The Prince Edward Island programs are based on the NOC 2021 system. The major program that come under this province are
The Atlantic Immigration Program.
Immigrate to PEI as a Worker: The purpose of this program is to provide direction to applicants who wish to apply for Provincial Workforce Immigration Pathways. As each application has differences, it is the discretion of the PEI Office of Immigration on the selection of candidates based on the reason whether they are critical worker, intermediate experience stream, international graduates, occupation on demand, PEI express entry, skilled workers in PEI, skilled workers outside Canada.
Immigrate to PEI as an Entrepreneur: This is a stream focused on entrepreneurs who wish to buy or sell a PEI business. To post a listing to put the business on sale too, you are required to create a profile and submit completed registration and business listing. Work Permit Stream is for applicants who need to apply under the BIC Work permit stream and have their net worth verified by designated net worth verifiers.
International Recruitment: Keeping into consideration the importance of providing a skilled workforce in the health care sector and formulated this program Healthcare Recruitment Assistance Pilot. While long term/ continuing care homes had staff shortages and faced challenges filling positions through domestic recruitment, this pilot program was initiated. This was for the positions of nurse aides, orderlies and patient service workers. International recruitment Events were also conducted to support island employers experiencing labor needs and fill any skill gaps and also to promote settlement and retention of newcomers to Prince Edward Island.
PEI Business Owners : This stream promotes the PEI Business owners to connect to people who wish to buy or sell businesses across PEI, find an investor or business partner who is a newcomer but interested in investing in your business and become a partial owner through this program.