Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

What is the Provincial Nominee Program?

The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) opens pathways to Canadian permanent residency for students, skilled workers, entrepreneurs, and investors. Each provincial authority has the powers to nominate candidates who can help meet the provinces economic needs and priorities. Each province is given control to create its own streams and specific criteria that tailors to attract people that can contribute towards local economies.

In some cases, candidates can register an expression of interest (EOI) directly on the provinces portal or show interest to the province through the candidates Express Entry profile. If a candidate is nominated by the province, they can use the nomination to apply for permanent residency through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In some cases, provincial support letters can be provided for work permits as well. 

Provinces that participate in the Provincial Nominee Program

Currently, there are 11 provinces that offer Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP’s):

·         Alberta

·         British Columbia

·         Manitoba

·         New Brunswick

·         Newfoundland and Labrador

·         Northwest Territories

·         Nova Scotia

·         Ontario

·         Prince Edward Island

·         Saskatchewan

·         Yukon

* Quebec and Nunavut do not operate under the Provincial Nominee Program.

The federal government sets quotas and targets, and allocates a specific number of nominations

that a province can issue per year.

Requirements and Application process

The requirements of each program and application procedures differentiate from province to

province. If you are interested in a specific province, more information can be found on our other

pages.