The stream of the Northwest Territories Nominee Program’s (NTNP) Francophone Stream is to draw in foreign nationals who speak both French & English and have a valid job offer from the Northwest Territories employers.
Program Eligibility
| Requirement | |
| Express Entry Profile | – Need not required to be registered under the Federal Express Entry program |
| Job Offer | – Have a full-time (minimum 30 hours per week), permanent job offer from their Northwest Territories employer.
– In the NOC TEER 1,2,3,4 and 5 – Must provide a comparable industry wage as per the business’s existing workforce, and as per the terms & conditions of the LMIA. |
| Language Proficiency | – Demonstrate a proficiency level of 4 in English and French according to the Canadian Language Benchmark – CLB. 5 in the occupations NOC TEER 1,2,3,4 and 5 (Previously NOC 0,A,B,C and D). |
| Level of Education | – Have a minimum high school education or its equivalent |
| Work Experience | – Have 1 year of full time experience in the occupation they are being nominated for with in the last 10 years, or
– 6 months of full time work experience in the NWT in the occupation they are being nominated for – Must have the required certification or accreditation for the occupation based on the employer’s job description, and the National Occupational Classification – NOC employment requirements. |
| Settlement Fund Requirement | – Have sufficient settlement funds to cover both their own expenses and those of their accompanying family members.
– Show a minimum of $10,000 CAD for the main applicant, with an additional $2,000 for each dependent. |
| Business Requirement | · Job Offer Requirements: The Employer must:
– Offer a full-time (minimum 30 hours per week), permanent job that should not be in conflict with the Northwest Territories Employment Standards Act or any collective bargaining agreements.
· Business Requirements: Employers must: – Be a registered and operational Northwest Territories business for a minimum of 1 year on a full time basis, or – A municipal, First Nations Territorial Govt. of the Northwest Territories. – Have maintained good standing with both the Employment Standards office and the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission of the Northwest Territories.
· Recruitment Requirement: Employers must: – Submit a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), or – Submit proof of local and national job advertising, and provide a comprehensive list of all applicants and a detailed rationale for rejecting each application their results, when nominating candidate without an LMIA with an open work permit. – Provide a comparable industry wage based on ESDC’s job bank median wage. |
Note: “The information herein is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice”