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The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) class is designed for foreign nationals with skills, education and work experience that will enable them to contribute to the economic development of the province or territory of nomination by meeting the specific local labour market and economic needs of the province.
Provinces / territories fill out their skills shortage and attract specialized occupational skills through Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Foreign nationals applying for PNP must:

1) Express interest to settle in that province or territory

2) Want to become permanent residents of Canada.
The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) may facilitate a quicker processing of an applicant’s permanent residence application process as it supports:

1) Increase in an applicant’s CRS points in Express Entry profile.

2) Lower CRS points

3) Lower language skill points
You can find out if you qualify for this immigration class by taking the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) assessment.

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Provincial Nominee Program Eligibility Requirements

The eligibility requirement for a Provincial Nominee Program, varies and is largely dependent on the province or territory of choice, and you must:

1. 1) Meet the eligibility requirement set up by the province you have chosen.
2. 2) Pass a medical exam
3. 3) Get a police check certificate

To apply for a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), you must apply either through Express Entry (EE) Program or the Non-Express Entry Program. The choice of application process is determined by the PNP stream you’re applying to.

Explore all PNP options by checking out the different websites of the provinces / territorial and contacting them directly.

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) – Non-Express Entry

For the non-Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), you must:

1. 1) Meet the eligibility of your choice province or territory.
2. 2) Apply to this province or territory of choice for a provincial nomination under the non-Express Entry stream.
3. 3) Submit your permanent residence application online if you get nominated
4. 4) Get a medical exam and a police check certificate as part of your application process if you are nominated.

Note that the non-express entry application has a longer processing time when compared to Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) – Express Entry:

There are two different ways to apply through the online Express Entry PNP stream / program. You either contact the province or territory directly for their provincial nomination under the Express Entry stream or indicate the provinces / territories you are interested in when creating your Express Entry profile.

If the province / territory you contacted agrees to nominate you, you will then create an Express Entry profile or update your existing Express Entry profile and show you have been nominated.

On the other hand, If the indicated province / territory of interest sends you a “notification of interest”, you contact them directly and apply for their Express Entry Stream. If they nominate you, you will get a nomination certificate from the province / territory

In both cases you must:

1. 1) Meet the provincial / territorial eligibility requirements
2. 2) Meet the minimum eligibility criteria for any of the three immigration programs under Express Entry program
3. 3) Submit your Express Entry profile to show you meet the minimum eligibility criteria under Express Entry
4. 4) Submit your permanent residence application to Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) if you get an Invitation to Apply (ITA)

Note that the PNP is quite dynamic, and the eligibility criteria might change anytime without notice. You can contract the services of an immigration consultant or immigration lawyer to guide you through the process.

Quebec does not have a provincial nominee program. If you are interested in immigrating to Quebec, visit the Quebec immigration website to learn more.

Choose a Province or Territory

Choose any province or territory of your choice below and see their PNP eligibility requirements as set up on their website: