Immigration to Prince Edward Island for in-demand workers
Certain mid-level and low-skilled workers can get permanent residency through the PEI Occupations in Demand program.
The Occupations in Demand stream of Prince Edward Island's provincial program allows medium and low-skilled professionals in high-demand occupations who have found work in the province to immigrate.
Requirements
To apply for the Occupations in Demand stream, you must meet the following requirements:
- be between 18 and 59 years old;
- have at least a high school education;
- have a job offer in Prince Edward Island in one of the eligible occupations (listed below);
- have 1 year of work experience related to the job offer;
- demonstrate English or French language proficiency at CLB level 4 (basic level);
- show sufficient funds to cover immigration expenses and settlement in the province;
- demonstrate intention to live in the province.
Eligible Occupations
Only representatives of the following occupations can apply for the Occupations in Demand stream:
- nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates;
- transport truck drivers;
- construction trades helpers and laborers;
- light duty cleaners;
- laborers in processing, manufacturing and utilities;
- material handlers;
- process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing;
- industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers.
Candidate Assessment
Prince Edward Island evaluates immigration candidates through a provincial "Expression of Interest" system, where you can score up to 100 points. Points are awarded as follows:
| Criterion | Points |
| Age (up to 15 points) | |
| 18 to 24 years | 7 |
| 25 to 44 years | 15 |
| 45 to 49 years | 10 |
| Over 49 years | 0 |
| Language Proficiency (CLB scale) (up to 20 points) | |
| Level 9 or 10 | 20 |
| Level 8 | 17 |
| Level 7 | 15 |
| Level 6 | 10 |
| Level 5 | 5 |
| Level 4 | 0 |
| Education (up to 15 points) | |
| Master's degree, PhD, Bachelor's degree, 1-year academic program completion or high school education | 15 |
| Work Experience (up to 20 points) | |
| More than 6 years | 20 |
| 4 to 6 years | 15 |
| 2 to 4 years | 10 |
| Less than 2 years | 0 |
| Employment (up to 15 points) | |
| Education recognized by provincial regulatory body (for licensed professions) | 5 |
| Job offer in the province related to previous work experience | 10 |
| Adaptability (up to 15 points) | |
| Close relatives in the province | 5 |
| Applicant's spouse or child has taken an English or French language test at CLB 6 or higher | 5 |
| Completed education in the province | 5 |
| Spouse has 3 years of work experience in the last 5 years | 5 |
How to Apply
If you meet the requirements for the Occupations in Demand stream, you can create a profile on the official Prince Edward Island website.
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To learn about other streams of the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program, check out the article "Immigration to Prince Edward Island — Canada's Provincial Program".
