rates.”
“Full-time job or job offer from an eligible Newfoundland and Labrador employer, guarantee a minimum of 30 hours per week, and be at least one year in duration with a reasonable expectation of extension. Job must compensates salary or hourly wage (not commission), meets provincial employment standards; and regional prevailing wage rates.”
“Valid English or French language test (if applicable).”
“Valid English or French language test (if applicable).”
“Score CLB 5 or higher in English or French (CELPIP, IELTS, or TEF accepted)”
“Score CLB 7 or higher in English or French (speaking, listening, reading, writing)”
“Valid English or French language test for TEER 4 and 5 occupations.”
“Valid English or French language test.”
“Have at least $600,000 CAD in personal and business assets that can be transferred to Canada”
“Be ready to invest at least $200,000 CAD in a business (own at least 33.3%) or invest $1 million CAD in equity”
“You must create at least one full-time job for a local resident that is not filled by a family member, is directly related to your business, and pays a fair, competitive wage”
“You must create at least one full-time, year-round job that: - Is not filled by a family member - Is directly related to your business - Pays a fair, competitive wage”
“Cannot hold a Post-Graduation Work Permit.”
“Minimum 67 points on the NLPNP Point Assessment Grid.”
“Hold a valid post-graduate work permit”
“Relevant qualifications, training, skills, and/or accreditation. Must meet the NOC code employment requirements.”
“Relevant qualifications, training, skills, and/or accreditation. Must meet the NOC code employment requirements.”
“Want to live in Newfoundland and Labrador permanently and actively manage a business that benefits the province”
“Sufficient funds to establish yourself and any dependents.”
“Sufficient funds to establish yourself and any dependents.”
“Sufficient settlement funds.”
“Full-time job offer in a TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation.”
“Valid work permit or authorization to work in Canada.”
Documents and eligibility gates
Every requirement below is quoted verbatim from the official source and linked back to it. Navisa reads and cites the governing text rather than restating a document name from memory. This is a reference summary, not immigration advice, and it does not replace review by a licensed RCIC.
Eligibility gateintl_entrepreneur
“Score CLB 5 or higher in English or French (CELPIP, IELTS, or TEF accepted)”
Eligibility gateintl_graduate_entrepreneur
“Score CLB 7 or higher in English or French (speaking, listening, reading, writing)”
Eligibility gateintl_entrepreneur
“Want to live in Newfoundland and Labrador permanently and actively manage a business that benefits the province”
Eligibility gateskilled_worker
“Valid English or French language test for TEER 4 and 5 occupations.”
Eligibility gateexpress_entry_skilled_worker
“Full-time job offer in a TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation.”
Required documentintl_entrepreneur
“Have at least $600,000 CAD in personal and business assets that can be transferred to Canada”
Required documentnlpnp_financial_information
“A current bank certificate letter AND current bank account statements for the past three months.”
Required documentnlpnp_civil_status
“The principal applicant must provide the following documents for themselves, their spouse or common-law partner and their dependent children: Birth Certificates.”
Required documentintl_graduate_entrepreneur
“Submit a business continuity plan with verified financial documents (you cover the cost)”
Required documentintl_entrepreneur
“2+ years of business ownership and management (25%+ ownership) in the last 5 years, or 5+ years in a senior management role in the last 10 years”
Required documentintl_entrepreneur
“Submit a business plan with verified financial documents (you cover the cost)”
Required documentnlpnp_dependants
“Proof of custody agreement for children under the age of eighteen (18) and proof that the children may be removed from the jurisdiction of the court.”
Required documentintl_graduate_entrepreneur
“Have completed a degree or diploma (minimum 2 years, full-time, in-person) within the last 2 years”
Required documentnlpnp_civil_status
“Divorce or separation documents (if applicable)”
Required documentintl_entrepreneur
“Have a Canadian high school diploma or equivalent (verified by an ECA done within the last 5 years)”
Required documentnlpnp_education
“If you are applying under the Express Entry category and you do not have post-secondary Canadian education, you must have an Educational Credential Assessment report.”
