Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP)

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Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP)

Most provinces in Canada have an agreement with the Government of Canada that allows them to nominate immigrants who wish to settle in that province. 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.

As of January 2015, most of the provincial nominee programs have combined their programs with the Express Entry system and will now accept a portion of their applicants through that program.

Here is a list of the provinces and territories currently participating in this program. Since the criteria vary among the provinces, you should visit their websites for more information.

After you have been nominated by a province or territory, you have to make a separate application to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for permanent residence. A CIC officer will then assess your application based on Canadian immigration regulations.

You will have to pass a medical examination and security and criminal checks. You must also show that you have enough money to support yourself and your dependants after you arrive in Canada. You can find more information on the funds you will need in the Related Links section at the bottom of this page.

Provincial nominees are not assessed on the six selection factors of the Federal Skilled Workers Program.

Province	Stream/category	Express Entry-aligned	Job required	Canadian work experience required	Canadian study required	Current/recent Canadian residence required	Business
Alberta	Express Entry	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
Alberta	Accelerated Tech Pathway	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Alberta	Rural Renewal Stream	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Alberta	Opportunity Stream	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Alberta	Rural Entrepreneur Stream	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Alberta	Graduate Entrepreneur Stream	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Alberta	Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Alberta	Farm Stream	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
British Columbia	EEBC – Skilled Worker	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
British Columbia	EE BC – Health Authority	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
British Columbia	EEBC – International Graduate	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
British Columbia	EEBC – International Post-Graduate	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
British Columbia	Skills Immigration (SI) – Skilled Worker	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
British Columbia	Health Authority	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
British Columbia	SI – International Graduate	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
British Columbia	SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
British Columbia	SI – International Post-Graduate	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
British Columbia	Entrepreneur	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
British Columbia	Entrepreneur Regional Pilot	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Manitoba	Skilled Workers Overseas: Express Entry Pathway	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Manitoba	Skilled Workers Overseas	No	No	No	No	No	No
Manitoba	Skilled Workers Overseas: Human Capital Pathway	No	No	No	No	No	No
Manitoba	Skilled Workers in Manitoba	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Manitoba	Skilled Workers in Manitoba: Work Experience Pathway	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Manitoba	SWM: Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Manitoba	Career Employment Pathway (International Education Stream)*	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Manitoba	Graduate Internship Pathway (International Education Stream)	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Manitoba	Student Entrepreneur Pathway (International Education Stream)	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Manitoba	Business Investor Stream: Entrepreneur	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Manitoba	Business Investor Stream: Farm Investor	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Manitoba	Morden Community-Drive Initiative	No	No	No	No	No	No
New Brunswick	Express Entry Labour Market Stream	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
New Brunswick	Skilled Worker With Employer Support	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
New Brunswick	Post-Graduate Entrepreneur	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
New Brunswick	Entrepreneur	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Newfoundland	Priority Skills — In-Demand Occupation stream	No	No	No	No	No	No
Newfoundland	Priority Skills — Education stream	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Newfoundland	Express Entry Skilled Worker	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Newfoundland	Skilled Worker	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Newfoundland	International Graduate**	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Newfoundland	International Graduate Entrepreneur	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Newfoundland	International Entrepreneur	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Northwest Territories	Express Entry	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Northwest Territories	Skilled Workers	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Northwest Territories	Critical Impact	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Northwest Territories	Business Stream	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Nova Scotia	Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry)	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Nova Scotia	Express Entry Labour Market Priorities	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Nova Scotia	Skilled Worker	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Nova Scotia	International Graduate Entrepreneur	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nova Scotia	Entrepreneur	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Nova Scotia	International Graduates In Demand	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Nova Scotia	Occupations in Demand	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Nova Scotia	Labour Market Priorities for Physician	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Nova Scotia	Physician	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Ontario	Human Capital Priorities	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Ontario	French-Speaking Skilled Worker	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Ontario	Skilled Trades	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Ontario	Foreign Worker	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Ontario	International Student	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Ontario	In-Demand Skills	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Ontario	Masters Graduates	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Ontario	PhD Graduates	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Ontario	Entrepreneur	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Ontario	Corporate	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Prince Edward Island	Express Entry	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Prince Edward Island	Skilled Worker outside Canada (Labour Impact)	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Prince Edward Island	Skilled Worker in PEI (Labour Impact)	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Prince Edward Island	Critical Worker (Labour Impact)	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Prince Edward Island	International Graduate (Labour Impact)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Prince Edward Island	Occupations In Demand	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Prince Edward Island	Business Work Permit Entrepreneur	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Quebec	Quebec Skilled Worker Program	No	No	No	No	No	No
Quebec	Quebec Experience Program: Foreign workers	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Quebec	Quebec Experience Program: Students & graduates	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Quebec	Entrepreneur Program	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Quebec	Self-Employed Program	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Quebec	Investor Program	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Saskatchewan	International Skilled Worker: Express Entry	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Saskatchewan	International Skilled Worker: Occupations In-Demand	No	No	No	No	No	No
Saskatchewan	Tech Talent Pathway	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Saskatchewan	International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan Experience: Existing Work Permits & Health Professionals	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan Experience: Students	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan Experience: Hospitality Workers	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan Experience: Long Haul Truck Drivers	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan Experience: Semi-skilled Agriculture Worker with Existing Work Permit	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Saskatchewan	Entrepreneur	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Saskatchewan	Farm Owner and Operator	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Saskatchewan	International Graduate Entrepreneur	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Saskatchewan	Hard-To-Fill Skills Pilot	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Yukon	Express Entry	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Yukon	Skilled Worker	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Yukon	Critical Impact Worker	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Yukon	Business Nominee	No	No	No	No	No	Yes

