Canadian immigration program
Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program
The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program nominates workers and entrepreneurs with a genuine intention to settle on the Island, prioritising applicants who already hold P.E.I. employment. A nomination is a step toward permanent residence, which IRCC decides separately. Each requirement below is quoted from the governing P.E.I. source and links 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 Prince Edward Island 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.
“Employer/community-driven PR pathways require a job-offer basis.”
“have a full-time, non-seasonal (i.e. permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer in an intermediate skilled position, defined by the Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibility classification system as TEER category 4 or 5;”
“provide a valid language test result from an IRCC-approved testing institution, with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4. Language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result;”
“have sufficient financial resources to pay all immigration costs (including travel expenses) for you and your family to be able to establish in PEI; and”
“have a minimum of six months full ‐ time, continuous work experience with the PEI employer;”
“demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI. Changes for Trucking Sector Employees: Effective August 19, 2021, any applicants currently nominated or applying under any Provincial Immigration program under NOC 73300 will be required to have at least 12 months of long-haul truck driving experience and their job offer must be with an eligible PEI employer. Further information can be found in Appendix E.”
“have a valid work permit and legal status in Canada;”
“have successfully completed (at minimum) a secondary school diploma (high school);”
“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;”
“have a minimum of six months full ‐ time Canadian work experience that was gained while on a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) based work permit, and be relevant to the current position the individual is offered in PEI;”
“demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI. Note: The Intermediate Experience Stream may be utilized for talent recruitment outside Prince Edward Island, if the Prince Edward Island Employer has received authorization from the Office of Immigration prior to issuing a job offer. With approval, a work permit support letter would be provided for the applicant to seek a work permit. Requests from PEI Employers will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.”
“have a full-time, non-seasonal (i.e. permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer in an intermediate-skilled position, defined by the Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibility classification system as TEER category 4;”
“have legal status in country of residence;”
“if in an intermediate-skilled position defined by the Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibility classification system as TEER category 4 or 5, to provide a valid language test result from an IRCC-approved testing institution with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4. Language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result ;”
“if in a high skilled occupation defined by the Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibility classification system as TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3, possess sufficient English and/or French language ability to perform the job by providing a completed PEIW-02: Workforce Job Offer Form, indicating the employer is comfortable with the employee's proficiency in English and/or French to perform tasks associated with the job position being offered;”
“have a valid post ‐ graduate work permit and legal status in Canada;”
“have a full ‐ time, non-seasonal (permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer;”
“To be eligible to apply for the PEI International Graduate stream, you must have graduated from a publicly ‐ funded Prince Edward Island post ‐ secondary institution and;”
“be able to attend an interview with staff from the Office, if required;”
“demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI. PEI Workforce Application Guide”
“demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI. Note: The Occupations in Demand Stream may be utilized for talent recruitment outside Canada, if the Prince Edward Island Employer has received authorization from the Office of Immigration prior to issuing a job offer. With approval, a work permit support letter would be provided for the applicant to seek a work permit. Requests from PEI Employers will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. PEI Workforce Application Guide”
“have at least one year of work experience directly related to the job;”
“have a full-time, non-seasonal permanent job offer from a PEI employer in either o NOC 33102 (Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates) o NOC 73300 (Transport truck drivers), o NOC 75110 (Construction trades helpers and labourers), o NOC 65310 (Light duty cleaners) o NOC 95109 (Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities) o NOC 75101 (Material handlers) o NOC 94140 (Process control and machine operators food and beverage processing), or o NOC 94141 (Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers)”
“be 18 to 59 years old;”
“Canadian Experience Class You are required to show 9 months of continuous work experience with the PEI employer supporting you for immigration AND have at least 4 months remaining on your work permit at time of submission of your Expression of Interest IF :”
“you have a spousal open work permit as a result of a spouse’s study permit from an institution outside of PEI; Note: Express Entry is a Federal, points-based system that manages the intake of permanent residency applications. To be eligible for the PEI Express Entry Stream, you must already have created a profile in IRCC’s Express Entry system. A provincial nomination will provide additional points in your Federal Express Entry profile. Prince Edward Island prioritizes invitations issued through Express Entry for applicants working and living in the province. Due to the high volume of PGWP applicants from outside of Prince Edward Island, the Office of Immigration may limit invitations in some occupations.”
