The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEIPNP) is administered by the PEI Office of Immigration, in partnership with the federal government of Canada. The purpose of the PEIPNP is to increase immigration to PEI, to meet PEI’s demographic and economic goals.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
• intend to settle in PEI, and to manage, invest in, or own a business in PEI
• make a minimum investment of $150,000 in a PEI business in accordance with Section 87 of the IRPA regulations
• have minimum $600,000 in earned Net Worth (principal applicant’s and spouse’s assets combined), as verified by a third party
• be able to document the legitimate source of funds for $600,000
• be between 21 and 59 years of age
• have completed at least 12 years of school (completed secondary school)
• have minimum 3 years (in the past 5 years) of transferable management or business ownership experience, directly managing at least 3 employees
• have basic proficiency in English or French (CLB 4 or greater)
In 2018, the PEI Government moved to an Expression of Interest (EOI) model for file submission and selection. Under this points-based model, an EOI profile will first be created for each applicant, and the Government will periodically select applicants from this pool. Those with the greatest potential to become economically established in PEI will be selected and invited to apply to the PEIPNP.