Provincial Nominee Programs

Under British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP), the province nominates prospective immigrants from the following two major streams:

Skilled immigration:

This category is further dissected into the following categories:

1. Skilled Worker: Individuals with years of experience in their skilled occupation and who have an eligible job offer in their skilled occupation will be considered under this category.
2. Health Care Professional: Individuals with experience and eligible job offers, as physicians, nurses, psychiatric nurses, or allied health professionals may apply under this category.
3. International Graduate: Individuals who are graduates from an eligible Canadian university or college in the last three years and have obtained a job offer from a BC employer to be considered for this category.
4. International Post-graduate: Individuals who are master’s or Doctoral degrees from an eligible educational institution in British Columbia in the natural, applied, or health sciences programs of study. The job offer is not a pre-requirement for this sub-category. 

Express Entry British Columbia:

1. Entry-level and Semi-skilled worker: Individuals in certain entry-level or semi-skilled positions in certain occupations, and are working in the Northeast Development Region of British Columbia, may pass the eligibility for this category
2. The Government of British Columbia nominates candidates from the federal Express Entry pool. The selected candidates are awarded additional 600 points to the CRS score that fast-track the processing of their BC PNP application and if nominated, their permanent residence application.
3. The candidates under Skilled worker, Health Care professional, International Graduate, and International Post-graduate categories may be processed through Express Entry British Columbia.

Under the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP), the province nominates prospective immigrants from the following streams:

Express Entry Labour Market Stream: The stream conducts its selection from the express entry pool and follows the ‘Expression of Interest’ model.

Skilled Workers with Employer Support: Individuals with a full-time, permanent job offer from a New Brunswick employer may consider applying under this category.

Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial Stream: Individuals who are graduates from a recognized academic institution in New Brunswick and have started or acquired a business in the province.

Entrepreneurial Stream: Individuals who plan to own, make a monetary investment and actively manage a business in New Brunswick may apply under this category.

Skilled Workers with Family Support: Individuals who have previous work experience in New Brunswick and have close family relations in the province.

Under the Newfoundland and Labrador’s Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP), the province nominates prospective immigrants from the following streams:

Newfoundland & Labrador Express Entry Skilled Worker: Individuals in the Express Entry immigration could be nominated by the province under this category

Skilled Worker category: Individuals with guaranteed job offer from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer or are currently working in the province on a valid work permit, will be considered under this category.

International Graduate category: Individuals who are recent graduates of an eligible Canadian post-secondary institution and have obtained Post-Graduate work permit, may apply under this category.

Atlantic Immigration Pilot program: The Atlantic Canada is in partnership with the Canadian government to hire foreign workers to meet the needs of their job market. Foreign nationals who are residing abroad or on temporary status in Canada at the time of applying may get eligible for it.

Under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), the province of Ontario accepts prospective newcomers under the following immigration categories:

Ontario Express Entry: There are three different streams under this the Ontario Express Entry stream:

1. Human Capital Priorities Stream: Individuals who are eligible under the federal Express Entry pool, meet the requirements such as skilled work experience, language skills, to understand and merge into the province’s labour market.
2. French-Speaking Skilled worker Stream: This stream is open for French-Speaking workers who possess strong English language skills and intend to live and work permanently in Ontario. The Ontario’s PNP select candidates from the federal Express Entry pool.
3. Skilled Trades Stream: Individuals who are tradespersons with ongoing or recent experience of working in Ontario

General Category or Employer Job offer category

1. Foreign Workers with a Job offer Stream: Individuals who may be living abroad or in Canada, who have a job offer from Ontario employers for approved skilled positions, may apply under this category.
2. Employer Job Offer In-demand Skills Stream: Individuals who are working in certain agriculture and construction occupations.

International Student category

1. Job offer Stream: International students with job offers in the province may consider applying under this stream. The stream focuses on facilitating employers to recruit international students.
2. Masters Graduate Stream: Individuals who are master’s graduate from one of Ontario’s publicly funded Universities may apply under this stream even without any job offer.
3. PhD Stream: Individuals who are PhD graduates at one of the Ontario’s publicly funded Universities may apply under this stream even without any job offer.

Business Category

1. Entrepreneur Stream: Individuals who are interested to implement a new business proposal or plan to purchase an established business in Ontario, may get a temporary work permit support letter in the beginning. Based on their performance, the entrepreneurs will be offered permanent residency in Canada.
2. Corporate Stream: International corporations which are intending to expand into Ontario or acquire established businesses in Ontario. The key staff can become permanent residents of Canada upon establishing the business while carrying a provincial nomination certificate.

PEI PNP Express Entry– Individuals who are eligible for federal Express Entry pool with an intention to settle in Prince Edward Island, may get accepted if their profiles match with the PEI labour market needs.

Labour Impact Category: The sub-categories in this category are as follows:

1. Skilled Worker Stream: Individuals who are currently working in a skilled profession in the province of PEI or have a job offer from an employer in the province or possess relevant experience with at least post-secondary degree or diploma.
2. International Graduate Stream: Individuals who are graduates of recognized accredited Prince Edward Island universities and colleges and who are employed by a PEI employer in their field of study.

Business Impact Category: Individuals who are interested to invest and establish a business in the province may apply for a work permit and may receive a provincial nomination later.

International Skilled Worker Category:
There are three sub-categories under this category:

• Employment Offer Category: Individuals who are skilled workers with a skilled job offer from an employer in the province.
• Occupation In-Demand: Individuals who are highly skilled workers with work experience in an in-demand occupation in the province, may apply under this category even without a job offer.
• Saskatchewan Express Entry: Individuals who have applied under the Express Entry pool and have skilled work experience in an in-demand occupation in the province.

Saskatchewan Experience Category:
Individuals who are currently living in Saskatchewan may get accepted under the following categories:

• Existing Work Permit
• Health Professionals
• Hospitality Sector Project
• Long Haul Truck Driver Project
• Students

Entrepreneur and Farm Category:  Individuals who are interested in the ownership and management of a farming operation in Saskatchewan, may apply under the ‘Entrepreneur’ and ‘Farm Owners and Operators’ categories.

Individuals who are eligible and have applied in Express Entry pool may get nominated under this provincial nomination program.Employer Driven Program-Individuals who have received a job offer from an employer in the province.

• Critical Impact worker Stream: Those who have received job offers in semi-skilled or unskilled position and have worked in the Northwest Territories for at least six months, may apply under this sub-category.
• Skilled Worker Stream: The applicants who have received job offers in skilled position from a Northwest Territories employer may apply under this sub-category.

Business Driven Program-There are other two sub-categories under this program:

• Entrepreneur Stream: Individuals who are interested to establish a business in the Northwest Territories may apply under this sub-category.
• Self Employed Stream: Individuals who are self-employed professional and plan to establish business outlets or professional practices to serve the needs in demand in the Northwest Territories.

Under the Yukon Nominee Program (YNP), prospective newcomers are accepted under the following immigration categories:

1. Yukon Express Entry (YEE): Individuals who are eligible in the Express Entry pool and have a valid job offer for permanent, full-time work from Yukon employers, may receive nomination under YNP.
2.  Skilled Worker: Individuals are working in a National Occupational Classification (NOC) Skill Level 0, A or B occupation, may get sponsored by Yukon employers for Canadian permanent residence.
3. Critical Impact Worker: Individuals who have experience in semi-skilled or unskilled occupation in high demand in the territory and have received a job offer from an Yukon employer, may be sponsored by the employers for permanent residence.
4. Business Nominee: Individuals with demonstrated business experience and intend to start a new business or enter into a partnership or purchase and run an established business in Yukon.