Provicial Nominee Program Visa
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Canada Provincial Nomination Program (PNP)
An essential path to Canada's Permanent Residence is the Provincial Nominee Program. It facilitates Canada to nominate immigrants who, as per their province/territory interest, want to immigrate to Canada. With the exception of Quebec and Nunavut, each Canadian province and territory has its own unique provincial candidate program that has a distinct selection method. A minimum of one immigration stream aligned with the Federal Express Entry stream should be in the Provincial Nominee program.
These streams are called as the Enhanced Nomination Streams and candidates get 600 additional points towards their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Score on getting a successful nomination certificate.
Here is the list of Provinces/Territories holding their unique PNPs. Browse as per your choice.
Alberta - Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)
British Columbia - British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)
Manitoba - Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)
New Brunswick - New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)
Newfoundland & Labrador - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP)
Nova Scotia - Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)
Ontario - Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
Prince Edward Island - Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP)
Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
Yukon - Yukon Nominee Program (YNP)
Northwest Territories - Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP)
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Streams Per Province/Territory
| PNP Streams | Province/Territory |
|---|---|
| Express Entry | - Albertas - Saskatchewan - New Brunswick - Prince Edward Island - British Columbia - Manitoba - Ontario - Nova Scotia - Newfoundland - Yukon - Northwest Territories |
| International Graduates | - Albertas - British Columbia - Manitoba - Newfoundland - Nova Scotia - Ontario |
| Business Immigration | - British Columbia - Manitoba - New Brunswick - Northwest Territories - Ontario - Prince Edward Island - Saskatchewan - Yukon |
| Semi-Skilled Worker | - Albertas - British Columbia - Saskatchewan - Northwest Territories - Yukon |
Applying For Provincial Nomination For Canada Permanent Residency
By actively seeking and retaining foreign nationals, Provincial Nominee programs across Canada make Canada Permanent Residency more available. You must apply a separate application to Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for Canada PR status, whether you receive the provincial certificate by Express Entry or outside of it.
The Nunavut Territory of Quebec and Northern Canada have no PNP. Instead, all economic immigrants who choose to live in Quebec have established their own selection criteria.