“To be eligible for the PEI Express Entry Stream, you must already have created a profile in IRCC’s Express Entry system.”
“you hold a Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) and have graduated from an institution outside of PEI; or”
“Federal Skilled Worker Program;”
“Federal Skilled Trades Program; or”
“have sufficient English and/or French language ability to perform the job offered. Language ability can be verified by one of the following: o Providing a valid language test result from an IRCC-approved testing institution, with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4. Language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result; or o Providing a completed PEIW-02: Workforce Job Offer Form, indicating the employer is comfortable with the employee's proficiency in English and/or French to perform tasks associated with the job position being offered”
“have a full-time, non-seasonal (permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer in a high skilled occupation defined by the Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibility classification system as TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3;”
“have sufficient financial resources for the applicant and family to pay all immigration costs (including travel expenses) to be able to establish in PEI; and”
“have at least two years of full ‐ time work experience in the past five years;”
“have successfully completed a post ‐ secondary degree or diploma (minimum two-year program);”
“be between the ages of18 and 59; PEI Workforce Application Guide”
“have a valid work permit to be working in Canada;”
“demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI. Note: The Skilled Worker 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. With approval, a work permit support letter would be provided for the applicant to seek a work permit.”
“are living in Canada and are out of legal status and have not applied for restoration of status within 90 days of having lost your status;”
“are an individual whose job will be permanently based from a home or “virtual” office unless meets policy outlined in appendix F”
“are an unresolved or failed refugee or humanitarian and compassionate claimant living in Canada;”
“base your application on a job offer where you are intending to start a business and/or become self- employed in Prince Edward Island. PEI Workforce Application Guide”
“have an immigration application in process in another province or territory in Canada;”
“base your application on a job offer where you are self-employed in Prince Edward Island;”
“are working in Canada without authorization;”
“have been refused admission to, or ordered to leave Canada or any other country or territory;”
“have not been lawfully admitted to your current country of residence;”
“are an individual whose job will not be based in Prince Edward Island;”
“have been refused for misrepresentation through any immigration program;”
“already have an active application registered with the PEI Office of Immigration;”
“have been offered a seasonal, part-time or casual job in Prince Edward Island;”
“are in a sales position that is based solely on commission for compensation;”
“base your application on a job offer where you are a shareholder in the business; or”
“are not lawfully residing in your current country of residence;”
“are living in Canada illegally;”
“have a full-time, non-seasonal (permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer in a high skilled occupation”
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 gate
“Provincial / AIP / RCIP language floors are at least CLB 4 (stream-specific floors may be higher).”
Eligibility gate
“Employer/community-driven PR pathways require a job-offer basis.”
Eligibility gateinternational_graduate
“have a full ‐ time, non-seasonal (permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer;”
Eligibility gateoccupations_in_demand
“have a full-time, non-seasonal permanent job offer from a PEI employer in either o NOC 33102 (Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates) o NOC 73300 (Transport truck drivers), o NOC 75110 (Construction trades helpers and labourers), o NOC 65310 (Light duty cleaners) o NOC 95109 (Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities) o NOC 75101 (Material handlers) o NOC 94140 (Process control and machine operators food and beverage processing), or o NOC 94141 (Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers)”
Eligibility gate
“have been offered a seasonal, part-time or casual job in Prince Edward Island;”
Eligibility gate
“base your application on a job offer where you are a shareholder in the business; or”
Eligibility gatepei_express_entry
“Canadian Experience Class You are required to show 9 months of continuous work experience with the PEI employer supporting you for immigration AND have at least 4 months remaining on your work permit at time of submission of your Expression of Interest IF :”
Eligibility gateskilled_worker
“have sufficient English and/or French language ability to perform the job offered. Language ability can be verified by one of the following: o Providing a valid language test result from an IRCC-approved testing institution, with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4. Language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result; or o Providing a completed PEIW-02: Workforce Job Offer Form, indicating the employer is comfortable with the employee's proficiency in English and/or French to perform tasks associated with the job position being offered”
Eligibility gatecritical_worker
“provide a valid language test result from an IRCC-approved testing institution, with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4. Language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result;”
Eligibility gatecritical_worker
“demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI. Changes for Trucking Sector Employees: Effective August 19, 2021, any applicants currently nominated or applying under any Provincial Immigration program under NOC 73300 will be required to have at least 12 months of long-haul truck driving experience and their job offer must be with an eligible PEI employer. Further information can be found in Appendix E.”
