The Northwest Territories Nominee Program has closed its 2025 intake. The program has received enough applications to fill its nomination cap of 300 allocated by the Government of Canada.
Applicants will be notified by email if their applications will be assessed or withdrawn.
The Northwest Territories Nominee Program will reopen in 2026. An announcement with additional information will be made at a later date.
The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Tłı̨chǫ Government and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Caroline Wawzonek, Minister of Strategic Infrastructure, Energy and Supply Chains, issued the following statement in response to the federal government’s announcement of the next list of Projects of National Interest:
The GNWT has released the new population estimate for the Bathurst and Bluenose-East barren-ground caribou herds. These estimates are based on calving ground surveys conducted in June 2025, combined with herd composition surveys completed in late October 2025.
2025 Population Survey Results:
Bluenose-East Herd:
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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is developing regulations to bring the NWT Mineral Resources Act (MRA) into effect. Staff are gathering public feedback on the detailed policy intentions concerning Benefit Agreements and socio-economic policy.
This is the second of three public engagements about the MRA Regulations policy this Fall. The full list of engagements include:
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Prosper NWT Increases Lending and Investment Limit to Support Larger-Scale Projects in Key Sectors
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Apply now for the Indigenous Language Revitalization Scholarship!
A total of ten scholarships valued at $5,000 each will be awarded to eligible NWT students enrolled in certificate, diploma or degree programs that support Indigenous language revitalization during the 2025-26 school year.
Priority will be given to NWT students enrolled in programs offered by accredited post-secondary institutions.
The application deadline is December 1, 2025 at 5 pm.
Many residents in the Northwest Territories continue to face barriers to accessing health care. Services are not always timely, culturally safe, or designed in collaboration with communities. People continue to experience gaps in care and outcomes.
To help address these challenges, the Government of the Northwest Territories has released the Equitable Access Methodology Report, a key milestone in the journey to transform how care is delivered, experienced and supported across the territory.
