Provincial Nominee Programs
The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is the second prominent route to immigrate from all over the world to Canada as a skilled worker after Express Entry. Through this program, each Canadian province may nominate applicants who are interested in immigrating to Canada and settling in the nominating province.
At first, an applicant needs to choose the province of his choice to live and work. An aspirant applicant must receive a job offer from an employer in the province then apply for a nomination. Once an application is submitted, the selected province will then review the application and nominate applicant based on the province’s own economic and labour needs.
Which PNP Programs?
With more than 80 provincial immigration streams, discovering the Canadian immigration pathway that best suits you may be challenging. The Canada PNP Finder is designed to help you discover the right immigration pathway to Canadian permanent residence, and track the latest Canada PNP updates. Simply click on the red button below to benefit from this tool:
Express Entry Streams
This stream is for Candidates who have submitted an Express Entry Profile to be invited by the province to apply through one of their streams. Should the PNP application be approved then the candidate will be allocated an additional 600 CRS points to add to their Profile. This will then result in the person being sent an “Invitation to Apply” where they will then submit an application to IRCC.
International Student Streams
International Students who graduated form a Canadian College/university to apply to permanently reside in the same province. Please note that majority of International student streams require a job offer.
Semi Skilled streams
This stream allows for the province to bring semi-skilled workers in occupations fall under NOC C and D. This helps the province fill shortages in semi-skilled occupations.
Entrepreneur/business streams
This stream is for entrepreneurs or investor to invest in a business in the province or create a new business from the beginning. In additional to the minimum criteria, the eligibility criteria require that a minimum net worth and a minimum investment depending on the Province. The applicant must also create a minimum amount of full-time Canadian jobs, again depending on the province.