*If you have completed a bridging program and passed the initial stage of certification as determined by the appropriate regulatory body, you are not required to have a job offer at the time of application.

**If you completed your studies at a recognized post-secondary institute outside of Newfoundland and Labrador, your job or job offer must be related to your field of study. You also may be required to work for a minimum of 1 year prior to submission of your PNP application.

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276 thoughts on “Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP)”

Kikelomo on November 26, 2018 at 11:28 pm said:

Am currently 37, would be 38 in Jan 2019, i have a masters in Business Administration, my band score in IELTS is 8 and my CRS score is 434, my work experience is in customer service in the banking industry. Please what province would offer PNP based on my profile and also am single.

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- Jonathan Nwanguma on December 26, 2018 at 6:25 pm said:
  
  Yea @ Kikelomo you can apply through FSW or PNP you qualify.
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  - Shamirah on February 3, 2019 at 2:12 am said:
    
    hey I have a degree in Business computing and currently pursuing the ACCA qualification. I am on level 2 about to go to level 3. Kindly what pronvise can offer me PNP
    
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Omoniyi Oyebisi on December 17, 2018 at 1:56 pm said:

Help can l create province nominees profile immediately my lelts is out

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- Jonathan Nwanguma on December 26, 2018 at 6:25 pm said:
  
  Omoniyi you can create your profile if you also have your WES report
  
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Emmanuel Altraide on December 19, 2018 at 1:18 pm said:

Hello,
Please is it compulsory that a show of account statement is necessary for express of interest in Canada.

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Jonathan Nwanguma on December 26, 2018 at 6:24 pm said:

Yea @ Kikelomo you can apply through FSW or PNP you qualify.
Omoniyi you can create your profile if you also have your WES report
Emmanuel, what they need is Proof of Fund in any bank with your name.

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- Aneeta on January 18, 2019 at 8:02 pm said:
  
  Do we need ECA for AINP individually processed ? Not under express entry .
  
