Provincial Nominee Program - PNP

If you want to immigrate to Canada through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), a Canadian province or territory has to nominate you.

The Provincial Nominee program is for applicants who

• have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territory

• want to live in that province, and

• want to become permanent residents of Canada

The applicant is first selected by the province and is then processed by the Federal Government (IRCC). A provincial nomination enables the application to be processed faster and thus the applicant can come to Canada sooner. To be nominated by a province or territory, you must follow the instructions on their website and meet certain requirements.

Each province and territory has its own “streams” (immigration programs that target certain groups) and requirements. For example, in a program stream, provinces and territories may target:

• students

• business people

• skilled workers

• semi-skilled workers

Click the link of the province you are looking for more information on how to immigrate. If you are keen to submit your application to any provincial nominee program, we can help you.

• Alberta

• British Columbia

• Manitoba

• New Brunswick

• Newfoundland and Labrador

• Northwest Territories

• Nova Scotia

• Ontario

• Prince Edward Island

• Saskatchewan

• Yukon

Immigration to Quebec

Quebec does not have a provincial nomination program. Quebec has a special agreement on immigration with the Government of Canada. The province has its own rules for choosing immigrants who will adapt well to living there. To immigrate to Canada as a Quebec-selected skilled worker, you must apply in the following 2 stages:

1.Apply to the Government of Quebec for a Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de sélection du Québec [CSQ]).

• The Province of Quebec will assess you, using its own rules.

• The certificate shows that the Province of Quebec has accepted you as an immigrant.

2.If the Province of Quebec chooses you and gives you a CSQ, you must apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for permanent residence.

HOW WE CAN HELP

• Evaluate your skills and experience with the various programs and provide options that best meets your and the provinces's needs.

• Conduct a FREE Assessment and determining your eligibility for Express Entry

• Create your Express Entry profile.

• Make sure that your application is complete and correct before submission and meets IRCC requirements.

• Prepare your file for submission to IRCC for Permanent Resident (PR) status once you have obtained a ITA.

Do you have questions about PNP? Contact us today and we will get back to you within 24 hours.

The purpose of the pilot is to assist employers in Atlantic Canada hire foreign skilled workers who want to immigrate to Atlantic Canada and international graduates who want to stay in Atlantic Canada after they graduate.

On March 1, 2019, the pilot was extended for an additional two years to enable:

• international graduates more time to apply

• more flexibility for hiring health-care professionals

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot assist employers to hire qualified candidates for jobs they cannot fill locally. These candidates can be overseas or living in Canada temporarily.

There are three programs in this pilot:

• Atlantic International Graduate Program

• Atlantic High-skilled Program

• Atlantic Intermediate-skilled Program

The requirements for each program varies and the employer and the candidate must meet these requirements.

At the outset the employer must be designated by the provincial government of the Atlantic province where the candidate will be working, prior to making a job offer.

After the job offer is made, the employer and candidate need to be compliant with the the federal government requirement in order for the the candidate to get permanent resident status in Canada.

Pilot requirements

Candidates may qualify for more than one program, but can only apply through one program. They requires to show proof that they meet the language, education and work experience requirements and that they have enough money to support themselves and their family.

Atlantic International Graduate Program

Requirements:

• have a degree, diploma or other credential from a publicly funded institution in an Atlantic province

• have lived in an Atlantic province for at least 16 months in the 2 years before getting your degree, diploma or credential

• take a language test to show you can communicate in English or French

• show you can support yourself and your family when you come to Canada

Work experience is not required for international graduates hired through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot.

Atlantic High-Skilled Program

Requirements:

• have worked in a management, professional or technical/skilled job for at least a year

• have at least a Canadian high school diploma or equivalent education

• take a language test to show you can communicate in English or French

• show you can support yourself and your family when you come to Canada

Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program

Requirements:

• have worked in a job that requires a high school education and/or job-specific training for at least a year

• have at least a Canadian high school diploma or equivalent education

• take a language test to show you can communicate in English or French

• show you can support yourself and your family when you come to Canada

Apply for a temporary work permit

If you meet the requirements for permanent residence under the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, you may be eligible to apply for a temporary work permit. You must have:

• a job offer from a designated employer that meets the requirements of the program you’re applying under

• a Referral Letter from the Atlantic province where you’ll be working

Your employer needs to request the province to send you a Referral Letter at the same time they apply to have your job offer endorsed by the province.

The temporary work permit lets you begin working while your permanent resident application is being processed. The temporary work permit:

• is only for the Atlantic Immigration Pilot

• is valid for one year

• only lets you work for the employer who offered you the job

You must send your permanent resident application within 90 days of submitting your temporary work permit application.

The Agri-Food Immigration pilot is an industry-specific program. It’s designed to help address the labour needs of the Canadian agri-food sector, particularly in meat processing and mushroom production.

