Newfoundland and Labrador issues more than 300 invitations to apply for provincial immigration

This week, Newfoundland and Labrador conducted its ninth selection round of the year, inviting candidates through two provincial immigration programs.

In total, 353 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued to candidates through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP).

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Draw results

The province’s most recent draw took place on September 12.

View the table below to see the number of candidates invited under each program.

Program	Number of invitations issued
NLPNP	218
AIP	135

This month represents the largest number of AIP-specific invitations issued by the province in 2025 to date.

So far this year, the province has issued:

• 2,018 invitations through the NLPNP; and
• 586 invitations through its AIP.

The table below details Newfoundland and Labrador’s previous draws in 2025.

Date of draw	Program	Number of invitations issued	Total invited candidates
April 3, 2025	NLPNP	206	256
	AIP	50
May 8, 2025	NLPNP	281	328
	AIP	47
May 29, 2025	NLPNP	351	405
	AIP	54
June 24, 2025	NLPNP	257	320
	AIP	63
July 10, 2025	NLPNP	300	359
	AIP	59
July 29, 2025	NLPNP	100	150
	AIP	50
August 13, 2025	NLPNP	180	231
	AIP	51
August 29, 2025	NLPNP	125	202
	AIP	77

Newfoundland and Labrador’s total 2025 nomination allocation is 2,050 — up from the 1,050 spaces it originally received prior to negotiations for an increase with the federal government.

For its AIP, the province was allotted 475 provincial immigration spaces.

How to be considered for the NLPNP

Newfoundland and Labrador moved to an Expression of Interest (EOI) intake earlier this year, meaning the province no longer uses a first-come-first-served intake system.

Now, if a foreign national is interested in immigrating through the NLPNP, they are required to submit an EOI to the Newfoundland and Labrador Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism (OIM).

The OIM regularly reviews EOI submissions and sends out invitations to qualified candidates in batches over the course of the year.

With an ITA in hand, a candidate can then proceed with an NLPNP application.

Consideration for an ITA requires that a candidate’s EOI profile addresses both the province’s labour market needs and the evolving interests of the province.

The province’s current priority sectors include healthcare, information and communications technology, and aquaculture.

The occupations that fall under each of the above-mentioned sectors can be found here.

How to be considered for the AIP

The AIP enables foreign nationals with a qualifying job offer, who meet certain eligibility criteria, to work and settle in one of Canada’s four Atlantic provinces:

• New Brunswick;
• Newfoundland and Labrador;
• Nova Scotia; or
• Prince Edward Island.

The job offer must be from a designated employer under the AIP, who is responsible for having it endorsed.

Candidates need to meet education, language, and work experience requirements, as well as show they have sufficient funds to settle in the province.

To be considered under Newfoundland and Labrador’s AIP, candidates must submit an EOI.

Provided a candidate meets eligibility criteria, they can obtain a settlement plan from the province (which is mandatory) and submit an application for permanent residence directly to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

While awaiting application processing, AIP applicants can apply for a special two-year work permit which allows them to begin working for their employer in Canada.

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