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  - Aneeta on January 18, 2019 at 8:03 pm said:
    
    I meant WES report
    
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Arshad on December 29, 2018 at 1:43 am said:

My wife got 6.5bands not less than 6 in any module.
i got 5.5bands.
Where can i apply for PNP (Ontario,Toronto,British Columbia,Quebec).
wife will be primary and i will be secondary.
Please reply me. and i need step by step procedure to apply.
can send me full details (arshadmsa@gmail.com)

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Njikem John on January 1, 2019 at 6:00 am said:

hello, i recently got a provincial nomination request for Saskatchewan in Early childhood educators,. I have 5 years experience working in a child care foundation in my community, and a master degree in Special Education. I don’t know if i can be granted a license for Early childhood educators and instructors? to submit my SNP
application for review.

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Khushbu on January 4, 2019 at 5:03 am said:

Hi…i have already filed in federal…but my score is 365 so waiting for pnp nominations…could you pls tell on which site can i check as when any state nominates?

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Axay shah on January 10, 2019 at 4:42 pm said:

I had applied for PNP and also got UCI number and Application number .But since last 09 months i am getting mail from bengaluru consulate for biometric and endorsement and before 48 hours mail suddenly comes from bengaluru consulate tht due to such reason date for biometric and endorsement is cancelled and will lets us know after 8-9 workings days.
Kindly let me know what exactly procedure is and is it possible of getting changes in biometric and endorsement dates frequently for about 09 months?

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UKHAN on January 12, 2019 at 9:07 am said:

@kikelomo .. Hi, did you get the information you were looking for, like which province to apply for as your profile is almost similar to mine

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M Rajesh on January 13, 2019 at 6:18 am said:

Hi

I got 64 points in Quebec points selection grid. So I am eligible for QWSP?

Pls help

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Arshad khan on January 14, 2019 at 6:49 am said:

Am currently 37, would be 38 in Sep 2019, i have done masters in Business Administration(Marketing), my band score in IELTS is 6 (6 in each) and my CRS score is 365, my work experience is in sales and marketing in automotive industry. Please suggest which province would offer PNP based on my profile.

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Thomie on January 24, 2019 at 1:13 am said:

My PNP’s NOC is 1111 while in EE pool, my NOC is 0821. I hope to receive a provincial nomination. I would like to know whether it has any implication.

Thank you.

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Vasan on January 30, 2019 at 12:36 am said:

Kindly, send me who is the licensed for pnp programs in India.

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Harmandeep Kaur on January 30, 2019 at 2:32 am said:

I want to know about my eligibilty in PNP for Canada. Few details are given below:
1) 6.5 in ilets : listening 7.5 , reading nd writing 6.5 and speaking 6.
2) Qualification : MBA
3) Work Experience: 3 years as a Business Development Officer

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Oluwajana Opeyemi on January 31, 2019 at 3:21 pm said:

Do I need to pass lelts before apply for PNP

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Jacobs on February 1, 2019 at 12:29 pm said:

I have been trying to fill the PNP for Alberta online but I have not seen the actual site. I have seen other province but I have not seen for Alberta. Pls kind you put me through

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Deepak on February 7, 2019 at 3:31 am said:

I am currently 40, i did MCA, my band score in IELTS is 5.5 and my work experience is 10 yearsin Internet Marketing/Digital marketing. Please what province would offer PNP based on my profile and also am married.

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Bilal on February 15, 2019 at 2:15 am said:

Hi, My CRS score is 429 by securing 8 band in IELTS exam. My query is, which PNP do I have to try based on my profile ?
Background details :
1. Age : 26 (Single)
2. Designation : Software developer (NOC : 2174)
3. Work experience : 4 years

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Tonya on February 21, 2019 at 1:50 am said:

I have received a certificate for nomination for MPNP recently and trying to apply for a work permit and RP now. But it looks like I need some advise. .

