Provincian Nominee Program (PNP)

Provincial Nominee program is an agreement between CIC and individual provinces/territories to facilitate the selection of immigrants by a province/ territory, allowing greater flexibility for specific needs to be addressed. Provinces/territories establish their own criteria and processes to nominate immigrants.

This program is for workers who

⦁ have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territory
⦁ want to live in that province and
⦁ want to become ⦁ permanent residents of Canada

Each province and territory have its own immigration programs that target certain groups and requirements such as students, business people, skilled workers and semi-skilled workers.

Most of the provinces in Canada have participated in the Provincial Nominee Program. Since the criteria vary among the provinces, you should visit their websites for more information.

Below are the list of province or territory

  •  Alberta
  •  British Columbia
  •  ManitobaNew Brunswick
  •  Newfoundland and Labrador
  •  Northwest Territories
  •  Nova Scotia
  •  Ontario
  •  Prince Edward Island
  • Saskatchewan

Before submitting an application to immigrate to Canada, a Nominee must first receive a Provincial Nomination Certificate from the province/territory. After a successful nomination by a province/territory, a separate application must be made to Citizenship and Immigration Canada for your Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa. A CIC officer will then assess your application based on Canadian immigration regulations.

The Province of Quebec does not participate in the Provincial Nomination Program. Rather, the Governments of Quebec and Canada have entered into a series of agreements, by which Quebec has established its own selection criteria for all economic immigrants who indicate their intention to reside in that province.