PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM

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• PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM
• Presentation for International Students and
  Graduates
• January 26, 2008

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IMMIGRATION STRATEGY

• Provincial immigration strategy released March
  2007.
• Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism (OIM)
  now established.
• International students seen as a pool of
  potential immigrants for Newfoundland and
  Labrador.

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LMDA PROJECT (Dec. 2007 Nov. 2008)

• Goal is to assist international students and
  recent graduates enter the local labour market.
• Seminars to local employers on the benefits of
  hiring international students and graduates.
• Two job fairs in fall 2008 (St. Johns, Corner
  Brook).

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND GRADUATES

• As of fall 2007, over 1,200 international
  students enrolled in provincial educational
  institutions.
• International Graduates
• Possess recognized credentials, and possible
  local work experience.
• Have ties to the local community.
• Growing economy provides opportunities for
  employment.

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PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM

• The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is an
  agreement between the Government of Newfoundland
  and Labrador and Citizenship and Immigration
  Canada.
• The PNP enables the Province to nominate
  individuals for immigration.
• To be nominated, individuals need to demonstrate
  a strong commitment to live and work in the
  Province.

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PNP OBJECTIVES

• To enhance the provincial economy through the
  immigration of skilled workers and entrepreneurs.
• To address particular skill shortages/gaps in
  identified sectors and regions of the Province.
• To attract entrepreneurs with the appropriate
  skills and capital to create new jobs.

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PNP CATEGORIES

• Skilled Worker must have guaranteed job offer
  from a local employer or be currently employed on
  a work permit with a local employer.
• Entrepreneur must plan to establish a new
  business or purchase an existing business, intend
  to be self-employed in a business and reside in
  the Province.
• Immigrant Partner must invest in a local company.

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SKILLED WORKER CATEGORY

• Eligible applicants are required to have
• specialized skills that are deemed as having
  critical impact on the operations of the
  employer
• bona fide offer of paid employment.
• The employer will have to ensure that the
  applicants skills could not have been met
  locally and/or that the position was difficult to
  fill.

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SKILLED WORKER CATEGORY

• Provincial credentials standards and/or
  professional licensing requirements must be
  successfully completed prior to nomination.
• In some cases, OIM will cooperate with the
  employer to obtain a work permit from Citizenship
  and Immigration Canada.
• OIM may require applicants to work for at least 6
  months before they are eligible to apply.

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THE APPLICATION PROCESS

• The Applicant
• completes the Self-Assessment Form - score of 50
  points is required,
• completes Skilled Worker forms and attaches
  supporting documents,
• ensures Employment Offer Form is completed by
  employer,
• submits processing fee of 150 (reduced from
  1,000)

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THE APPLICATION PROCESS

• Additional information may be requested at any
  time.
• Applicants may be required to attend an
  interview.
• Average processing time 3 to 6 weeks.

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NEXT STEPS

• Successful applicants will be issued a
  Certificate of Nomination.
• Certificate is forwarded to a Canadian
  Embassy/High Commission/Consulate.
• Applicants submit Application for Permanent
  Residence to the same visa office.
• Application is processed as a Provincial Nominee
  category and receives priority processing over
  regular applicants.

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WHY CHOOSE THE PNP?

• Nomination NL sponsorship of federal
  immigration application.
• Applicants will have direct access to visa office
  via the OIM.
• Processing of the permanent residence application
  will be expedited.

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OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISMS
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct due diligence to validate information
  submitted on applications.
• Confirm employment offer.
• Make a determination on commitment to reside in
  the Province.

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CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION CANADAS
RESPONSIBILITIES

• CIC will conduct security, admissibility, and
  medical screening, and interviews when necessary.
• CIC will consider the issuance of work permits at
  the request of OIM.
• CIC has sole responsibility for issuing permanent
  residence visa.

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NEW CATEGORIES OF PNPUNDER DEVELOPMENT

• INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE
• Targeted to international graduates of provincial
  post
• secondary institutions who have established
  strong ties
• to the Province and intend to live, work, and
  establish
• their careers here.

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NEW CATEGORIES OF PNPUNDER DEVELOPMENT

• FAMILY CONNECTION
• For immigrant families currently living in
  Newfoundland
• and Labrador who would like to sponsor a family
  member
• to come live and work in the Province.
• THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM THE FEDERAL CATEGORY

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STATUS OF NEW CATEGORIES

• Ministerial approval obtained.
• Forms and related documents under development.
• Available to clients in the near future.

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CAN PNP WORK FOR YOU?

• YES IT CAN!
• You can apply for nomination if
• you have a job offer or are employed in a field
  of study or related field.
• Make an appointment with a Program Officer to
  discuss your eligibility.
• WE ARE HERE TO HELP

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CONTACT INFORMATION

• PNP website www.nlpnp.ca
• E-mail pnp_at_gov.nl.ca
• Phone [phone]
• Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism
• http//www.hrle.gov.nl.ca/hrle/immigration/english
  /index.htm
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada www.cic.gc.ca