Canada immigration news: Details of three 2021 draws through the Priority Skills NL stream have been revealed by Newfoundland & Labrador immigration.
The three draws saw a total of 663 invitations issued to Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) candidates with skills and experience in a range of technology and healthcare occupations.
In June, 381 invitations were issued, mainly to Licensed Practical Nurses (NOC 3233), but also under five other health-related National Occupational Classification codes (see below).
A further draw in September saw 22 invitations issued, with just under half of them going to Software Developers (NOC 2173).
An October draw, featuring 260 invites, also majored in Software Developers but also featured nine other technology occupations.
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Priority Skills NL Immigration Draws
|
Draw date |
NOC |
Occupation |
Invites |
Total Invites |
|
Oct-21 |
2173 |
Software Developers |
205 |
260 |
|
2173 |
Cloud Specialists |
9 |
||
|
2175 |
Web Developers |
11 |
||
|
2174 |
Python Developers |
8 |
||
|
2173 |
AI Developers |
7 |
||
|
2121 |
Bioinformaticians |
5 |
||
|
2175 |
UI/UX Developers |
5 |
||
|
2175 |
.Net Developers |
5 |
||
|
2172 |
Data Analysts |
3 |
||
|
2171 |
Security Specialists |
2 |
||
|
Sep-21 |
2173 |
Software Developers |
10 |
22 |
|
2174 |
Python Developers |
4 |
||
|
2173 |
Cloud Specialists |
4 |
||
|
2173 |
AI Developers |
2 |
||
|
2175 |
Web Developers |
2 |
||
|
Jun-21 |
3233 |
Licensed Practical Nurses |
224 |
381 |
|
3431 |
Personal Care Attendants |
82 |
||
|
3124 |
Nurse Practitioners |
57 |
||
|
4151 |
Clinical Psychologists |
10 |
||
|
2111 |
Medical Physicists |
5 |
||
|
3215 |
Radiation Therapists |
3 |
Priority Skills NL
Priority Skills NL is aimed at candidates with work experience in occupations in demand in Newfoundland and Labrador, plus a high level of education and language ability.
Candidates must complete an Expression of Interest and those with the highest scores and greatest interest from employers are invited to apply to the NL PNP.
Expressions of Interest (EOI) are accepted from:
- Candidates with at least one year of experience in the last 10 years in one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s in-demand occupations.
- Candidates with a PhD or Master’s from Memorial University within the past three years in Technology, Health Care, Aquaculture or Agriculture.
Other Eligibility Criteria
All candidates must:
- Have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 5 or higher in English. IELTS or CELPIP test must have been taken within the last year.
- Be at least 21 years old.
- Intend to live permanently in Newfoundland and Labrador.