Provincial Nominee

This program targets specific requirements specially for workers who have the following:

  • Skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territory.
  • Want to live in that province.
  • Have previously lived, worked or studied in that province.
  • Have family in that province.

Each province and territory have its own immigration programs that targets certain groups and look for certain requirements.The Provincial Nominee Programs allows an applicant to apply to provinces where they would like to invest, live and work. The provincial government nominates candidates based on eligibility criteria set by provinces and it can be changed as the current requirements of the province, the economic requirements of the province as well as skills. These programs permit applicants to be nominated by a specific province. These programs benefit the province as well as the candidate.

 The program is an attractive path for anyone to get Canadian PR. The PNP presents options for individuals like Skilled Workers and Professionals, Businesspersons, individuals having family members who can support them and individuals who have prepared options for employment/Work Permit.There are a few Provincial Nominee Programs under business class, which permits the areas to choose, select and designate qualified money managers from around the world, who have the expectations and capacity to move to a territory and set up or buy a business.

 Steps to immigrate to one of the Canada’s provinces as a Provincial Nominee, first you have to be nominated by the province or territory you want to immigrate to. All the different provinces and territories have their own nomination procedures. After you have been successfully nominated by a province you will receive a certificate of nomination.The next step of the program involves the province in question approving the immigration application of the candidate. The authorities of the province have all the discretion to either accept or reject the application. This decision is completely based on needs pertaining to immigration as well as the authenticity of the applicant when it comes to permanent residence in the province.Through these programs, the applicants would have an option to join their set of skills, academic qualifications and their total work experience. These set skills are the key for the economic contributions that could be made by the immigrant. Based on these criteria and the requirements of the province, an applicant is selected.Canadian provinces attract a huge number of skilled professionals under Provincial programs.

 Visit Provincial Programs of each province by clicking the name of province below:

NOTE: The criteria by province and territory vary and can change without notice.