PEI Express Entry

The PEI Express Entry stream is one of many streams managed under the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP), though the only stream aligned with the federal Express Entry system. Other PEI PNP streams exist outside Express Entry.

Currently, any Express Entry candidate is eligible for nomination through PEI Express Entry;* however, this does not mean that every candidate in the Express Entry pool may be be nominated. A few things have to happen before that is a possibility.

First, you have to create a PEI PNP Expression of Interest profile. You will be asked to provide a valid email address, and identification information including your passport details. Once your account has been verified, you will be able to proceed to complete your profile. Applicants can only have one active profile at any one time.

At this point, you will have active profiles in both the federal Express Entry system and the PEI Expression of Interest system. Your profile will remain active in the latter for up to six months.

The EOI form is not a formal application to the PEI PNP; as a result, there is no submission fee. However, candidates who are invited to apply to the PEI PNP and submit an application are required to pay an application fee of $300 CAD.

Once in the PEI Expression of Interest system, candidates are assigned a score out of 100 in the PEI Express Entry stream points grid.

PEI Express Entry points grid

The PEI Express Entry points system is slightly different, depending on whether you have a job offer in PEI.

Selection factors

Age

Language ability

Education

Work experience

Candidates are awarded points for work experience based on the NOC listed in their Express Entry profile.

Points in this category are weighted differently depending on whether or not a candidate has a job offer in PEI.

Employment

Points for employment are weighted differently depending on whether or not a candidate has a job offer in PEI.

Invitations are issued to the top-ranked candidates in periodic PEI PNP draws. You can keep track of draws on our Canada PNP Live Tracker.

If you are invited to apply you will receive an email notification that will include your file and instructions for submission of your file to the PEI PNP.

*Are all PEI Express Entry candidates able to submit an EOI?

In short, yes, except for some international graduates. If you are currently working in PEI on a post-graduate open work permit, you must satisfy the following conditions prior to applying:

• Have at least six months of full-time experience working for the PEI employer, and
• Have at least four months remaining before the expiration of your work permit at the time of submitting an application to the PEI PNP.

PEI Express Entry: in summary

Here is a summary of the application process for PEI Express Entry

1. Assess eligibility to enter the federal Express Entry pool. If eligible, create an Express Entry profile.
2. Create a profile in PEI’s EOI system.
3. Successful profiles receive an invitation to apply and have up to 60 days to submit an application to the PEI PNP.
4. Prepare and submit an application with all the necessary documentation.
5. Receive a nomination from PEI and obtain upload this to the Express Entry profile to obtain 600 additional CRS points.
6. Receive an invitation to apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence.
7. Submit the application for permanent residence, complete with all required documentation.
8. Receive Canadian permanent residence.