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Hello Members,

I am happy to share that the Northwest Territories Nominee Program is hosting an in-person information session on March 1, 2023 from 5:30 to 7 pm in the Commissioners Room of the Nova Inn, located on the third floor at 4571 48th Street, Yellowknife.

The information session will cover the following topics:

The Employer Driven Stream’s 3 categories;

  • Entry Level/Semi-Skilled Occupations
  • Skilled Workers
  • NWT Express Entry

Exceptional Circumstance for Skilled Workers;

  • Hiring a skilled worker from abroad who does not have a valid work permit

The Francophone Stream;

  • French and English-speaking foreign nationals who have a job offer from an NWT Employer can apply to this stream
  • No work permit necessary
  • All occupations are eligible

The Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP); 

  • Employers can recruit and hire skilled refugees through this program

The immigration process through the NT Nominee Program;

  • How to apply
  • Processing times  

Q&A

If you wish to attend, please RSVP to immigration@gov.nt.ca; for further inquiries, please contact the NWT Nominee Program at 1(855) 440-5450.
If you cannot attend the session in March, there will be an online session held in April.

Regards,

Donna Lee Demarcke
Chief Executive Officer
NWT Tourism