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We Have Moved - our new office location is:

Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism
2nd Floor, Wishing Well Road Entrance
Viking Building
136 Crosbie Road
St. John's, NL

August 13, 2008 – EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THE PARTNER CATEGORY OF THE NLPNP IS CLOSED. On June 25, 2008 Citizenship and Immigration Canada made regulatory amendments concerning passive investment resulting in closure of the program. These new Regulations go into effect September 2, 2008. Any business plans and/or applications under this category that have not already been issued a nomination certificate will not meet the September 2, 2008 deadline. Applications or business plans may be considered under the new Entrepreneur Category which is under development and is expected to be announced in the fall. Please contact the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism for further information.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program seeks to recruit immigrants who have specialized occupational or entrepreneurial skills. Through an agreement with the Government of Canada, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador may nominate immigrants, who can contribute to the economic and social goals of the province, for permanent resident status.

Nominees must settle in Newfoundland and Labrador and have sufficient ability to communicate in either English or French. Depending upon the program category in which an application is submitted, specific financial and other criteria will apply.

The categories of the Provincial Nominee Program are:

Occupational/Skilled Worker, Immigrant Entrepreneur, Family Connections and International Graduate.

Disclaimer

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador advises each Applicant as follows:
  • Each application is considered on its own merits.

  • Interpretation of this program and its contents must come directly from the program administrator whose contact information has been provided to you in the Application Kit.

  • Do not accept any assurances from another person about any aspect of this program.

  • The criteria for this program is routinely evaluated and may be subject to change at any given time.

Information at this site is provided as a public service by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. We cannot guarantee that all information is current or accurate. Users should verify the information before acting on it. Information is provided strictly "as is" and without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The information may be used on the strict understanding that neither the Province nor its ministers, employees, or agents shall be liable to any persons for any loss or damage of any nature, whether arising out of negligence or otherwise, which may be occasioned as a result of the use of information provided at this site, or information provided at any other site that can be accessed from this site. Proceeding beyond this disclaimer constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions. Access to the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program is at the sole discretion of the Minister of the Department of Human Resources Labour and Employment.

To obtain additional copies of this Application Kit or other information, please visit our website at www.nlpnp.ca, or contact a provincial Program Officer via e-mail: pnp@gov.nl.ca ; or by mail to the address below:

Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism
Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment
Attn: Program Officer
Provincial Nominee Program
P.O. Box 8700
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J6
CANADA
 
tel: 709-729-5847
fax: 709-729-7381