Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP)
The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allows participating provinces and territories to nominate individuals who have the skills, education and work experience needed in their jurisdictions and who intend to live there permanently. Each province and territory has its own eligibility requirements and selection criteria.
Important: Provincial nominees are not required to meet the six selection factors of the Federal Skilled Worker Program simply because they are provincial nominees. However, applicants under an Express Entry-aligned PNP stream must generally be eligible for one of the federal Express Entry programs, and all provincial nominees remain subject to federal requirements, including admissibility and the requirements of the Provincial Nominee Class.
The table below provides a high-level comparison of current PNP streams and pathways. “Yes” means the characteristic is generally a mandatory eligibility requirement of that stream/pathway; it does not mean that the characteristic can never be relevant where the table says “No.” Individual pathways and targeted categories may have additional requirements.
| Province / Territory | Stream / pathway | Express Entry-aligned | Job required | Canadian work experience required | Canadian study required | Current/recent Canadian residence required | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Alberta Express Entry Stream | Yes | No* | No | No | Yes* | No |
| Alberta | Tourism and Hospitality Stream | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Alberta | Alberta Opportunity Stream | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Alberta | Dedicated Health Care Pathway | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Alberta | Rural Renewal Stream | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Alberta | Rural Entrepreneur Stream | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Alberta | Graduate Entrepreneur Stream | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alberta | Farm Stream | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Alberta | Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| British Columbia | Skilled Worker | Optional EEBC | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| British Columbia | Health Authority | Optional EEBC | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| British Columbia | Entrepreneur Immigration – Base | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| British Columbia | Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| British Columbia | Strategic Projects | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Manitoba | Skilled Worker in Manitoba | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Manitoba | Skilled Worker Overseas | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Manitoba | International Education – Career Employment Pathway | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Manitoba | International Education – Graduate Internship Pathway | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Manitoba | International Student Entrepreneur Pilot | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Manitoba | Business Investor – Entrepreneur Pathway | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Manitoba | Business Investor – Farm Investor Pathway | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| New Brunswick | Express Entry Stream | Yes | No* | No | No | No* | No |
| New Brunswick | Skilled Worker Stream | No | Yes | Yes* | No | Yes* | No |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Express Entry Skilled Worker | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Skilled Worker | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | International Graduate | No | Yes | Yes* | Yes | Yes* | No |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Priority Skills NL | No | No* | No | No | No | No |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | International Entrepreneur | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | International Graduate Entrepreneur | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Northwest Territories | Express Entry | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Northwest Territories | Skilled Worker | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Northwest Territories | Entry Level / Semi-Skilled | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Northwest Territories | Francophone Stream | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Northwest Territories | Business Stream | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia: Express Entry | Yes | No* | Yes* | No | Yes* | No |
| Nova Scotia | Skilled Worker | No | Yes | Yes* | No | Yes* | No |
| Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia Graduate | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Nova Scotia | Entrepreneur | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Ontario | Ontario Workforce Priority Stream | No* | Yes* | Yes* | No* | Yes* | No |
| Prince Edward Island | PEI Express Entry | Yes | No* | No | No | No* | No |
| Prince Edward Island | Skilled Workers in PEI | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Prince Edward Island | Skilled Workers Outside Canada | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Prince Edward Island | Critical Workers | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Prince Edward Island | International Graduates | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Prince Edward Island | Intermediate Experience | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Prince Edward Island | Occupations in Demand | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Prince Edward Island | Business Work Permit Stream | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Saskatchewan | International Skilled Worker – Saskatchewan Express Entry | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Saskatchewan | International Skilled Worker – Occupations In-Demand | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Saskatchewan | International Skilled Worker – Employment Offer | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Saskatchewan | Agriculture Talent Pathway | No | Yes | No | No | No* | No |
| Saskatchewan | Health Talent Pathway | No | Yes | No | No | No* | No |
| Saskatchewan | Innovation and Tech Talent Pathway | No | Yes | No | No | Yes* | No |
| Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan Experience – Existing Work Permit | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan Experience – Students | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Yukon | 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 |
Important notes
* Requirements vary within the stream or pathway. These entries should not be treated as substitutes for the detailed eligibility requirements of the particular program.
Alberta: The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program currently has four worker streams — Tourism and Hospitality, Alberta Opportunity, Alberta Express Entry and Rural Renewal — plus the Dedicated Health Care Pathway under Alberta Express Entry. It also has four entrepreneur streams: Rural Entrepreneur, Graduate Entrepreneur, Farm and Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur.
British Columbia: The current worker program has only two Skills Immigration streams: Skilled Worker and Health Authority. Both have an Express Entry BC option. The former International Graduate, International Post-Graduate and Entry Level and Semi-Skilled streams should not be presented as current streams. The ELSS stream officially closed, and B.C. has stated that it will not launch new student streams. B.C.’s current entrepreneur program consists of the Base, Regional and Strategic Projects streams.
