Provincial Nomination Program
All Canadian Provinces have their unique immigration programs that can either support a Federal Immigration application via ‘Express Entry’ or through a stand-alone PNP application. The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) gives provinces and territories an active role in immigrant selection as it authorizes them to nominate for permanent residence individuals who will meet specific local labour market needs. Most PNPs include one or more employer-driven streams which allow workers to be nominated based on a permanent, full-time job offer, provided they meet provincial or territorial nomination requirements (these may include specific occupations, education, work experience, official language proficiency and age).
The provinces have various streams in their PNPs, but they tend to fall into following clusters:
- Skilled workers
- Semi-skilled workers
- Business/Investors
- International Graduates
- Family/community connections
PNPs are a key part of Canada’s immigration policy and are the fastest-growing economic Canadian immigration pathway. Over recent years, the federal government has gradually increased provinces’ annual allocations for their respective PNPs, displaying the increasing importance of these programs within the overall Canadian immigration landscape
Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) that are currently available in Canada
- British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP)
- Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)
- Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
- Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)
- Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
- Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP)
- Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)
- Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP)
- New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)
- Yukon Nominee Program (YNP)
- Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP)
Nunavut (northern territory) does not currently have a PNP and Quebec does not participate in the federal government’s PNP.
How can Hudson Immigration help?
- The Provincial Nominee Program is a great opportunity to gain permanent residence in Canada. However, the criteria and/or requirements for PNP differ in every province/territory, and therefore an applicant cannot afford to make a single error. We will help you understand which province and PNP stream might be the best option for your application, and what specific requirements are necessary.
- We review the documents and submit the PNP application.
- We review the documents and submit the final Permanent Residence application to IRCC.
- We track the application throughout the process while communicating with the government on client’s behalf.