Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program [PNP] is regarded to be a fast-tracked route to Canada’s permanent residence.
Fetching 600 additional Comprehensive Ranking System [CRS] points, a provincial nomination by any of the provinces/territories participating in the PNP boosts an individual’s profile to the top of the Express Entry pool.
As per the Canadian government, the PNP is for workers that –
| Have the education, skills and work experience to make a contribution to the economy of a particular province or territory, |
| Have the intention to live in that province or territory, and |
| Want to take up Canadian permanent residence |
With the exception of Quebec and Nunavut, all other provinces and territories – that is, 9 provinces and 2 territories – in Canada are a part of the PNP.
| PNP Provinces | PNP Territories |
| Alberta | Northwest Territories |
| British Columbia | Yukon |
| Manitoba | |
| New Brunswick | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Nova Scotia | |
| Ontario | |
| Prince Edward Island | |
| Saskatchewan |
While Quebec has its own program for the induction of immigrants to the province, Nunavut has no immigration programs as such.
Along with having their own requirements, each of the provinces and territories taking part in the PNP has its own immigration programs specifically targeting certain groups. These are referred to as ‘streams’.
A stream might target –
| Skilled workers |
| Semi-skilled workers |
| Business people |
| Students |
Altogether, the PNP offers around 80 different streams for a potential immigrant to Canada.
An Overview of the Streams Available under PNP –
| Sl. No. | Province/Territory | PNP Program | Pathway |
| 1 | Alberta | AINP | Alberta Opportunity Stream [AOS] |
| 2 | Alberta | AINP | Alberta Express Entry Stream |
| 3 | Alberta | AINP | Self-Employed Farmer Stream. |
| 4 | British Columbia | BC PNP | Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker |
| 5 | British Columbia | BC PNP | Skills Immigration – Healthcare Professional |
| 6 | British Columbia | BC PNP | Skills Immigration – International Graduate |
| 7 | British Columbia | BC PNP | Skills Immigration – International Post-Graduate |
| 8 | British Columbia | BC PNP | Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled (Including employment in the Northeast Development Region of B.C.) |
| 9 | British Columbia | BC PNP | Express Entry BC – Skilled Worker |
| 10 | British Columbia | BC PNP | Express Entry BC – Healthcare Professional |
| 11 | British Columbia | BC PNP | Express Entry BC – International Graduate |
| 12 | British Columbia | BC PNP | Express Entry BC – International Post-Graduate |
| 13 | British Columbia | BC PNP | Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category |
| 14 | British Columbia | BC PNP | Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot [EI – Regional Pilot] |
| 15 | British Columbia | BC PNP | Strategic Projects [for corporations] |
| 16 | Manitoba | MPNP | Skilled Workers in Manitoba [SWM] |
| 17 | Manitoba | MPNP | Skilled Workers in Manitoba – Manitoba Experience Pathway |
| 18 | Manitoba | MPNP | Skilled Workers in Manitoba – Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway |
| 19 | Manitoba | MPNP | Skilled Workers Overseas [SWO] |
| 20 | Manitoba | MPNP | Skilled Workers Overseas – Manitoba Express Entry Pathway |
| 21 | Manitoba | MPNP | Skilled Workers Overseas – Human Capital Pathway |
| 22 | Manitoba | MPNP | International Education Stream – Career Employment Pathway |
| 23 | Manitoba | MPNP | International Education Stream – Graduate Internship Pathway |
| 24 | Manitoba | MPNP | International Education Stream – Student Entrepreneur Pilot |
| 25 | Manitoba | MPNP | BIS – Entrepreneur Pathway |
