Provincial Nominee Program
Each province and territory runs its own Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) with its own streams. Pick a province below to see its pathways laid out step by step — from first registration to permanent residence.
Choose a province or territory
Quebec & Nunavut don't run a PNP
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
Official provincial page ↗Expression of Interest streams
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Register an Expression of Interest (EOI)
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Receive an invitation to apply (ITA)
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Submit your OINP application
- 4
Get nominated by Ontario
- 5
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
- 6
IRCC decision → permanent resident
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker
Skilled foreign worker with an Ontario job offer (or a physician).
Official page ↗Employer Job Offer: International Student
Recent graduate with a job offer in Ontario.
Official page ↗Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills
Foreign worker in an in-demand occupation with an Ontario job offer.
Official page ↗Express Entry streams
- 1
Create a federal Express Entry profile
- 2
Receive a notification of interest from Ontario
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Apply for an OINP nomination
- 4
Get nominated — worth 600 extra CRS points
- 5
Apply for PR through Express Entry
- 6
IRCC decision → permanent resident
Human Capital Priorities
Required skilled work experience, education and language ability.
Official page ↗BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)
Official provincial page ↗Skills Immigration (for workers)
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Register in the Skills Immigration system
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Receive an invitation to apply
- 3
Submit your application
- 4
Get nominated by B.C.
- 5
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
- 6
IRCC decision → permanent resident
Skills Immigration
B.C.'s worker categories — skilled workers, health authority, international graduates and others. See the official page for each category.
Official page ↗Entrepreneur Immigration
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Register an Expression of Interest for the relevant stream
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Receive an invitation to apply
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Sign a performance agreement and start your business
- 4
Meet the terms, then get nominated
- 5
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP)
Official provincial page ↗Streams for workers
- 1
Check which worker stream fits you
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Submit a Worker Expression of Interest and get selected (where required)
- 3
Apply to the AAIP
- 4
Get nominated by Alberta
- 5
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
Alberta Opportunity Stream
Workers already working in Alberta on an eligible work permit.
Official page ↗Alberta Express Entry Stream
Candidates in the federal Express Entry pool who support Alberta's economy.
Official page ↗Streams for entrepreneurs
- 1
Choose the entrepreneur stream that fits your plan
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Submit an Expression of Interest and get selected
- 3
Start or buy your business and meet the terms
- 4
Get nominated by Alberta
- 5
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
Foreign graduates with an innovative business idea for Alberta.
Official page ↗Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
Official provincial page ↗Worker pathways
- 1
Check you qualify for a worker category
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Submit your application (some categories use an Expression of Interest)
- 3
Get nominated by Saskatchewan
- 4
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
- 5
IRCC decision → permanent resident
International Skilled Worker
Skilled workers who want to live and work in Saskatchewan.
Official page ↗Worker with Saskatchewan Work Experience
People already working in Saskatchewan on a valid work permit.
Official page ↗Business pathways
- 1
Submit an Expression of Interest for the business category
- 2
Get invited and sign a business performance agreement
- 3
Start or buy your business and meet the terms
- 4
Get nominated by Saskatchewan
- 5
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)
Official provincial page ↗Worker & graduate pathways
- 1
Submit an Expression of Interest to the MPNP
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Receive a Letter of Advice to Apply
- 3
Submit your application
- 4
Get nominated by Manitoba
- 5
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
Skilled Worker Stream
For people with the skills and experience Manitoba's labour market needs.
Official page ↗Business pathway
- 1
Submit an Expression of Interest as an investor/entrepreneur
- 2
Get invited and sign a business performance agreement
- 3
Start your business or farm and meet the terms
- 4
Get nominated by Manitoba
- 5
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
Business Investor Stream
Investors and entrepreneurs building a business or farm in Manitoba.
Official page ↗New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)
Official provincial page ↗Worker & graduate pathways
- 1
Check which NBPNP stream fits you
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Apply (some streams use Express Entry or an Expression of Interest)
- 3
Get nominated by New Brunswick
- 4
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
- 5
IRCC decision → permanent resident
NB Skilled Worker Stream
For skilled workers with a job offer from a New Brunswick employer.
Official page ↗NB Strategic Initiative
A targeted NB stream — see the official page for who it's for.
Official page ↗Private Career College Graduate Pilot
For graduates of eligible NB private career colleges.
Official page ↗Business pathway
- 1
Submit a business application / Expression of Interest
- 2
Get selected and (if required) sign a business agreement
- 3
Start or buy your NB business and meet the terms
- 4
Get nominated by New Brunswick
- 5
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
NB Business Immigration Stream
For entrepreneurs starting or buying a business in New Brunswick.
Official page ↗Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)
Official provincial page ↗Nominee Program pathways
- 1
Check which Nova Scotia stream is open and fits you
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Apply (some streams are invitation- or Express-Entry-based, and intakes can open and close quickly)
- 3
Get nominated by Nova Scotia
- 4
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
- 5
IRCC decision → permanent resident
Nova Scotia Nominee Program — multiple streams
Includes a Skilled Worker Stream plus demand-based streams for in-demand occupations, graduates and entrepreneurs. Intakes change often — see the official page for the current list and status.
Official page ↗PEI Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP)
Official provincial page ↗Worker pathways
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Check which PEI stream fits you (try the program selector)
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Submit an Expression of Interest and get invited
- 3
Submit your application
- 4
Get nominated by PEI
- 5
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
International Graduates
Graduated from a publicly funded PEI post-secondary institution.
Official page ↗Intermediate Experience Stream
Recruiting talent from outside Canada with employer authorization.
Official page ↗NL Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP)
Official provincial page ↗Worker & graduate pathways
- 1
Check which category fits you
- 2
Submit your application to the NLPNP
- 3
Get nominated by Newfoundland and Labrador
- 4
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
- 5
IRCC decision → permanent resident
Express Entry Skilled Worker
Skilled workers who also have a federal Express Entry profile.
Official page ↗Entrepreneur pathways
- 1
Submit an Expression of Interest as an entrepreneur
- 2
Get invited and start/buy your business
- 3
Meet the terms, then get nominated
- 4
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
NWT Nominee Program
Official provincial page ↗Employer-Driven Stream
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Get a job offer from an NWT employer
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Apply under the Employer-Driven Stream
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Get nominated by the NWT
- 4
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
- 5
IRCC decision → permanent resident
Employer-Driven Stream
For people with a job offer from an employer in the Northwest Territories.
Official page ↗Business Stream
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Plan to open, buy or invest in an NWT business
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Apply under the Business Stream
- 3
Get nominated by the NWT
- 4
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
Yukon Nominee Program (YNP)
Official provincial page ↗Yukon Nominee Program (workers)
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Get a full-time, year-round job offer from an eligible Yukon employer
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You and your employer apply under your stream
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Get nominated by Yukon
- 4
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
- 5
IRCC decision → permanent resident
Critical Impact Worker
Workers in lower-skilled (TEER 4–5) occupations critical to a Yukon employer.
Official page ↗Yukon Business Nominee Program
- 1
Meet the business program eligibility requirements
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Apply to run your own business in Yukon
- 3
Get nominated by Yukon
- 4
Apply to IRCC for permanent residence
Yukon Business Nominee Program
Foreign entrepreneurs who will own and actively run a Yukon business.
Official page ↗