In this blog we'll look at the basic explanation of PNPs. Each province has it's own immigration streams, called provincial nomination programs, which encourage immigrants to settle in that province. These steams or programs are designed to help the provinces' economic growth and labour shortages.
PNP's are popular routes at becoming a permanent resident in Canada. Certain PNP's can increase your Express Entry CRS scores by 600 points while others leads to "paper-based" permanent residency application. "Paper-based" is the older term for non-Express applications and are submitted online.
Each province or territory manages it's own streams or programs. The requirements and eligibility factors varies from province to province and each stream has it's own requirements to meet as well. Certain provinces has scoring criteria over & above the eligibility criteria & select candidates from a pool based on their scores or occupations.
Each province has their own application process as well. Most applications are done online. Certain provinces, such as Ontario, requires you to create an expression of interest profile first and wait for an invitation to apply before you can apply for provincial nomination to that province.
Your application will be evaluated and assessed once submitted. The onus is on you to ensure that you meet the requirements for the stream before you apply and that you have provided documentation to prove that you meet those requirements.
The cost associated with applying for provincial nomination varies as well. Nova Scotia is one of the few provinces that does not charge an application fee. Ontario charges between $1,500 - $2,000 depending on where you intend on settling in Ontario. These application fees are non-refundable if your application is refused.
Most PNP's do require a job offer as a starting point. Read this blog to see if your occupation is in demand in one of Canada's provinces.
There are a few PNP's that does not require a job offer. At the time of publication this list was correct. Occupations could change at any given moment. Please refer to the respective provincial government sites for updated list.
If you are unsure whether or not you qualify for any of these PNP's, please book a consultation with our registered Canadian immigration consultant.
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