| 26 | Manitoba | MPNP | BIS – Farm Investor Pathway |
| 27 | New Brunswick | NBPNP | New Brunswick Express Entry Labour Market Stream |
| 28 | New Brunswick | NBPNP | New Brunswick Skilled Worker with Employer Support |
| 29 | New Brunswick | NBPNP | New Brunswick Entrepreneurial stream |
| 30 | New Brunswick | NBPNP | New Brunswick Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial stream |
| 31 | New Foundland and Labrador | NL PNP | Express Entry Skilled Worker |
| 32 | New Foundland and Labrador | NL PNP | Skilled Worker |
| 33 | New Foundland and Labrador | NL PNP | International Graduate |
| 34 | New Foundland and Labrador | NL PNP | International Entrepreneur |
| 35 | New Foundland and Labrador | NL PNP | International Graduate Entrepreneur |
| 36 | Nova Scotia | NSNP | Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry |
| 37 | Nova Scotia | NSNP | Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry |
| 38 | Nova Scotia | NSNP | Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities |
| 39 | Nova Scotia | NSNP | Occupations in Demand |
| 40 | Nova Scotia | NSNP | International Graduate Entrepreneur |
| 41 | Nova Scotia | NSNP | Labour Market Priorities for Physicians |
| 42 | Nova Scotia | NSNP | Physician |
| 43 | Nova Scotia | NSNP | Entrepreneur |
| 44 | Nova Scotia | NSNP | Skilled Worker |
| 45 | Ontario | OINP | In-Demand Skills stream |
| 46 | Ontario | OINP | Foreign Worker stream |
| 47 | Ontario | OINP | International Student with a Job Offer stream |
| 48 | Ontario | OINP | Master’s Graduate stream |
| 49 | Ontario | OINP | PhD Graduate stream |
| 50 | Ontario | OINP | Skilled Trades Stream [Express Entry] |
| 51 | Ontario | OINP | Human Capital Priorities Stream [Express Entry] |
| 52 | Ontario | OINP | French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream [Express Entry] |
| 53 | Ontario | OINP | Entrepreneur stream |
| 54 | Prince Edward Island | PEI PNP | Critical Worker stream |
| 55 | Prince Edward Island | PEI PNP | International Graduate stream |
| 56 | Prince Edward Island | PEI PNP | Skilled Worker in PEI stream |
| 57 | Prince Edward Island | PEI PNP | Skilled Worker outside Canada stream |
| 58 | Prince Edward Island | PEI PNP | Express Entry stream |
| 59 | Prince Edward Island | PEI PNP | Work Permit Stream |
| 60 | Saskatchewan | SINP | International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer |
| 61 | Saskatchewan | SINP | International Skilled Worker: Occupation In-Demand |
| 62 | Saskatchewan | SINP | International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry |
| 63 | Saskatchewan | SINP | Saskatchewan Experience: Skilled Worker with Existing Work Permit |
| 64 | Saskatchewan | SINP | Saskatchewan Experience: Semi-skilled Agriculture Worker with Existing Work Permit |
| 65 | Saskatchewan | SINP | Saskatchewan Experience: Health Professionals |
| 66 | Saskatchewan | SINP | Saskatchewan Experience: Hospitality Sector |
| 67 | Saskatchewan | SINP | Saskatchewan Experience: Long-Haul Truck Driver |
| 68 | Saskatchewan | SINP | Saskatchewan Experience: Students |
| 69 | Saskatchewan | SINP | Entrepreneur |
| 70 | Saskatchewan | SINP | International Graduate Entrepreneur |
| 71 | Saskatchewan | SINP | Farm Owner and Operator |
| 72 | Northwest Territories | NTNP | Employer-Driven: Critical Impact Worker |
| 73 | Northwest Territories | NTNP | Employer-Driven: Skilled Worker |
| 74 | Northwest Territories | NTNP | Employer-Driven: Express Entry |
| 75 | Northwest Territories | NTNP | Business |
| 76 | Yukon | YNP | Skilled Worker |
| 77 | Yukon | YNP | Express Entry |
| 78 | Yukon | YNP | Critical Impact Worker |
| 79 | Yukon | YNP | Business Nominee |
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