Provincial Nominee Program is an immigration program through which provinces nominates individuals and their families for permanent resident status based on their labour market and economic development priorities. Some streams under this program may target skilled workers, others students or businesses.
Applying to immigrate to Canada as a permanent resident under the provincial programs is a two-step process: applicants will receive a PNP nomination first, which can be used to apply for permanent residence through Express Entry.
Provinces generally offer an opportunity to live and work permanently in the province to:
- English-speaking skilled workers
- French-speaking skilled workers
- Master’s Degree graduates in ON
- PhD graduates in ON
- Foreign Workers with Job Offer
- International Students with Job Offer