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Provincial Immigrating

PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM

How the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) works

This program is for workers who:

  • have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territory
  • want to live in that province, and
  • want to become permanent residents of Canada

Each province and territory as its own “streams” (immigration programs that target certain groups) and requirements.

Understand the application options

How you will apply depends on which Provincial Nominee Program stream you’re applying to. You might need to apply using the paper-based process, or by the online process through Express Entry.

As part of the process, you will have to pass a medical exam and get a police check (certificate). Everyone must have these checks, no matter where they plan to live in Canada.

Paper-based process

Paper-based Process

In the paper-based process:

  • You apply to the province or territory for nomination under a non-Express Entry stream.
  • You need to meet the eligibility requirements of the province that nominates you.
  • Once you have been nominated, you submit a paper application for permanent residence to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
  • You have to pass a medical exam and get a police check (certificate). Everyone must have these checks, no matter where you plan to live in Canada.
  • Application processing times are longer than through Express Entry.

Express Entry Process

In the online Express Entry process, there are 2 ways to apply:

  • You contact the province or territory and apply for a nomination under an Express Entry stream.
  • If the province or territory agrees to nominate you, you create an Express Entry profile (or update your profile if you already have one) and show you have been nominated.

 OR

  • You create an Express Entry profile and show the provinces and territories you’re interested in.
  • If a province or territory sends you a “notification of interest” to your account, you contact them directly.
  • You apply to their Express Entry stream:
    • If you’re nominated, the province will offer it to you through your account, and you accept it electronically.

In both cases:

  • You must meet the eligibility requirements of the province or territory. And,
  • You must submit an Express Entry profile and show that you meet the minimum criteria for Express Entry, including being eligible for one of the immigration programs it covers.
  • If you are invited to apply, you submit an electronic application to IRCC.

Choose a province or territory

To be nominated by a province or territory, you must follow the instructions on their website and contact them directly:

Provincial Nominee : How it Works

Initial Assessment

Asses the correct PNP option as per your eligibility based on the following:

Age
Job Offer
National Occupation Code
Skills
Education
Language Abilities
Adaptability

Choose the correct PNP program

You can choose to apply for over 95 PNP programs across Canada from the following provinces:

Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Yukon

Submit Your Nomination Application to the Province

You might need to apply using the paper-based process, or by the online process as directed as part of the process.

You will have to pass a mandatory medical exam and acquire a police clearance certificate / police background check.

If nominated, you will receive an expression of interest from the province and will be asked to apply for federal application for PR.

Prepare for your Arrival or Landing Interview

To become a permanent resident, you must either present your PR visa at a port of entry (POE) to Canada or

If your are in Canada with a valid status, request an appointment at a local IRCC.

A permanent resident visa holder in the PN class seeking PR status at a POE must establish that they still intend to reside in the province or territory that has nominated them

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