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Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is a Canadian immigration program for people who want to reside in a province or territory as permanent residents. Each province or territory in Canada has a different provincial nominee program that is designed to meet the needs and demands of the local labor market. 

 

Over the years the federal government has increased the allocations for the number of immigrants invited for permanent residency through PNPs. Canada has targeted to admit over 200,000 people through PNP between 2020 and 2023.

All the provinces or territories of Canada have their PNP with different immigration streams.

The following are the major Canada PNP programs:

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  • The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) is a strategic economic immigration initiative facilitating the nomination of individuals for permanent residence in Alberta. Candidates with skills addressing job shortages or entrepreneurial aspirations to start or purchase a business in Alberta are eligible. Managed by the governments of Alberta and Canada, the program emphasizes the ability to support families.

     

    If nominated through AAIP, applicants can seek permanent residence status along with their spouse, common-law partner, and dependent children. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada oversee application management, with final decisions made by the federal government.

     

    Explore the following program streams for nomination:

     

    Streams for Workers:

     

    • Alberta Opportunity Stream:

    Apply if you live and work in Alberta with a job offer from an Alberta employer.

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    • Alberta Express Entry Stream:

    Invitation-based for qualified candidates with profiles in the federal Express Entry pool aligned with provincial priorities, including dedicated pathways for healthcare professionals and technology workers.

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    • Rural Renewal Stream:

    Designated communities can endorse qualified candidates, including temporary foreign workers and refugees under the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP).

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    Streams for Entrepreneurs:

     

    • Rural Entrepreneur Stream:

    Express interest if you plan to start or buy a business in a rural Alberta community.

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    • Graduate Entrepreneur Stream:

    International graduates from approved Alberta institutions interested in starting or buying a business can express interest.

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    • Farm Stream:

    Experienced farmers planning to start or buy a farm in Alberta can apply for nomination.

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    • Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream:

    Foreign graduates with degrees from institutions outside Canada can work with designated agencies to express interest in launching innovative businesses.

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    Unlock your pathway to permanent residence in Alberta through AAIP's tailored streams for workers and entrepreneurs. Join the thriving Alberta community with a strategic immigration plan.

  • The applicants can seek the nomination in British Columbia PNP under the following streams:

     

    • Skills Immigration

    • Express Entry BC

    • Entrepreneur Immigration

     

    These streams are meant to target skilled workers, international graduates, and professionals who have the qualifications, skills, and experience required for the PNP.

  • The Manitoba PNP invites fresh graduates, skilled workers, and business people along with their families to settle in Canada as permanent residents. They are required to have the ability and intention of settling and establishing themselves economically in Manitoba.

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    The PNP has the following streams:

     

    • Skilled Workers in Manitoba

    • Skilled Workers Overseas

    • International Education

    • Business Investor

  • The Ontario PNP nominates foreign workers, international students, and entrepreneurs who possess the required education, skills, experience, and the intention to settle in the province as permanent residents. Nominations under Ontario province's economic immigration program are open for the following streams:

     

    • Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream

    • Ph.D. Graduate Stream

    • French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream

    • Human Capital Priorities Stream

    • Skilled Trades Stream

    • Entrepreneur Stream

  • SINP allows non-Canadians to immigrate to Canada and settle permanently in the province on a PR visa. Under the PNP, the following are the categories immigration candidates can apply to:

     

    • International Skilled Worker

    • Saskatchewan Experience

    • Entrepreneur and Farm

  • The applicants who have the desired skills and experience are targeted by the provincial government of Prince Edward Island. Provincial Nomination Certificate is issued to the eligible candidates who can then apply for a Canadian permanent residence (PR) visa with the Federal Government of Canada.

    Under the PEI PNP, nominations are issued for the following immigration categories:

     

    • PEI PNP Express Entry

    • Labour Impact Category

    • Business Impact Category

  • New Brunswick is a unique province in Canada where people speak 2 languages. Around 30 percent of people speak French as their first language. New Brunswick has a number of cities that include - Fredericton, Moncton, and Saint John. NBPNP is the province's Provincial Nominee Program, through which, immigration applicants who have the skills and experience required by the province are offered nominations. The province accepts nomination applications for the following streams:

     

    • Skilled Workers with Employer Support

    • Express Entry Labour Market Stream

    • Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial Stream

    • Entrepreneurial Stream

  • The province consists of two distinct landmasses - Labrador, which is connected to the mainland, and the island of Newfoundland. The province has lately seen vital economic development with the help of its energy and natural resources. Through the PNP, immigration applicants from foreign countries can seek a nomination from the provincial government.

    Under NLPNP, nominations are available for the following immigration categories:

     

    • Express Entry Skilled Worker

    • Skilled Worker

    • International Graduate

  • Nova Scotia's Provincial Nominee Program offers nominations to eligible skilled workers, international graduates, entrepreneurs, and professionals for permanent residence in the province. NSNP accepts applications for the following immigration streams:

     

    • Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities

    • Labour Market Priorities for Physicians

    • Physician

    • Entrepreneur

    • International Graduate Entrepreneur

    • Skilled Worker

    • Occupations in Demand

    • Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry

    • Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry

  • Yukon's Provincial Nomination Program helps eligible employers in the province to nominate foreign workers and business people that have been trained internationally for permanent residence in the Canadian province.

    The program has the following streams:

     

    • Yukon Express Entry (YEE)

    • Critical Impact Worker

    • Skilled Worker

    • Business Nominee

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