Newfoundland and Labrador nominee stream · NLPNP-IGE
NLPNP International Graduate Entrepreneur (Newfoundland and Labrador)
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Memorial University and College of the North Atlantic graduates already running a business in the province.
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How it works
About the international graduate entrepreneur
No net worth or investment minimum, but the language bar is the highest in the programme and you must have run the business for a full year.
Applying from outside Canada: Not a route from abroad.
Source: the province's own page for this stream. Last checked September 11, 2026. Provinces change stream criteria without notice, so confirm the detail before you rely on it.
Requirements
What this stream asks for
- A degree or diploma of at least two years, in person, from Memorial University or the College of the North Atlantic within the last two years
- A valid post-graduation work permit
- At least a third ownership, actively managing the business for one full year
- Language at CLB 7, aged 21 or over
Programme
The Newfoundland and Labrador programme right now
Open and inviting regularly, with the most recent round on 10 September 2026. The province moved to an expression of interest model in February 2025 after demand outstripped the spaces available.
Priority Skills NL no longer appears among the province's current pathways, though no formal closure was announced. Selection is discretionary rather than scored: meeting the criteria does not guarantee an invitation, and the province notes that applications tied to the St John's area may be given lower priority where a route is already heavily used.
Official NLPNP page Official draw results
Checked against the province's own pages on September 11, 2026. Streams change through the year, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
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