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 NWT Express Entry category is for Skilled Workers who have a profile in the Express Entry System, a federal program with expedited application times for skilled individuals who want to work and live in the NWT. This category is for occupations that fall under National Occupation Classification (NOC) TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3.
Express Entry helps employers to secure skilled employees by fast-tracking applications for permanent residency. When approved by the us, the candidate will receive 600 points within the Express Entry pool.
To be eligible for NWT Express Entry, a foreign national must meet the following criteria:
- be accepted into Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Express Entry Pool;
- have a profile registered in the Express Entry system;
- have a Job Seeker Validation Code;
- have a valid job offer from an NWT Employer;
- have one (1) year of full-time experience in the same or similar occupation and a work permit that expires in 2025 OR have 18 months of full-time work experience with the nominating Employer in the nominating occupation;
- have the required certification or accreditation of the specific trade, occupation and NOC code Employment requirements;
- have the required work experience for the specific occupation as advertised and/or per the NOC code Employment requirements;
- meet the language requirement criteria; and
- not be a refugee claimant.
For further information about mandatory eligibility criteria you can refer to the program guidelines.
Watch this YouTube tutorial to help with your application: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hWXlbxNET4
*Les employeurs qui présentent une demande en français doivent le faire sur papier, car le portail électronique n’est pas encore accessible en français.