NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Jan 02, 2021

Priority Skills NL Overview

The Priority Skills NL process is intended for individuals who have work experience in occupations in demand in Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as have a high level of education and language ability, and who wish to express their interest in either staying in or coming to the province and becoming a permanent resident of Canada.

Currently, Expressions of Interest (EOI) are being accepted from:

• Individuals who have worked in a specialized, highly-skilled, in-demand occupation for at least one full year in the last 10 years. A list of in-demand occupations can be found in Appendix A, and the most up-to-date listing can be found here.
• Individuals who have completed Ph.D. or Master’s degrees from Memorial University within the past three years in the following specialties: Technology, Health Care, Aquaculture, and Agriculture.

Priority Skills NL requires the completion of a questionnaire, which is scored. Applicants who exceed the minimum score of 60 points will be accepted and their information will be viewable by staff and local employers who have accounts with the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism.

Candidates who have submitted EOIs with the highest scores, and who have received the most interest from local employers, may receive invitations through Priority Skills NL, to submit an application to the Provincial Nominee Program without a job offer.

Eligibility Criteria

All candidates must:

• have taken an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) language test within the last twelve months and scored equivalent to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 5 or higher;
• be at least 21 years of age; and
• intend to live permanently in Newfoundland and Labrador

In-demand Academic candidates:

• must have completed Ph.D. or Master’s degrees from Memorial University within the past three years in the following specialties: Technology, Health Care, Aquaculture, and Agriculture.

In-demand Work candidates:

• must have worked in a specialized, highly-skilled, in-demand occupation for at least one full year in the last 10 years. A list of in-demand occupations can be found here:

The following list of in-demand occupations are exempt from provincial labour market testing processes, such as the Job Vacancy Assessment and Atlantic Immigration Program labour market testing requirements, such as advertising:

In-demand Health Care sector occupations for public and private healthcare providers:

1. Physician
• Family Medicine; Psychiatry; Pathology; General Internal Medicine; Radiology; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Anesthesia; Pediatric Intensivists (PICU); Neonatologists (NICU); Pathology (Hemopathology)
2. Nurse Practitioner (NP)
3. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
4. Personal Care Attendant (PCA)
5. Clinical Psychologist
6. Medical Physicist
7. Radiation Therapist
8. Dosimetrist

In-demand Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector occupations:

Engineers and Developers

1. Software Developer
2. Biomedical Engineer
3. UI/UX Developer
4. Electrical Engineer
5. AI Developer
6. Mechanical Engineer
7. Python Developer
8. Web Developer
9. .NET Developer
10. Infrastructure Engineer

Technical Specialists

1. Security Specialist
2. Cloud Specialist
3. Bioinformatician
4. Computer Network Support
5. Research Associate
6. Data Analytics
7. Offshore Technician
8. ROV Operator
9. Ocean Mapping Specialist
10. Technical Writer

In-demand aquaculture sector occupations:

1. Captain (FM4 certification required)
2. Farming and Feeding Manager
3. Facility Technician
4. Assistant Manager
5. Cage Site Technician
6. Site Manager (with water quality expertise)
7. Area Manager

 Source: gov.nl.ca