The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) is an immigration program that is administered by the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It operates under an agreement with the federal Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. It allows Newfoundland and Labrador to nominate applicants who qualify under provincially established criteria for Permanent Resident Status.
The NLPNP accepts applications under three categories:
- Skilled Worker
- International Graduate
- Express Entry Skilled Worker
The NLPNP is authorized by the federal government through its Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada to issue a maximum 1050 certificates of nomination for calendar year 2015. The NLPNP will use the 1050 nomination quota to issue certificates as follows:
- Skilled Worker (NOC 0, A, and B) – 300 nominations
- International Graduate (NOC 0, A, and B) – 300 nominations
- Skilled Workers (NOC C and D) – 200 nominations
- Express Entry Skilled Worker (pending) (NOC 0, A, and B) – 550 nominations