Express Entry Skilled Worker
The enhanced NLPNP category for candidates in the federal Express Entry pool who hold a full-time job offer from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer in a TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupation. Applicants must score at least 67 points on the province's own points assessment grid, and since February 19, 2025 they are selected through the province's expression of interest system in the Immigration Accelerator portal.
Open
Status
Job offer
How you apply
Key requirements
| Age | No fixed age range; age is one of the factors scored on the NLPNP points assessment grid |
| Education | Canadian post-secondary degree or diploma, or a foreign credential supported by an educational credential assessment |
| Language | Must meet the language requirements of the applicable federal Express Entry program |
| Work experience | Must meet the work experience requirements of the federal Express Entry program under which the candidate qualifies |
| Job offer | Required |
| Ties to the province | Must demonstrate the ability and intention to settle permanently in Newfoundland and Labrador and show settlement funds |
| How you apply | Through the federal Express Entry pool |
| Points system | NLPNP Point Assessment Grid (minimum 67 of 100 points) |
| Employer requirements | Newfoundland and Labrador employer offering full-time employment of at least 30 hours per week for at least 12 months; a Job Vacancy Assessment may be required |
Summary only — requirements change and details decide real cases. Always confirm the full criteria on the official program page before applying: https://www.gov.nl.ca/immigration/immigrating-to-newfoundland-and-labrador/provincial-nominee-program/overview/ (this record was verified against that source on 23 Oct 2026). This page is general information, not legal or immigration advice.
Tools for this program
CRS Calculator
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Every Express Entry round since 2015, with cut-offs for this program's category.
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