Provincial Nominee Program
All Canadian Provinces have their unique immigration programs that can either support a Federal Immigration application via ‘Express Entry’ or through a stand-alone PNP application. The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) gives provinces and territories an active role in immigrant selection as it authorizes them to nominate for permanent residence individuals who will meet specific local labour market needs. Most PNPs include one or more employer-driven streams which allow workers to be nominated based on a permanent, full-time job offer, provided they meet provincial or territorial nomination requirements (these may include specific occupations, education, work experience, official language proficiency and age).
The provinces have various streams in their PNPs, but they tend to fall into following clusters:
- Skilled workers
- Semi-skilled workers
- Business/Investors
- International Graduates
- Family/community connections
Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) currently available in Canada?
Choose a province or territory
To be nominated by a province or territory, please review the guidelines for each province or territory:
To be nominated by a province or territory, please review the guidelines for each province or territory:
The criteria by province and territory vary and can change without notice.