Estimate your expression of interest (EOI) score for the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) Employer-Driven Stream, which covers the Entry Level/Semi-Skilled, Skilled Worker and NWT Express Entry categories. The points come from the official Employer-Driven Stream EOI points grid, checked on October 18, 2026. The maximum is 845 points.
How the score is calculated
| Section | Maximum | Factors |
|---|---|---|
| Human capital | 375 | Language 125 (first official language, 25 for each of four abilities, plus 25 for a second official language), age 50, work experience 100, education 100. |
| Connection to the NWT labour market | 340 | Level of the nominating job 100, skilled trades job offer 40, job outside Yellowknife 50, NWT work experience 100, employer-specific work permit 50. |
| Adaptability to the NWT | 130 | Post-secondary education earned in the NWT 100, family in the NWT 30. |
| Total | 845 |
Age is counted on the day you submit the EOI. Education is a single row: choose your highest completed credential, or the row for post-secondary education related to the nominating occupation. The calculator counts the points you enter without checking that the facts match your documents.
Skilled trades occupations on the grid
The 40 trades points apply to a job offer in one of these occupations. The NWT says the list is subject to change.
| NOC | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 72310 | Carpenter |
| 72200 | Electrician |
| 72300 | Plumber |
| 72302 | Gas fitter |
| 72401 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanic |
| 72410 | Automotive service technician |
| 72106 | Welder |
| 72400 | Industrial mechanic or millwright |
| 72404 | Aircraft maintenance engineer or mechanic |
| 72600 | Air pilot |
| 62200 | Chef |
What the estimate does not tell you
- How selection works. The NWT invites the employers of the highest-scoring candidates to submit a full application in draws held through the year. The number of draws depends on the annual nomination allocation, and there is no fixed score threshold.
- Posted 2026 draws. The NWT lists four draws: March 25 (65 invitations, scores 417 to 597), June 25 (79 invitations, 386 to 590), August 26 (104 invitations, 346 to 555) and September 25 (105 invitations, 317 to 492). It says the next draw will be in early 2027 and that the date will be confirmed in late 2026. Use these figures only for context.
- One profile. You can have only one active EOI. To change it, you withdraw it by email and submit a new one.
What to check next
- Read the Northwest Territories guide and the latest draw results.
- Find your NOC code and TEER level with the NOC finder and convert test results with the language score converter.
- See the other provincial points calculators.