Eligibility gateinternational_graduate
“demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI. PEI Workforce Application Guide”
Eligibility gate
“are in a sales position that is based solely on commission for compensation;”
Eligibility gate
“base your application on a job offer where you are self-employed in Prince Edward Island;”
Eligibility gateintermediate_experience
“have a full-time, non-seasonal (i.e. permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer in an intermediate-skilled position, defined by the Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibility classification system as TEER category 4;”
Eligibility gatecritical_worker
“have a full-time, non-seasonal (i.e. permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer in an intermediate skilled position, defined by the Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibility classification system as TEER category 4 or 5;”
Eligibility gateinternational_graduate
“if in an intermediate-skilled position defined by the Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibility classification system as TEER category 4 or 5, to provide a valid language test result from an IRCC-approved testing institution with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4. Language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result ;”
Eligibility gateskilled_worker
“have a full-time, non-seasonal (permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer in a high skilled occupation defined by the Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibility classification system as TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3;”
Eligibility gateinternational_graduate
“if in a high skilled occupation defined by the Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibility classification system as TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3, possess sufficient English and/or French language ability to perform the job by providing a completed PEIW-02: Workforce Job Offer Form, indicating the employer is comfortable with the employee's proficiency in English and/or French to perform tasks associated with the job position being offered;”
Eligibility gate
“have been offered a seasonal, part-time or casual job in Prince Edward Island”
Eligibility gate
“Once your account is created, you may select the Provincial Stream that you would like to apply under and submit your profile for review by the Office. If your profile is selected, you will receive an Invitation to Apply.”
Required document
“☐ Official Adoption Papers (if applicable)”
Required documentpei_financial_information
“Most recent six months bank statements from all accounts for Principal Applicant and spouse/common-law partner (if applicable)”
Required document
“☐ Most recent six months bank statements from all accounts for Principal Applicant and spouse/common-law partner (if applicable)”
Required documentpei_identity
“Birth certificate for Principal Applicant and spouse/common-law partner (if applicable) or other official identity document”
Required document
“☐ Birth certificate for Principal Applicant and spouse/common-law partner (if applicable) or other official identity document”
Required documentpei_dependants
“Proof of custody and proof that he/she may be removed from the jurisdiction of the court (if applicable)”
Required document
“☐ Death certificate of former spouse (if applicable)”
Required document
“☐ Divorce agreement (If applicable)”
Required documentpei_civil_status
“Divorce certificate (if applicable)”
Required document
“☐ Divorce certificate (if applicable)”
Required document
“☐ Diploma and transcript for highest level of education received, confirming satisfaction of program requirements for Principal Applicant and spouse/common-law partner (if applicable) or a valid education credential assessment issued in Canada”
Required documentpei_education
“Diploma and transcript for highest level of education received, confirming satisfaction of program requirements for Principal Applicant and spouse/common-law partner (if applicable) or a valid education credential assessment issued in Canada”
Required documentpei_education
“If you were educated in Canada, you must provide a copy of your degree/diploma and transcripts.”