The pilot aims to attract experienced, non-seasonal workers who can economically establish in Canada, and who support the ongoing labour needs of the agri-food sector.

Details on how candidates can apply and what documents will be needed for the application will be available in March 2020.The duration of this pilot is three years.

How the Pilot will work

The candidates need to find a job with an employer within one of the industries and occupations listed as eligible for the pilot. If they have eligible Canadian work experience, a qualifying job offer and are successful in applying for permanent residence, they will be able to work and live in Canada as a permanent resident and work toward becoming a Canadian citizen.

Requirements

• have qualifying work experience

• have a qualifying job offer

• meet or exceed the minimum language requirements

• meet or exceed the educational requirements

• prove you have enough money to support your transition into the community
  Eligible jobs under the pilot program

  Meat product manufacturing:

  • retail butchers (NOC B 6331)

  • industrial butchers (NOC C 9462)

  • farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers (NOC B 8252)

  • food processing labourers (NOC D 9617)

  Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production, including mushroom production:

  • farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers (NOC B 8252)

  • general farm workers (NOC C 8431)

  • harvesting labourers (NOC D 8611)

Animal production, excluding aquaculture:

• farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers (NOC B 8252)

• general farm workers (NOC C 8431)

Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot

The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot is a community-driven program. It’s designed to spread the benefits of economic immigration to smaller communities by creating a path to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers who want to work and live in one of the participating communities.

There are 4 steps to applying for permanent residence under this pilot.

1. Check that you meet both

• IRCC eligibility requirements and

• community-specific requirements

2. Find an eligible job with an employer in 1 of the participating communities

3. Once you have a job offer, submit your application for recommendation to the community

4. If a community recommends you, apply for permanent residence

Each community will also have their own

• additional eligibility requirements

• job search process

• community recommendation application process

This information will be available on their websites.

Participating communities

The pilot will launch in participating communities at different times.

North Bay, ON

Sudbury ON

Timmins, ON

Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Thunder Bay, ON

Brandon, MB

Altona/Rhineland, MB

Moose Jaw, SK

Claresholm, AB

Vernon, BC

West Kootenay (Trail, Castlegar, Rossland, Nelson), BC

This pilot is community-driven and the communities will:

• assess prospective candidates who

• best fit the economic needs of the community

• have a genuine employment opportunity that meets their community requirements

• have the intention of staying in the community

• recommend candidates for permanent residence to IRCC for a final decision

• connect newcomers with settlement services and mentoring opportunities with established members of the community

Yukon Community Pilot

The Yukon Community Pilot (YCP) is a new stream of the Yukon Nominee Program and was launched in 2020 for three years.

Applicants who have a valid nomination for permanent residence from Yukon are eligible for a two year open work permit.

Work Permit Details

The work permit:
enables applicants to work for three different employers in a participating communitie

• is valid for 2 years

• doesn’t need a Labour Market Impact Assessment

The participating communities are:

• Whitehorse

• Watson Lake

• Dawson City

• Haines Junction

• Carmacks

• Carcross

Work Permit Eligibility

To qualify for the work permit, applicants must:

• have 2 or 3 eligible job offers

• have a signed letter of support from the Government of Yukon

• meet the general requirements for a work permit

Job offer requirements

The jobs you’re offered must meet all these requirements:

• They must all be in the same participating Yukon community

• They must add up to at least 30 hours of work a week (equal to a full-time job)

• They must be non-seasonal

• In general, this means you have consistent and regularly scheduled paid employment throughout the year

• The wage must meet or exceed the minimum wage

• The experience must show that they can perform the duties of the jobs offered

Documents you need before you apply

Before applicants apply for a work permit, they need these documents to include in their application:

• a copy of the nomination letter from the Government of Yukon confirming that they been nominated for permanent residence

• a signed letter of support from the Government of Yukon stating:

  • that the employers who are offering the jobs need they to work in the community as soon as possible

  • that the job offers are genuine

  • the details of the job offers, including:

    • names of the employers

    • occupation

    • number of hours

    • job locations

How to apply for the work permit

Applicants need to apply online only for the work permit.

If an applicant is in Canada as a visitor only (they don’t have a study or work permit), they need to select the “outside Canada” option.

HOW WE CAN HELP

• Evaluate your skills and experience with the various programs and provide options that best meets your and the provinces's needs.

• Conduct a FREE Assessment and determining your eligibility for Express Entry

• Create your Express Entry profile.

• Make sure that your application is complete and correct before submission and meets IRCC requirements.

• Prepare your file for submission to IRCC for Permanent Resident (PR) status once you have obtained a ITA.

Do you have questions about any of the pilot programs? Contact us today and we will get back to you within 24 hours.