The Northwest Territories Nominee Program has three streams that make it easier to become a permanent resident. Foreign workers who were qualified could apply for these streams all through the first week of March 2025. The plan for this scheme is to give 150 skilled workers jobs.
If you are not from Canada and were asked to apply for the NTNP, you may be asking what comes next. We’ll talk about the three streams and what candidates can expect on this page.
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Northwest Territories Nominee Program Re-Opens:
From February 27th to March 6th, new people could apply to the NTNP. They set aside 60 applications from 2024, which meant they could take 90 new ones. This scheme was only open to certain employers of temporary foreign workers.
The TFW had to be recommended by a boss in order to apply. This stopped a huge number of applications because people from other countries couldn’t directly apply. These people were able to apply to either the Employer-Driven stream or the Francophone stream. There are three different parts to the Employer-Driven stream.
- Entry Level/ Semi-Skilled Occupations Stream
- Skilled Worker Stream
- NWT Express Entry
There are strict rules about who can join each show. People who wanted to apply for the Entry Level/Semi-Skilled Occupations stream had to have worked in the NWT for at least 12 months and have a work permit that ends in 2025.
For both the Skilled Worker Stream and NWT Express Entry, applicants must have a full-time or stable job offer, at least one year of experience, and a work permit that ends in 2025. These people could be named, but only if they had worked in the NWT for at least 18 months.
The Francophone stream was only for Canadian workers who could speak English and French well.
What Happens Next For NTNP Applicants:
People who were asked to apply as TFWs may be wondering what will happen now that the deadline has passed. Because this is an employer-driven scheme, it was up to the employer to apply on the TFW’s behalf. The Northwest Territories provincial government will now work on processing these applications and letting those who are accepted know.
But for now, what should job seekers and companies expect? The person who sent the application would get a Notice of Application Status once it was accepted. Getting this message lets them know that they met the standards and their application was accepted. Just because you got this notice doesn’t mean you’re cleared yet.
There are times when the Government of NWT may ask for more paperwork. This could be school records, proof of language skills, or paperwork from the job.
Because the time it takes to finish an application varies, we can’t give you a specific time frame right now. It was reported, though, that 60 applications are still open and that the Government of NWT will be taking 90 more. If they ask more than 90 people to apply, they will pick applications at random to process.
They want to give priority to applicants whose work permits are about to expire. This is done so that there is less stress and worry about what will happen next and so that work doesn’t get interrupted. Emails will be sent to applicants when they are accepted.
Frequently Asked Questions:
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When did the NTNP re‑open in 2025?
The first intake opened February 27 and closed March 6, 2025, accepting 90 new applications to meet its overall 2025 nomination allocation of 150 (including 60 carried over from 2024).
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What streams and quotas were applied in this intake?
The 90 applications were allocated to the Employer‑Driven Stream—35 for Entry Level/Semi‑Skilled, 35 for Skilled Worker/Express Entry—and 10 reserved for Francophone candidates across streams.
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Was there a second intake and what changed?
Yes—July 2 to July 9, 2025, saw a second intake for the remaining 21 nominations, with work permit expiry eligibility extended to March 31, 2026, and updated program guidelines issued.