Employer Driven – Skilled Worker
The Northwest Territories category for skilled workers in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupations who hold a valid job offer from a territorial employer and have at least one year of recent experience in the same or a similar occupation. Candidates enter the Employer-Driven expression of interest pool and are invited through periodic draws.
Invitation only
Selected through Employer-Driven expression of interest draws; four draws were held in 2026 (March 25, June 25, August 26 and September 25), and the September 25, 2026 draw was the last scheduled for 2026.
Status
Job offer
How you apply
Key requirements
| Education | Must demonstrate the education, training and any certification or accreditation required for the occupation |
| Language | A minimum language requirement applies and proof of testing must be provided at application; the exact level is set in the program guidelines |
| Work experience | At least 1 year of full-time work experience in the same or a similar occupation within the last 10 years |
| Job offer | Required |
| Ties to the province | Must hold a valid work permit if already in Canada and intend to settle in the Northwest Territories |
| How you apply | Expression of Interest (EOI) — you register a profile and wait to be invited |
| Points system | NTNP Employer-Driven Stream Expression of Interest points grid (maximum 845 points) |
| Employer requirements | Northwest Territories employer offering a full-time, permanent position; the employer creates the Employer-Driven portal account used to submit the expression of interest |
Summary only — requirements change and details decide real cases. Always confirm the full criteria on the official program page before applying: https://www.immigratenwt.ca/skilled-worker (this record was verified against that source on 23 Oct 2026). This page is general information, not legal or immigration advice.
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