Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allows non-national skilled workers to select highly prospective second option in the Canadian migration process. All Canadian provinces and three territories can nominate skilled worker candidate for allowing to migrate permanently on the basis of special skills and matching labour market opportunities required by their local economic demands. Canada accepts vast number of migrants for PR through this PNP system. A provincial nomination can offer you 600 additional points towards your CRS scores and significantly increase your potentials. Eligible applicants for Express Entry (EE) may apply PNP nomination through EE. If you can obtain valid job offer from Canadian employer from the particular province, you can get more points for your main application and in the initial stages of the application process some provinces require valid employer sponsorship to approve the application.
Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)
The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) is specially designed to fill labour shortage in Alberta. Through this program, prospective immigrants with the matching level of skills and work experience required by the province may receive an Alberta Provincial Nomination Certificate. Eligible applicants must follow two stages process; apply for the nomination to the Alberta provincial government and then, after receiving certificate of nomination, apply for Permanent Residency from the federal government. The province introduces International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration stream aimed at International Graduates from Alberta post-secondary institutions who want to establish or operate a business in the province.
The AINP consists of the following immigration streams:
- Alberta Opportunity Stream
- Alberta Express Entry Stream
- Alberta Self-Employed Farmer Stream
- Foreign Graduate Start-up visa stream(to be launched in Jan 2021)
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)
Canada’s third largest city, British Columbia aims to promote this Provincial Nominee Program and allow overseas skilled and experienced applicants to obtain Permanent Residence status. The province’s economy which relies on forestry and mining and skilled and semi-skilled labour market opportunities create more chances for obtaining the certificate of nomination form British Columbia province.
The BC PNP accepts applications under three main streams:
- Skills Immigration
- Express Entry British Columbia Stream
- Entrepreneur Immigration
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)
The MPNP is Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program based on the province’s specific economic priorities and aims Manitoba’s labour market requirements.
The province encourages immigrants to exploratory visit from Francophone skilled worker Immigration program helping them to research employment opportunities and help them decide if Manitoba is the correct place for settle.
The following are streams that are currently active and/or ones that are being restructured as part of the MPNP renewal process:
- Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream
- Skilled Worker Overseas Stream
- Manitoba Work Experience Pathway
- Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway
- Manitoba Business Investor Stream
- International Education Stream
New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)
Located on Canada’s east coast of Atlantic Ocean, New Brunswick offers NBPNP, New Brunswick’s Provincial Nominee Program that aim employment opportunities across vibrant entrepreneurial landscape and nominates individuals with skills and experience to become economically established in New Brunswick. As Canada’s only one bilingual province, immigrants can work in both French and English and can gain French-language education system.
Under NBPNP candidate can apply Immigration categories:
- Express Entry Labour Market Stream
- Skilled Workers with Employer Support
- Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial Stream
- Entrepreneurial Stream
- Skilled Workers with Family Support
- Succession Connect pilot program
Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)
The NSNP is Nova Scotia’s Provincial Nominee Program. Through this program, prospective immigrants with the skills and experience targeted by the province may receive a Nova Scotia Provincial Nomination Certificate under one of nine different streams to enhance the economic and demographic challenges in Nova Scotia. The province nominates qualified applicants from Express Entry pool. Valid job offer from Nova Scotia employer or skilled work experience can increase your potential in the NSNP stream.
The NSNP accepts applications under the following immigration streams:
- Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry
- Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry
- 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
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
Saskatchewan Provincial Nominee Program (SINP) is another popular way to immigrate to Canada. When applicants satisfied eligibility criteria, the province of Saskatchewan invites to the applicant and nominate the applicant to the federal government for PR process.
The SINP accepts applications under the following categories:
- International Skilled Worker Category
- Saskatchewan Experience Category
- Entrepreneur and Farm Category
- International Graduate Entrepreneur Category
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
Canada’s most popular province with capital Ottawa and largest city Toronto, is a leading industrial and manufacturing province with range of natural resources. Ontario’s Provincial Nominee Program is introduced to invite skilled and experienced immigrants to apply Canadian PR through Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).
Through this program, prospective immigrants are facilitating managerial, professional, and skilled foreign workers and qualified international students to fulfil province’s human resources needs.
The OINP accepts applications under the following immigration categories:
- Human Capital Category
- Employer Job Offer Category
- Business Category
Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP)
The ‘Garden Province’, Prince Edward Island is the least populous province and famous for agriculture, fishing and tourism as main industries. To fulfil economical needs and labour market opportunities the province has introduced Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) and encouraged skilled and experienced immigrants who meet eligibility criteria for receiving PN certificate.
The PEI PNP accepts applications under three major immigration categories:
- PEI PNP Express Entry
- Labour Impact Category
- Business Impact Category
Quebec Immigration – Skilled Worker Program (QSWP)
The Quebec immigration selection system for Quebec Skilled-Workers enables highly educate and trained foreign nationals to immigrate to Quebec as skilled workers and intend to reside in Quebec. Applicants who are successful under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program are issued a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) and can then apply to the Government of Canada for permanent residence. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will conduct a medical and criminal background check as part of its approval process. Eligible candidates are assessed under nine selecting factors such as education, training in particular area, work experience, age, English and French language proficiency, family in Quebec, period of time spend in Quebec, characteristics of spouse or common wealth partner, accompanying with children, financial self-sufficiency and valid job offer from Quebec employer.
Yukon Nominee Program (YNP)
The Yukon Nominee Program (YNP) aims to offer Canadian PR through the process of provincial nomination targeted by the territory and fulfil their economical and labour market necessities.
The YNP consists of the following programs:
- Yukon Express Entry (YEE)
- Skilled Worker
- Critical Impact Worker
- Business Nominee
- Yukon Community Pilot
Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee program (NL PNP)
This program is aimed to promote their economical needs and labour market requirements and encou0ragee skilled and experience immigrants who intend to work and live in this province and obtain Canadian PR
The program has six main streams;
- Expressed Entry Skilled Worker Category
- Skilled Worker Category
- International Graduate Category
- International Graduate Entrepreneur Category
- International Entrepreneur Category
- Atlantic Immigration Pilot
Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP)
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot program operate as a corporation between Canadian federal government and fur province in the region such as Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island. Atlantic provincial governments offer nomination certificate according to the independent and common economic and labour market needs of those provinces in the region.
The programs are identified as three main streams;
- Atlantic High-Skilled Program (AHSP)
- Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program (AISP)
- Atlantic International Graduate Program (AIGP)