Required documentnlpnp_education
“Transcripts and diplomas from all previous secondary and post-secondary education institutions in Canada and abroad.”
Required documentnlpnp_employer_support
“An NLPNP Employment Offer that has been completed by the employer.”
Required documentnlpnp_job_offer
“A copy of the principal applicant’s employment contract that has been signed with their employer.”
Required documentnlpnp_work_experience
“Employment verification letter(s) from current and previous employer(s) for the principal applicant.”
Required documentintl_entrepreneur
“Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) and receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA)”
Required documentintl_entrepreneur
“If you’re applying from outside Newfoundland and Labrador, you must visit the province before submitting your official application.”
Required documentintl_graduate_entrepreneur
“Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) and receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA)”
Required documentintl_entrepreneur
“Be ready to invest at least $200,000 CAD in a business (own at least 33.3%) or invest $1 million CAD in equity”
Required documentintl_entrepreneur
“Create at least one full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident”
Required documentskilled_worker
“With an employer that has a valid JVA (only required if the applicant does not have a valid work permit or alternate federal authorization to work in the identified position).”
Required documentexpress_entry_skilled_worker
“With an employer that has a valid JVA (only required if the applicant does not have a valid work permit or alternate federal authorization to work in the identified position).”
Required documentintl_entrepreneur
“Score CLB 5 or higher in English or French (CELPIP, IELTS, or TEF accepted)”
Required documentnlpnp_language
“NLPNP Skilled Worker applicants with TEER 4 or 5 job offers must provide: A copy of valid language proficiency test results from IELTS, CELPIP, PTE Core, TEF Canada or TCF Canada.”
Required documentnlpnp_lmia_if_applicable
“A copy of either individual’s Labour Market Impact Assessment would be required if they have been working in Canada under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.”
Required documentnlpnp_civil_status
“Marriage Certificate (if applicable)”
Required documentnlpnp_job_offer
“Have a full-time job or job offer from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer that meets the province’s Employer Criteria”
Required documentidentity
“Submit copies of the passport or travel document pages for you and your family.”
Required documentnlpnp_employment_information
“Their four (4) most recent payslips (if either individual is employed in Canada)”
Required documentadmissibility
“If you apply for permanent residence, you must have an immigration medical exam.”
Required documentadmissibility
“You must provide a police certificate from any country (except Canada) in which you spent 6 months in a row or more since the age of 18.”
Required documentexpress_entry_skilled_worker
“Police certificates from places lived for over 6 months since age 18 or the for the last 10 years, whichever is more recent.”
Required documentskilled_worker
“Police certificates from places lived for over 6 months since age 18 or the for the last 10 years, whichever is more recent.”
Required documentintl_graduate_entrepreneur
“Hold a valid post-graduate work permit”
Required documentnlpnp_close_family
“Proof of relationship: submit birth certificate(s), marriage certificate(s) or adoption certificates to prove relation to you or partner.”
Required documentnlpnp_temporary_status
“Copies for the principal applicant, their spouse or common-law partner and their dependent children (if applicable) of all: Work Permit(s); Study Permit(s); Visitor Record(s); Previous temporary visa/ permit refusals; and, Visas in passports.”
Required documentnlpnp_canadian_work_history
“Copies of their T4s from the last tax year available (if they have previous Canadian work experience)”
Required documentexpress_entry_skilled_worker
“Translations of documents that are not in English or French”
Required documentskilled_worker
“Translations of documents that are not in English or French”
Required documentnlpnp_translation
“Applicants must submit the English or French translation and a certified copy of the original document for any document that is not in English or French.”
Required documentexpress_entry_skilled_worker
“Valid immigration status if in residing in Canada. You must have a permit with at least four (4) months remaining at time of NLPNP application.”
Required documentskilled_worker
“Valid immigration status if residing in Canada. You must have a permit with at least four (4) months remaining at time of NLPNP application.”
Required documentexpress_entry_skilled_worker
“Must provide documentation for all work experience declared in IRCC’s Express Entry pool.”
Recent policy changes affecting this program
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