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.

1. 1. Alberta – Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)
2. 2. British Columbia – British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)
3. 3. Manitoba – Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)
4. 4. New Brunswick – New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)
5. 5. Newfoundland & Labrador – Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP)
6. 6. Nova Scotia – Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)
7. 7. Ontario – Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
8. 8. Prince Edward Island – Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP)
9. 9. Saskatchewan – Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
10. 10. Yukon – Yukon Nominee Program (YNP)
11. 11. 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 the 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.