Provincial Nominee Programs

Provincial Nominee Programs allow Canadian provinces and territories to nominate PR candidates who wish to immigrate to Canada and are interested in settling in a particular province.

These Provincial Nominee Programs create additional PR pathways for candidates who:

• have particular skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of the province. Usually, a province determines the targeted professional groups and determines application requirements which vary from province to province.
• want to live and settle in the specific province
• have the intention of obtaining their permanent resident status in Canada

Most importantly, these Provincial Nominee Programs allow us to determine a better PR pathway for our clients who do not qualify under the Federal Express Entry system due to their age or inability to obtain an advanced level of English or French proficiency. These programs are exclusively designed to meet the economic and social development goals of a province or a territory. In general, practically all provincial nominee programs target the following groups:

• Semi-skilled workers
• Skilled workers
• Students
• Business people

It is important to note that since the Express Entry system launch, most provinces and territories have adjusted their existing programs or gone ahead to create new streams, allowing them to issue nominations to EE candidates. These nominations award EE candidates a additional 600 CRS points.

PROVINCIAL NOMINEE APPLICATION PROCESS

Express Entry-based PNP Application Process

A candidate who is targeting any of the available EE-based provincial nominations needs to ensure that the eligibility requirements are met. It is also important to note that some applications are strictly Express Entry based, whereas others are a mixture of Express Entry based and paper-based. However, in both cases, it is important to meet the eligibility requirements for the province or territory, and to have a valid Express Entry profile that will prove that the applicant meets the minimum criteria for Express Entry.

A typical application process is described below:

• The candidate will need to have a valid Express Entry profile, which meets the eligibility requirements of one of the EE system programs. Also, this EE profile will confirm the interest of the candidate to participate in the PNP draws, conducted by any of the participating provinces or territories
• Candidates who meet the PNP requirements will receive a Letter/Notification of Interest, which requires a separate PNP application process. The receipt of the interest does not guarantee the nomination approval. Candidates will need to fulfil all the requirements of the program in question and confirm the eligibility with provided evidence.
• When nominated, the province will offer the award through the applicant’s Express Entry profile. This needs to be accepted electronically.
• The EE profile will be updated accordingly with an additional 600 points to the current CRS score of the candidate
• The updated EE profile will participate in the next EE draw which will result in a successful Invitation to Apply, if every eligibility is met.
• The ITA sets the deadline for the EE candidate to complete and submit the ePR application

Paper-based Application Process

Generally speaking, most provincial nomination applications require paper-based processing. This process requires an applicant to submit a nomination application on paper once the nomination is obtained.

At the same time, some of the provinces have improved their processing systems and switched to internal electronic processing prototypes. For example, Ontario and British Columbia require candidates to complete and upload all their supporting documents via online portals.

Kindly note that the programs are subject to new regulations and updates, therefore, it is important to contact our office in order to confirm your eligibility.

CONTACT US TO ASSESS YOUR ELIGIBILITY

LEARN more about Canada’s PNP streams below:

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)

1. Self-Employed Farmer Stream
2. Alberta Opportunity Stream
3. Alberta Express Entry Stream

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)

Skills Immigration	Skilled Worker Category Healthcare Professional Category International Graduate Category International Post-Graduate Category Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Worker Category
Express Entry	Express Entry- B.C Skilled Worker Express Entry- International Graduate Express Entry- Healthcare Professional Express Entry- International Post-Graduate
Entrepreneur Immigration	Entrepreneur Immigration Category Entrepreneur Immigration- Regional Plot Strategic Projects Category
BC PNP Tech Pilot

Manitoba (MPNP)

1. Skilled Worker in Manitoba
2. Skilled Worker Overseas
3. Manitoba Business Investor Stream
4. Modern Community Driven Immigration Initiative
5. International Education Stream

New Brunswick PNP (NB PNP)

1. NB Express Entry Stream
2. NB Skilled Worker Stream
3. NB Entrepreneurial Stream

Newfoundland and Labrador PNP (NL PNP)

1. Express Entry Skilled Worker
2. Skilled Worker
3. International Graduate
4. International Entrepreneur
5. International Graduate Entrepreneur

Northwest Territories (NTNP)

Employer Driven Programs	Express Entry System for Skilled Workers Skilled Worker Critical Impact Worker
Business Immigration Program	Business Stream

Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)

Express Entry	Nova Scotia Demand Nova Scotia Experience
Labour Market	Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities for Physicians
Skilled Worker Stream
Occupation In-Demand Stream
Entrepreneur Stream
International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
Physician Stream

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)

Employer Job Offer	Foreign Worker Stream International Student Stream In-Demand Skills Stream
Human Capital Category (EE Stream)
International Graduates	Masters Graduate Stream PhD Graduates Stream
Ontario’s Express Entry	French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream Human Capital Priorities Stream Skilled Trades Stream
Business Category	Entrepreneur Stream

Prince Edward Island PNP

Express Entry
Labour Impact Category	Skilled Workers in PEI Stream Critical Worker Stream International Graduate Stream Skilled Workers Outside Canada
Business Impact Category
Entrepreneur Category	Work Permit Stream 100% Ownership Stream Partial Ownership Stream

Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)

International Skilled Worker Category	Employment Offer Occupation In-Demand Saskatchewan Express Entry
Saskatchewan Experience Category	Skilled Worker with Existing Work Permit Semi-Skilled Agriculture Worker with Existing Work Permit Health Professionals Hospitality Sector Project Long-Haul Truck Driver Project Students
Entrepreneur Category
Farm Category

Yukon Nominee Program (YNP)

1. Express Entry
2. Skilled Worker Program
3. Critical Impact Worker Program
4. Business Program

Contact Us To Determine The Right Program For You