Northwest Territories and Nunavut Immigration

The following conditions are mandatory to qualify under this category:

Conditions for an employer:

• The employer must have a job vacancy.
• He should look for a capable nominee.
• It should be a registered business, industry alliance or a local, municipal, first nation or territorial government in the Northwestern territories. The organization is supposed to be registered for at least a year.
• The employer should remain in accordance with Worker’s safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) as well as with Employment Standards Office of the Northwest Territories.
• The employer should provide a proof saying he had put efforts looking for local and national level employees. He should give this proof by providing a summary of the results.
• He should retrieve a positive HRSDC Service Canada Labour Market Opinion.

The conditions that satisfy the offer of employment:

• The job offer should be a full-time work. (At least 30 hours a week)
• It should be a high skill level occupation.
• The job shouldn’t be against the current collective bargaining agreements.
• The offer of employment should comply with the conditions of NWT Employment Standards Act.
• The pay is important to be comparable with the industry rate of pay.

Conditions to be satisfied by the nominee:

• The nominee should have the references from the specific trade or required certification for the job.
• The nominee is required to have necessary work experience for the specific occupation.
• The nominee should provide proof regarding the financial resources to settle himself as well as the dependents in the Northwest Territories.
• He should be able to communicate in French or English.
• He shouldn’t be a refugee claimant.

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Minimum requirements to be satisfied by the applicant are:

• If the entrepreneur is starting or purchasing a business within the allied boundaries of Yellowknife, then a minimum of $300,000 CDN equity should be invested, but if the business is outside the corporate boundaries of Yellowknife, then the minimum requirement is an investment of $150,000 CDN equity.
• The minimum requirement of personal net worth in the initial business stages is $500,000 CDN if the business is within the corporate boundaries and $250,000 CDN if the business is outside the corporate boundaries.
• It should also have $75,000 kept additionally in the trust account that can be released on consequent completion of a performance agreement placed on the business proposal.
• He should be able to show the required knowledge and acceptance of the Northwest Territories and its economy.
• Along with the knowledge of the economy, he should be able to show the necessary communication and language skills appropriate by the economy.
• He should have the required education as well as experience for successful implementation of the business plan.

Minimum requirements to be satisfied by the applicant are:

• The candidate should have a profession which is recognized as professional skill shortage.
• He should possess the required certification and references for his profession.
• He should be able to meet all the requirements of NWT regulatory authority for regular occupations. If there are no such requirements available, then the Canadian licensing body shall be conferred.
• The candidate should be able to demonstrate the necessary communication skills along with knowledge and understanding of NWT’s economy.
• The candidate should have the professional experience of at least 6 months.
• He should be able to show that he has sufficient funds and financial resources to settle and support his dependents in the province
• He is finally required to submit his business plan for his professional practice.

The GNWT reported that the processing time for examining an application for a Skilled Worker and Critical Impact worker Programs is presently six weeks from the date receipt of a completed application.

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