Provincial Nomination Program

The Provincial Nomination Program (PNP) allows provinces to nominate individuals who wish to immigrate to Canada and who are interested in settling in a particular province. This is a fast track option for Canadian Permanent Residency.

The provinces which have a program in place to nominate individual are

• Alberta
• Manitoba
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Ontario
• Saskatchewan
• British Columbia
• New Brunswick
• Nova Scotia
• Prince Edward Island
• Yukon
• Northwest Territories

Each of the above mentioned provinces have their own eligibility criteria. Once the applicant is nominated by the province he or she can apply for either a work permit or permanent residence depending on the situation.
Some of the provinces have nomination programs for skilled workers as well as business investors and entrepreneurs.

For more information about Provincial nomination please see one of our experts.