The application intake period for the Northwest Territories Nominee Program closed at 5pm on March 6, 2025.
On March 11, 2025, following pre-screening, 90 applications will be selected for assessment at random. The Employer, the Nominee Applicant and/or the Authorized Representative will receive an email if their application is selected.
Applications that are not selected will stay in the intake queue until December 12, 2025. If a space becomes available due to application denials or withdrawals, the NTNP will select an application for assessment from the intake queue at random. Selected applications will be notified by email.
If you have questions, please contact 1(855) 440-5450 or immigration@gov.nt.ca.
The Employer-Driven Stream is for employers who want to hire and nominate foreign nationals when there are no Canadians or Canadian Permanent Residents available. This stream helps employers hire critically needed and skilled workers, and helps workers achieve Canadian Permanent Residency through three program categories.
For this stream to work, you first need a job offer from an NWT employer and then have the NWT Employer apply to the program on your behalf.
To find a potential employer, try these websites, which list employment opportunities in the NWT:
- Edge North Job Board
- Canada Job Bank (search Northwest Territories)
- GNWT Careers
- Northern News Services Job Listings
- Indeed Jobs - Northwest Territories
For the 2025 intake, there will be a set number of applications an NWT employer can submit to the Employer Driven Stream based on the size of their business.
- Employers with 1-10 total NWT employees: 1 application
- Employers with 11-49 total NWT employees: 2 applications
- Employers with 50+ total NWT employees; 4 applications
How does this Stream work?
Once you have a job offer from an NWT employer, the employer will need to contact our team and apply for one of three program categories: