Northwest Territories meets PNP cap for 2024

The Northwest TerritoriesThe number of nominations for the NWT has been reached. Provincial Nominee ProgramFirst time using the PNP

On July 22, the territory announced it had exceeded its 300 nominations cap. Northwest Territory Nominees programThe NTNP was allocated by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada(IRCC) by 2024.

The program will not accept any new applications for the rest of the year. However, according to a release from the territory’s government, there are exceptions for foreign nationals with work permits that expire in 2024 and those who meet all eligibility criteria and have already been working in the NWT in 2024.

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Also, the cap was 300 nominations for the Employer Driven Stream as well as the Francophone Stream. The NWT will accept applications for the Business Stream.

The NWT government has announced that applications currently being processed are expected to receive a final decision in the fall.

Reaching the cap this early in the year signals a growing interest among newcomers in Canada’s north. For example, the territory issued just 62 nominations in 2021 and 139 in 2023.

While these numbers are small in comparison with Canada’s other provinces, The NWT says that the volume of applications received in 2024 is an indicator that the territory may benefit from increased annual nomination allocation in the coming years.

Every province and Territory in Canada has a PNP. QuebecNunavut). Through these programs, IRCC provides a number nominations to each province or territory. They can then use them to select and nominate economic immigration candidates that they feel best suit the local labour market.

Once a candidate is nominated by a province, territory or state, they are in a much stronger position. Get permanent residency status.

The number that is allocated to each province or territory depends upon several factors, including the existing population, as well as economic needs and demographics. For example: Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, received the highest number of nominations in 2024 of all PNPs.

Canada’s territories

Canada has three northern territories: the NWT, Yukon, and Nunavut. All three territories extend beyond the Arctic Circle.

These are some of the least populated areas of the country. According to the Government of Canada, they contain 40% of the country’s land mass and roughly 3% of its population. This is due in large part to the harsh climate and long, dark winters.

Nearly half (21 853) of the population of the Northwest Territories lives in and around

Yellowknife is the capital. NWT’s government says it also has the advantage of the highest median household income in Canada, making it an attractive potential destination for some newcomers.

Territories differ from provinces in the way they are administered. For example, provinces “exercise constitutional powers in their own right”While territories “exercise delegated powers under the authority of the Parliament of Canada.”

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