Manitoba: The MPNP currently has three main streams: Skilled Worker, International Education and Business Investor. The International Education Stream has three pathways: Career Employment, Graduate Internship and International Student Entrepreneur. The Skilled Worker Stream consists of Skilled Worker in Manitoba and Skilled Worker Overseas.
New Brunswick: The current NBPNP website identifies the Skilled Worker and Express Entry streams. New Brunswick also uses a Strategic Initiative for Francophone priorities and workers, but this should not be presented as a conventional third stream without explaining its current structure.
Nova Scotia: Nova Scotia consolidated its former 10 NSNP streams into four streams effective February 18, 2026: Nova Scotia Graduate, Skilled Worker, Entrepreneur and Nova Scotia: Express Entry. Former programs such as Critical Construction Worker Pilot and Physician continue under the consolidated Skilled Worker stream rather than as separate current streams.
Ontario: Ontario substantially redesigned the OINP in 2026. The former Human Capital Priorities, French-Speaking Skilled Worker, Skilled Trades, Employer Job Offer, Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams should therefore not be presented as current OINP streams. Ontario introduced the Ontario Workforce Priority stream as part of the redesign.
Prince Edward Island: PEI currently identifies Express Entry, Skilled Workers Outside Canada, Skilled Workers in PEI, Critical Workers, International Graduates, Intermediate Experience and Occupations in Demand as worker pathways, together with the Business Work Permit Stream. PEI’s current Express Entry requirements specifically require the applicant to qualify for one of the three federal Express Entry programs.
Saskatchewan: The SINP currently has two major program categories — International Skilled Worker and Saskatchewan Experience — with multiple pathways. The current International Skilled Worker pathways include Saskatchewan Express Entry, Occupations In-Demand, Employment Offer, Agriculture Talent, Health Talent and Innovation and Tech Talent. Saskatchewan Experience includes pathways such as Existing Work Permit and Students. The former Hard-To-Fill Skills Pilot is closed and should be removed from a current table.
Northwest Territories: The current NTNP has three streams: Employer-Driven, Francophone and Business. The Employer-Driven Stream contains Entry Level/Semi-Skilled, Skilled Worker and NWT Express Entry categories.
Yukon: The 2026 Yukon Nominee Program has three streams: Yukon Express Entry, Skilled Worker and Critical Impact Worker. It is an employer-driven program.
Quebec: Quebec is not included because it does not operate a PNP. Quebec selects its own economic immigrants under the Canada–Quebec immigration framework. Nunavut also does not operate a PNP.
This table is intended as a high-level screening tool only. Program criteria, intake restrictions, occupational priorities, invitation policies and application windows can change without notice. Always review the applicable provincial program guide before relying on a stream for an individual application.
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Want to know about Medical Examination?
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Thanks.
My noc -2173
I have 2-3 years experience in IT.
As my IELTS score is 5.5 in one band .can I still be eligible for ITA.?
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Dear Sir / Mam,
I am have score of 6.5 bands in Ielts, & i am a graduate B. Text Textile, and 12+ Years of work experience in the field of sales & Marketing. I am 37 Years old, do i qualify for PNP program in any of the province.
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I have clb 8 and have an express entry profile, i recieved invitation from saskatchewan through OID As before necessary changes could be made inEE profile portal was shut.
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I am an Optometrist, a healthcare professional.
Age 22
Single
Ielts LRWS 6.5 6 7 7
ECA : PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
CRS 379
WHAT ARE MY CHaNCES FOR ANY PROVINCE PNP?
AM I ELIGIBLE TO ENTER IN FEDRAL EXPRESS ENTRY POOL ?
I am an Optometrist, a healthcare professional.
Age 22
Single
Ielts LRWS 6.5 6 7 7
ECA : PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
Experience : 2 years
1. One year full-time paid internship during bachelor degree (optometrisrt intern)
2. One year job : optometrist
CRS 379
WHAT ARE MY CHaNCES FOR ANY PROVINCE PNP?
AM I ELIGIBLE TO ENTER IN FEDRAL EXPRESS ENTRY POOL
I am an Optometrist, a healthcare professional.
Age 22
Single
Ielts LRWS 6.5 6 7 7
ECA : PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
Experience : 2 years
1. One year full-time paid internship during bachelor degree (optometrisrt intern)
2. One year job : optometrist
Noc : 3237
CRS 379
WHAT ARE MY CHaNCES FOR ANY PROVINCE PNP?
AM I ELIGIBLE TO ENTER IN FEDRAL EXPRESS ENTRY POOL
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My ielts score is
L: 8.5
R:8
S:8
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