Before you start
- Use only your own government account.
- Never share government or email credentials.
- Confirm fees, deadlines and checklists when you act.
CHANGING CONDITIONS
NWT stream openings, employer criteria, forms and allocations can change; recheck Immigrate NWT before filing.
REVIEWED STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Responsibilities, outputs and checkpoints
- 01RESPONSIBLEApplicant
Select the NWT stream and actor
Review the current Employer-Driven, Francophone and Business streams and record whether employer, applicant or business-owner actions control the selected stream.
- Expected output
- A dated NWT stream and responsibility record.
- Checkpoint
- The stream is current and no eligibility verdict is made.
Official source reviewed · 2026-07-13Northwest Territories Nominee Program · www.immigratenwt.ca - 02RESPONSIBLEEmployer
Prepare NWT stream evidence
Prepare employer support and job terms or business concept/net-worth records plus language, education, work, status, family and settlement facts required by the stream.
- Expected output
- An NWT stream evidence index.
- Checkpoint
- Employer, applicant and business facts agree across current records.
Official source reviewed · 2026-07-13Northwest Territories Nominee Program · www.immigratenwt.ca - 03RESPONSIBLEApplicant
Submit through NWT Apply Online
Create the responsible party’s official online record, complete the territorial forms, upload current evidence and pay the Northwest Territories directly where required.
- Expected output
- A complete NWT application confirmation and receipt.
- Checkpoint
- The selected stream, employer and applicant identifiers are consistent and the filing is complete.
Official source reviewed · 2026-07-13Northwest Territories Nominee Program · www.immigratenwt.ca - 04RESPONSIBLENorthwest Territories
Verify the NWT nomination
If nominated, retain the territorial certificate and check applicant, stream, destination, conditions and validity.
- Expected output
- A verified NWT nomination file.
- Checkpoint
- The nomination remains valid and does not itself grant permanent residence.
Official source reviewed · 2026-07-13Northwest Territories Nominee Program · www.immigratenwt.ca - 05RESPONSIBLECanada
Complete the federal stage
Use the federal route named by the nomination, submit to IRCC and complete medical, police, security and finalization requests.
- Expected output
- An NWT nomination-linked federal submission and decision.
- Checkpoint
- The federal case matches the nomination and includes every family member.
Official source reviewed · 2026-07-13Northwest Territories Nominee Program · www.immigratenwt.ca
DOCUMENT PREPARATION SUMMARY
What this procedure organizes
- Prepare the selected NWT stream record, employer/job or business evidence, language/education/work/status/family/settlement facts, online territorial forms and receipt, nomination and conditions, federal checklist, civil/police/medical records, AOR, requests and decision.