Provincial Nominee Program

Persons who immigrate to Canada under the Provincial Nominee Program have the skills, education and work experience needed to make an immediate economic contribution to the province or territory that nominates them. They are ready to establish themselves successfully as permanent residents in Canada.

If you choose to immigrate to Canada as a provincial nominee, you must first apply to the province where you wish to settle and complete its provincial nomination process. The province will consider your application based on its immigration needs and your genuine intention to settle there.

Following are the various provincial nominee programs available for Canadian immigrants:

•   Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)
•   Manitoba PNP
•   Newfoundland and Labrador PNP
•   Ontario’s Pilot PNP
- Employer Category
- Multinational Investor Category

•    Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
•    British Colombia PNP
•    New Brunswick PNP
- Job Offer Applicants
- Business Plan applicants

•    Nova Scotia Nominee Program
•    Prince Edward Island PNP
•    Yukon Nominee Program (YNP)

After you have been nominated by a province or territory, you have to forward an application to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for issuance of your Canadian Permanent Resident visa.

You will also have to pass a medical examination and security and criminal checks and show that you have enough money to support yourself and your dependants after you arrive in Canada.

Note that provincial nominees are not assessed on the six selection factors of the Federal Skilled Workers Program.