Provincial Nominee Programs

Every Canadian Province has its own immigration program. Canadian provinces can nominate foreign nationals via Provincial Nominee Programs to immigrate to Canada and settle in a particular province.

Background

Since Canada is a federal state, every province has wide economic rights. That’s why each province has developed its own immigration program to help the local economies. According to the new 2019-2021 Immigration Levels Plan, the Government of Canada allocated 61,000 spots for economic immigrants via Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) in 2019.

Provincial Nominee Programs are a good alternative for the candidates who for some reason don’t meet the requirements of Federal Skilled Workers, Federal Skilled Trades, or Canadian Experience Class programs.

Advantages of Provincial Nominee Programs

Many provinces usually offer fast-track immigration for candidates whose professional field correspond with the needs of the provincial labour market. In many provinces exist lists of the in-demand occupations. If your occupation is in such in-demand list of occupations, your chance to immigrate to that province may be higher!

Immigration via PNPs is a two-stage process. First, one needs to be invited by the provincial government, and once nominated, a candidate must go through the Federal stage. This immigration path is usually longer than the Federal programs, however, it is more guaranteed since provincial nomination grants 600 points in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of the Express Entry.

The full list of Provincial Nominee Programs as of December 2018

Alberta

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)

  • Alberta Opportunity Stream
  • Alberta Express Entry Stream
  • Alberta Self-Employed Farmer Stream
Strategic Recruitment Stream

  • Compulsory and Optional Trades Category
  • Engineering Occupations Category
  • Post Graduate Worker Category
Employer-Driven Stream

  • Skilled Worker Category
  • International Graduate Category
  • Semi-Skilled Worker Category

British Columbia

Skills Immigration (including Express Entry British Columbia)

  • Skilled Worker Category
  • Health Care Professional Category
  • International Graduate Category
  • International Post-Graduate Category
  • Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Worker Category
Express Entry British Columbia

  • Skilled Worker Category
  • Health Care Professional Category
  • International Graduate Category
  • International Post-Graduate Category

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)

Entrepreneur Immigration

  • Entrepreneur Category
  • Strategic Projects Category
  • Entrepreneur Immigration — Regional Pilot

BC Tech Pilot

Manitoba

Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)
Skilled Worker Immigration Stream – including those in Manitoba and Overseas
The Skilled Worker Overseas Stream has two pathways:

  • Manitoba Express Entry Pathway
  • Manitoba Human Capital Pathway
The Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream will consist of two pathways:

  1. Manitoba Work Experience Pathway
  2. Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway
Manitoba Business Investor Stream

  1. Manitoba Entrepreneur Pathway
  2. Manitoba Farm Investor Pathway

Morden Community Driven Immigration Initiative – through the MPNP
International Education Stream

New Brunswick

New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)

  1. Express Entry Labour Market Stream
  2. Skilled Workers with Employer Support
  3. Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial Stream
  4. Skilled Workers with Family Support
  5. Entrepreneurial Stream
  6. Succession Connect pilot program

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP)

  1. Newfoundland & Labrador Express Entry Skilled Worker
  2. Skilled Worker Category
  3. International Graduate Category
  4. Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)

  1. Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry
  2. Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry
  3. Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities
  4. Skilled Worker Stream
  5. Entrepreneur
  6. International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
  7. Physician Stream

Ontario

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)

Ontario Express Entry

  • Ontario Express Entry: Human Capital Priorities Stream
  • Ontario Express Entry: French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream
  • Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream

General Category (sometimes referred to as Employer Job Offer Category)

  • Foreign Workers with a Job Offer Stream
  • Employer Job Offer In-Demand Skills Stream
International Student Category

  • International Students with a Job Offer Stream
  • International Students – Masters Graduate Stream
  • International Students – Ph.D. Graduate Stream

Business Category

  • Entrepreneur Stream
  • Corporate Stream

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP)

PEI PNP Express Entry

Labour Impact Category

  • Skilled Worker Stream
  • Critical Worker Stream
  • International Graduate Stream
Business Impact Category

  • 100% Ownership Stream
  • Partial Ownership Stream
  • Work Permit Stream

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)

International Skilled Worker Category

  • International Skilled Worker – Employment Offer
  • International Skilled Worker – Occupations In-Demand
  • International Skilled Worker – Saskatchewan Express Entry
Saskatchewan Experience Category

  • Existing Work Permit
  • Health Professionals
  • Hospitality Sector Project
  • Long Haul Truck Driver Project
  • Students
Entrepreneur and Farm Category

  • Entrepreneur Sub-Category
  • Farm Owners and Operators Sub-Category

Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP)

Employer-Driven Program

  • Critical Impact Worker Stream
  • Skilled Worker Stream
Business Driven Program

  • Entrepreneur Stream
  • Self Employed Stream

Northwest Territories Express Entry

Yukon

Yukon Nominee Program (YNP)

  • Yukon Express Entry (YEE)
  • Skilled Worker
  • Critical Impact Worker
  • Business Nominee

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