Canada Provincial Nomination Program (PNP)

Provincial Nominee Program is an essential pathway to Canada Permanent Residence. It allows Canada to nominate immigrants who wish to immigrate to Canada as per their province/territory interest. Each Canadian province and territory has its unique provincial nominee program except Quebec and Nunavut which has a different selection system. Each Provincial Nominee program should have a minimum of one immigration stream aligned with the Federal Express Entry stream.

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 Alberta

Saskatchewan

New Brunswick

Prince Edward Island

British Columbia

Manitoba

Ontario

Nova Scotia

Newfoundland

Yukon

Northwest Territories Skilled Worker (Professional) Nova Scotia

Ontario

Alberta

British Columbia

Prince Edward Island

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Saskatchewan

Newfoundland

Northwest Territories

Yukon International Graduates Alberta

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 Alberta

British Columbia

Saskatchewan

Northwest Territories

Yukon

Applying for Provincial Nomination for Canada Permanent Residency

Provincial Nominee programs across Canada make Canada Permanent Residence more accessible by actively seeking and retaining foreign nationals. Whether you obtain your provincial certificate through Express Entry or outside of it, you have to submit a separate application for Canada PR status to Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Quebec and Northern Canada Territory of Nunavut don't have any PNP. Instead, they have established their own selection criteria for all economic immigrants who want to reside in Quebec.