Prince Edward Island (PEI) consists of a group of Isles and it is an island itself and together they form the smallest province of Canada. The state has lush farmlands and beautiful coasts having a great scope for fishing, tourism, and agriculture.
Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program is abbreviated as PEI PNP. It is meant for attracting the prospective immigrants with skills and experience. The target is on receiving a Nomination Certificate of the state that allows the foreign nationals to apply for Canadian PR with faster process time.
Categories for applications included in PEI PNP
The candidates eligible to choose the Express Entry mode to migrate to PEI. This benefits the applicants for the lower processing times (maximum 6 months). Applicants having required documents and skills are preferred. It is one of the best pathway to attain Canadian Citizenship.
The province accepts the applications from the candidates possessing the experience and expertise of the labor market skills toimmigrate to Prince Edward Island.
• Skilled Workers Stream
This category is for the workers who are hired or identified by PEI employer. The relevant experience, skills and post-secondary diploma are required to fulfill the conditions for the skilled professionals.
• Critical Workers Stream
This stream is for the workers who’ve already been hired by any PEI employer and that employer would sponsor them to migrate to Canada by giving the required work permit.
This category is for the graduates from the accredited PEI universities and those candidates are been already hired by an employer from the state.
PEI accepts the applications from the candidates looking for making an investment and actively manages PEI business.
The further categories in this stream are:
• 100% Ownership Stream: This sub-category is for the candidates who will assume full ownership of PEI business through the initiation of any new business or purchasing the existing business in the province.
• Partial Ownership Stream: This category is for the individuals obtaining at least one-third of PEI business. The investment of one million CAD in the equity of a business is a must.
• Work Permit Stream: This sub-category can help in investing in a business in PEI with a work permit on the provincial nomination. The candidates are expected to begin working in Canada and learn about the business in which they will invest.