Labour Impact

This stream is available for skilled professionals and new graduates who want to permanently relocate to PEI.

 The PEI Labour Impact category consists of three streams:

• • Skilled Worker:
    • Skilled Worker in PEI
    • Skilled Workers Outside of Canada
  • Critical Worker
    • International Graduate
• • Intermediate Experience
• • Occupations In-Demand

Labour Impact Category Ranking System

Workforce Category	Skilled Worker	Critical Worker	International Graduate	Intermediate Experience	Occupation in Demand
Age	15	15	25	15	15
Language	20	20	N/A	20	20
Education	15	15	35	15	15
Work experience	20	20	N/A	20	20
Employment	15	15	20	15	15
Adaptability	15	15	20	15	15
Maximum Points	100	100	100	100	100

 

Age (Years)	Skilled Worker Inside & Outside PEI	Occupation In-Demand	International Graduate	Critical Worker		Intermediate Experience
18-24	7	7	10	7		7
25-44	15	15	25	15		15
45-49	10	10	15	10		10
Over 49	0	0	0	0		0
Maximum	15	15	25	15		15

Proficiency in English or French	Skilled Worker Inside / Outside PEI	Intermediate Experience	Critical Worker	International Graduate	Occupation in Demand
Employer signed PEIW-02: Workforce Job Offer Form	20	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CLB/NCLC 10	20	20	20	N/A	20
CLB/NCLC 9	20	20	20	N/A	20
CLB/NCLC 8	17	17	17	N/A	17
CLB/NCLC 7	15	15	15	N/A	15
CLB/NCLC 6	10	10	10	N/A	10
CLB/NCLC 5	5	5	5	N/A	5
CLB/NCLC 4	0	0	0	N/A	0
Maximum	20	20	20	N/A	20

Level of Education	Skilled Worker Inside / Outside PEI	Intermediate Experience	International Graduate	Critical Worker	Occupations In Demand
Master’s or Doctoral (PhD) level	15	15	35	15	15
Post-secondary degree – program of at least 3 years of full-time study	12	12	20	12	15
Post-secondary diploma in a trade that requires at least 2 years of full-time study	10	10	20	10	15
High school	N/A	15	N/A	10	15
Maximum	15	15	35	15	15

Work Experience	Skilled Worker Inside / Outside PEI	Intermediate Experience	Critical Worker	International Graduate	Occupations in Demand
6 or more years	20	20	20	N/A	20
4-6 years	15	15	15	N/A	15
2-4 years	10	10	10	N/A	10
Up to 2 years	0	0	0	N/A	0
Maximum	20	20	20	20	20

Employment	Skilled Worker in PEI	Skilled Worker Outside PEI	International Graduate	Critical Worker	Intermediate Experience	Occupations in Demand
Working in a permanent full-time position in PEI with a valid work permit	5	N/A	5	5	5	N/A
Job offer in PEI related to field of study	10	10	10	10	N/A	N/A
Foreign qualification with the regulated body in PEI. (Not an ECA)	5	5	5	5	5	5
One year or more of continuous full-time work experience in PEI	5	5	5	5	5	N/A
Job offer in PEI related to experience	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5	10
Previous experience gained from LMIA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5	N/A
Maximum	15	15	20	15	15	15

Adaptability	Skilled Worker Inside / Outside PEI	Intermediate Experience	International Graduate	Critical Worker	Occupations in Demand
The applicant has a close relative that is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in PEI for at least 12 consecutive months	5	5	5	5	5
The applicant’s spouse or common-law partner and/or their dependent children have a language ability of CLB 6 or higher in English or French	5	5	5	5	5
The applicant currently owns residential property in PEI for at least 12 consecutive months	5	N/A	5	5	N/A
The applicant graduated from a recognized PEI post-secondary institution	5	5	5	5	5
The applicant’s spouse or common-law partner has at least 3 years of work experience in the last 5 years	5	5	5	5	5
The applicant’s dependent children have been enrolled in a PEI educational institution for a minimum of 6 consecutive months	5	N/A	N/A	5	N/A
Maximum	15	15	20	15	15

Recent Draws – PEI Labour Impact and Express Entry

Date	Stream	Number of Invitations issued	Selection Attributes
11/02/2023	Labour Impact / Express Entry	41	Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, Food Processing and Agriculture sectors.
10/19/2023	Labour Impact / Express Entry	102	Critical Worker & Express Entry invitations were issued to individuals working for a PEI Employer with a minimum EOI score of 55.
10/05/2023	Labour Impact / Express Entry	20	Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare and Food Processing sectors.
09/21/2023	Labour Impact / Express Entry	153	Critical Worker invitations were issued to individuals working for a PEI Employer with a minimum EOI score of 55.

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