Required documentpei_employer_support
“The employer is responsible for completing the PEIW-02: PEI Workforce Job Offer Form”
Required document
“☐ Letters of reference from previous employers, supporting work experience claimed for Principal Applicant and spouse/ common-law partner (if applicable)”
Required documentpei_job_offer
“Employment contract signed with PEI employer”
Required document
“☐ Employment contract signed with PEI employer”
Required documentpei_work_experience
“Letters of reference from previous employers, supporting work experience claimed for Principal Applicant and spouse/ common-law partner (if applicable)”
Required document
“☐ Record of hours and weeks worked, if currently a temporary worker in the province Labour Market Impact Assessment (if applicable)”
Required document
“Valid passport or travel document”
Required document
“Identity [Scanned Copies]”
Required documentpei_previous_immigration_history
“Correspondence and/or refusal letters for previous applications for immigration to Canada through Federal and/or Provincial programs (if applicable)”
Required documentpei_language
“Copy of valid language test showing results obtained within the last 2 years, confirming satisfaction of program requirements for Principal Applicant and spouse/common-law (if applicable).”
Required document
“☐ Copy of valid language test showing results obtained within the last 2 years, confirming satisfaction of program requirements for Principal Applicant and spouse/common-law (if applicable).”
Required documentpei_lmia_if_applicable
“Labour Market Impact Assessment (if applicable)”
Required documentpei_civil_status
“Marriage certificate (if applicable)”
Required document
“☐ Marriage certificate (if applicable)”
Required documentpei_job_offer
“PEIW-02: Workforce Job Offer Form”
Required document
“☐ Color scan of bio data page of passport for all people included in application Status documents for country of residence, if different from country of citizenship”
Required documentidentity
“Submit copies of the passport or travel document pages for you and your family.”
Required documentpei_current_temporary_worker
“Record of hours and weeks worked, if currently a temporary worker in the province”
Required document
“All documents must be compiled into one PDF file and submitted electronically via the secure link provided to you by the Office.”
Required document
“Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is provided, if applicable.”
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 document
“☐ Correspondence and/or refusal letters for previous applications for immigration to Canada through Federal and/or Provincial programs (if applicable)”
Required document
“☐ Proof of close family member living in PEI (if applicable)”
Required document
“☐ Proof of custody and proof that he/she may be removed from the jurisdiction of the court (if applicable)”
Required document
“☐ Proof of enrollment in PEI educational institution (if applicable)”
Required documentpei_family_connection
“Proof of close family member living in PEI (if applicable)”
Required documentpei_employment
“Detailed resume for the Principal Applicant and spouse/common-law partner (if applicable)”
Required document
“☐ Detailed resume for the Principal Applicant and spouse/common-law partner (if applicable)”
Required document
“☐ Copy of valid language test showing results obtained within the last 2 years of a minimum CLB/NCLC 4 in second official language (if applicable)”
Required document
“☐ Copy of valid language test showing results obtained within the last 2 years of a minimum CLB/NCLC 6 for spouse or common-law partner (if applicable)”
Required documentpei_temporary_status
“Copies of temporary status documents (visitor visas, work permits, study permits) for Principal Applicant and all dependants (if applicable)”
Required documentpei_canadian_tax_history
“T1 General tax return for Principal Applicant and spouse/common-law partner who resided in Canada in the past tax year (if applicable)”
Required document
“☐ T1 General tax return for Principal Applicant and spouse/common-law partner who resided in Canada in the past tax year (if applicable)”
Required document
“☐ Copies of temporary status documents (visitor visas, work permits, study permits) for Principal Applicant and all dependants (if applicable)”
Government fees
The official government charges for Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program, read from the current published fee schedule. Navisa shows the verbatim wording it verified and links to the source page for each fee, so you can confirm every figure before you rely on it. Fees are set by the responsible authority and can change — always check the source.
| Fee | Amount | Verified wording & source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application fee | See wording | “pay the $300CAD fee through PEI’s online service”Official source ↗ | Jul 8, 2026 |
Recent policy changes affecting this program
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