I create an account online on https://onlineservicesservicesenligne.cic.gc. , and now I have a list of the document to uplift. I have a few questions regarding this.
1. I am applying with my husband, do I have to fill up this form for him:

Application for Work Permit Made Outside of Canada (IMM1295)

He is applying as a dependent, I am the main applicant. As he doesn’t have a job offer yet, I don’t know what do we have to put into the field with the information about the employer. NA?
2. Also, its required to uplift the document: Purpose of Travel. He is going as my husband, what kind of document I have to uplift to show that he is a dependent and I am the main applicant?
3.The next document is:
Proof that you Meet the Requirements of the Job Being Offered (required) .
It is not the same as the supporting letter that I got together with my nomination certificate?
4. The form IMM 5802 – Offer of Employment to a Foreign National LMIA Exempt.
Where can I get it? It is not a job offer from my Employer?
6.Once I will submit all those forms online, I will still have to send it all via mailing to the address provided in the certificate of nomination, is it correct?
7. Do I have to wait for the IMM 1017-E from immigration office, to do my Medical examination? Both of us we have to do this , me and my spouse? He lives in Poland for the last 6 month, and it is written on cic website, in medical exam instructions that he is not required to do this.

I am so sorry for so many questions, but I am just trying to do everything right from the beginning. I would really appreciate your help and understanding!

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Mannat on February 22, 2019 at 12:11 am said:

I am currently 25 years old and have a work experience of 3 as an assistant professor. I have scored 7.5 bands overall in IELTS and have 6.5 in reading rest all modules are above 7. what are the chances of getting a PR and through which way?

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Gurleen Kaur on February 22, 2019 at 6:57 am said:

I am 15 and am looking for a pnp program through which I can settle in Canada with ielts 7 band.

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Anupam on February 27, 2019 at 12:43 am said:

I have scored 6.5 band in IELTS. I have 8+ years experience in software field. Is it possible for me to get through PNP as I was in need of 7.5 score for express entry and failed to get that. ?

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Abiodun Michael on February 27, 2019 at 2:10 am said:

I have 5band score in IELTS, which of the province will accept this? Can I create my profile with it as well. Msc in Corporate Governance and MBA in Production and Operations Management and HND in Petroleum Marketing Technology.
Kindly advise

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Emran on March 7, 2019 at 12:28 am said:

Hi,
For AINP paper based application in which one has received a nomination. How long does it take get the decision about the application.
If I understand correctly, following is the process for the AINP paper based application
i. Get nomination
ii. Send documents to AINP
iii. Application received by them and allotted file number (this is where the decision is made and considered as accepted?)
iv. Further information requested if required
v. Final decision about the application (ITA issued)
vi. Medical and Biometric
vii. request for passport for visa
The above process is believed to take 6-8 months right?
Awaiting for the response.
Thanks.

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Mohamed Shibin on March 8, 2019 at 1:53 pm said:

Hi ,
My CRS score is 404 and my IELTS score is band 8. I’ve work experience in Oil and gas operations ( entry level job-2 years ) . Graduated B.tech in Petroleum engineering Aged 24 and single . Kindly suggest me in which province i should apply to land myself in a job related to oil and gas sector

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Abi on March 9, 2019 at 10:18 am said:

Hi there

I am 28 year old sales professional from New Zealand with experience in retail and banking. I am Single and ielts of 8/8/7/7 – L/R/R/W. I am wanting to immigrate to Canada specifically to BC. Could you tell me if this is possible or which province do you think would be the best chances for me.

Thanks again
Abi

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Abi on March 9, 2019 at 10:20 am said:

Sorry just adding my experience is 5plus years and i have done high school and a diploma in sports science for a year after high school from a tertiary college.

Regards
Abi

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Wanni Malhotra on March 15, 2019 at 10:52 pm said:

Hi
I want to apply for pnp Saskatchewan. My ielts overall score is 6.5
L 6.5
R 5.5
S 7
W 7
Can I still apply for Saskatchewan? I am having 10 years of teaching experience.

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Manisha on March 31, 2019 at 11:27 am said:

I m teacher shall I apply for PNP program

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Manisha on March 31, 2019 at 11:28 am said:

IELTS score is 5.5

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