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Posted on June 10 2020

What is the Provincial Nominee Program [PNP] of Canada?

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By  Editor
Updated January 10 2024

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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