Canada Provincial Nominee Visa
How to immigrate to Canada as a provincial nominee
Provincial Nominee Visa -Infographic Description (April 25 Update).
Eligibility
Most provinces and territories in Canada can nominate immigrants through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants must meet the minimum requirements of a province or territory’s Express Entry PNP stream.
Provincial Nominee Programs
Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) accepts applications under two main immigration categories
Strategic Recruitment Stream
Compulsory and Optional Trades Category
Engineering Occupations Category
Post-Graduate Worker Category
Employer-Driven Stream
Skilled Worker Category
International Graduate Category
Semi-Skilled Worker Category
Self-Employed Farmer Stream
The BC Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) accepts applications under two main immigration categories
Skills Immigration
Entrepreneur Immigration
Business Skills
Regional Business
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)
Skilled Workers
Express Entry Substream
Business
New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)
Express Entry Labour Market Stream
Skilled Workers with Family Support
Business Immigration
Skilled Worker with Employer Support
The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP)
Skilled Worker Category;
International Graduate Category; and
Immigrant Entrepreneur Category
The Northwest Territories’ Nominee Program
Critical Impact Worker
Skilled Worker
NWT Express Entry
Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)
Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry
Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry
Family Business Worker
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
Human Capital Priorities Stream (aligned with Express Entry)
French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream (aligned with Express Entry)
General category
International Students category
Investors category
Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEIPNP)
Business Impact
Labour Impact
The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
International Skilled Worker
Saskatchewan Experience
Entrepreneur and Farm
Express Entry Subcategory
Yukon Nominee Program (YNP)
Skilled Worker Program
Critical Impact Worker Program
Business Nominee Program
Settlement Funds
Each province provides specific information on settlement funds and how to apply to its PNP streams. If applicable, on average you need $10,000 principal applicant and $2,000 per dependant.
Sources:
http://www.albertacanada.com/opportunity/immigrating/ainp.aspx
http://www.immigratemanitoba.com/immigrate/
http://www.immigratenwt.ca/en/nominee-program
http://novascotiaimmigration.com/move-here/
http://www.ontarioimmigration.ca/en/pnp/
http://www.gov.pe.ca/immigration/index.php3?number=1014385&lang=E
