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Northwest Territories — Employer-Driven

The Northwest Territories nominee program is employer-driven, with no score ranking.

Who it's for

  • A job offer from an NWT employer.

Key requirements

  • A valid Canadian job offer

Requirements are simplified for planning. Always confirm the full, current criteria on the official page before you apply.

Recent draws

Skilled Worker
2026-03-01
No cutoff published
15 invitations
Critical Impact Worker
2026-02-10
No cutoff published
8 invitations

Showing a committed snapshot — refreshed automatically as new draws are published.

Estimated processing time

Federal PR stage: about 6 months if nominated through Express Entry, about 13 months for a base (non-Express Entry) nomination — plus the province's own nomination time.

Official source
Open the official program page

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