To check if you are eligible for the NLPNP, information can be found here: NL Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) Overview. Note that OIM cannot provide an assessment of your eligibility for the NLPNP. 

For technical assistance with the Immigration Accelerator Portal contact OIMDigitalSystems@gov.nl.ca  

To update/reset your password, select the person icon to bring you to the “My Profile” section of the Homepage. 

Once you open the “My Profile” section, you can click the “Update Password” button to reset your password.  

 

OIM advises that you proceed with your application through your approved EOI, but you must contact your IPDO or pnp@gov.nl.ca immediately. Information on Program switching can be found here: Policy Addressing Program Switching. 

If upon submission of requested documents, an error message appears that prevents you from submitting your documents, first check to ensure that all required fields of each document have been completed. Then check to ensure you have selected the “Save” button to make sure all information has been captured. If an error message is still visible, check that all uploaded files do not surpass the maximum file size accepted on the portal and are in a standard format such as a PDF. If all forms are fully completed and an error message is still present, contact your IPDO directly, or email pnp@gov.nl.ca and provide a detailed explanation of the problem within your message. This will help us to best assist you. 

Application Submitted: Your application has been submitted via the Immigration Accelerator Portal. 

Screening: Each application submitted to the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism undergoes a screening stage to ensure the required documents are included in the application and the initial eligibility requirements are met. 

Assigned to Officer: Your application has been assigned to an Immigration Program and Development Officer’s (IPDO) queue for eligibility assessment. Due diligence has not yet begun. 

Updates requested, Return to Applicant: OIM has requested either the submission of a new document or changes to an existing part of the application. 

Internal On Hold: Your application has been placed on hold.  

Due Diligence Underway: The IPDO assigned to your application is reviewing all submitted documentation to ensure all the submitted forms are complete, and information is correct and valid. 

Due Diligence Complete: The IPDO assigned to your application has reviewed your application and all supporting documents and a final recommendation has been made. 

Withdrawn: Applicant has requested to withdraw their application before nomination.  

Application Approved: Your application has been approved; this is the last status you will see before receiving your nomination certificate.  

Refused : After reviewing an application, the applicant does not meet eligibility requirements, and/or has not complied with requests.  

Rescinded/Cancelled : A provincial certificate has been issued but cancelled due to a change in circumstances.  

Closed: The application has been closed; you no longer have an application in the Immigration Accelerator portal.  

Expired: Application is not completed within 60 days of the date the Invitation to apply is initiated. 

A complete list of terms can be found in the Glossary.   

 

The “I Need To…” section on the portal gives you the ability to manage your family profile. To do this, you must select the underlined blue subheading “Manage Family Profile.” Clicking this will then take the candidate to their family profile where you can view the details of their spouse or common-law partner, as well as their children. To add a child, select the green button that says, “add child.” This button allows you to enter the name of your child and their birth date.  

To edit details about a specific family member, either spouse or child. You can click on the name of their family members to edit their details such as their name and birthdate.  

In this section, you can also view if your children/spouse are active or inactive. Active family members are considered a part of the candidate’s family profile and are considered in the application. 

OIM is unable to determine the NOC code of your job. To determine the NOC code of your job, you and your employer must determine the NOC code when discussing the duties and requirements of your job. If you are unsure of the Canadian government’s NOC code guidelines, more information can be found here:  NOC 2021 TEER Categories and classifications of jobs.  

OIM does not currently have standard processing times for the NLPNP. For inquiries about PR application processing times, information can be found here: Check current IRCC processing times.  

You have 60 days to submit a full application for NLPNP before your invitation to apply expires. It is important to note that OIM does not grant ITA extensions. For more information on ITA timeframes see: ITA Overview 

Your nomination certificate can be found in the “Message Centre” of your Immigration Accelerator dashboard.  

 If you require a nomination extension certificate, you are able to request this certificate through the Immigration Accelerator Portal. In your Immigration Accelerator account, under the “Applications” section, there is a heading titled “Actions.” Under this heading there is a blue button titled “Open Application.” If you click on this button, it will bring you to your PNP application page and you will be able to see all forms that you have submitted, as well as additional forms you are able to submit now you have received nomination. Under this list of forms will be a section titled “PNP Requests” where you can locate the form titled “Request for a nomination extension certificate. “You must fill out this form and then select the “Submit Application” button at the bottom of the page to submit this form to your immigration officer for processing. For more information see: Extensions to Nomination Certificates.  

Your nomination certificate is valid for 6 months before it expires. Note that you may request an extension if needed. For more information on nomination certificate extensions, see: Nomination Certificate Extensions 

If you are laid off after receiving your nomination, you must notify OIM as soon as possible and provide the reason for the layoff. A layoff will not automatically result in the cancellation of your nomination. However, your PR application may be placed on hold while you seek new employment. You will be expected to secure new employment with an eligible employer within approximately 4-6 weeks. If you are unable to obtain new eligible employment within this timeframe, this may result in the cancellation of your nomination and the refusal of your PR application. For more details about OIM’s policies, see: General Policies. 

If your position changes after receiving your nomination (e.g., due to a promotion), you must notify our office as soon as possible. An IPDO will reassess your eligibility based on the new position. If you remain eligible, a revised nomination certificate will be issued. A promotion may also require you to apply for a change of conditions if you hold a closed work permit. We encourage you to contact your assigned IPDO before accepting a new position to ensure that the change will not affect your eligibility for the program. For more details about OIM’s policies, see: General Policies. 

If you have been nominated for NLPNP and your work permit expires, first, you must inform your IPDO immediately. 

If you have been nominated at the time of your work permit expiry, you are able to request a work permit support letter from OIM that will be included in your work permit extension application. Your employer will have to submit this work permit extension application on your behalf to the IRCC before your work permit expires.     

If you submit a work permit extension request before the expiry date, you can continue working on implied status. If you do not submit your application before the expiry date, but do it during the 90 days restoration period, you must stop working until you hear back from IRCC, but you can stay in the country. If you submit your work permit extension application after 90 days, you are then considered out of status and must leave the country to apply for a new work permit.   

For more information, see: 

I applied for a new work permit. Can I stay in Canada if my work permit expires?  

Restore your status and get a work permit  

Work permit: Apply from inside Canada – Eligibility and requirements   

Work Permit Extensions  

 

To qualify for NLPNP Express Entry, you must have a full-time job offer with a minimum of 30 hours per week. If you only have a part-time job offer, even if you work full-time hours, you are not eligible.  

 For other NLPNP pathways, cases where applicants work more than 30 hours per week will be assessed on a case-by-case basis to evaluate eligibility.

No. NLPNP is an economic immigration pathway to permanent residency. As a refugee claimant, you are not eligible.  

The use of Third-Party members such as an immigration consultant is optional to apply for the NLPNP. Their use is not required.  

While you are required to update your IPDO of any changes to your family status, generally this should not threaten your NLPNP process. It is important to note that a change in family status may increase the processing time of your application.  

If you wish to report against a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC), you can do so here: Make a Complaint . 

If your third-party representative is not an RCIC, you can report your concern in writing to immigration@gov.nl.ca 

 

Applicants are encouraged to validate their invitations and documentations by emailing immigration@gov.nl.ca and requesting verification. If you receive a document through the Immigration Accelerator portal, you can be confident that it is authentic. If you are receiving documents from an employer or from a third-party representative, OIM recommends that you verify its authenticity by contacting immigration@gov.nl.ca.