Provincial Immigration Program

How the Provincial Nominee Program works, how to apply online and how to apply on paper.

This program is for applicants who:

Have the skills, education and work experience to help the economy of a particular province or territory.

They want to live in that province and obtain permanent residence in Canada.

Each province has its requirements. For example, in a program, provinces and territories might target students, investors, skilled workers, semi-skilled workers.

How you apply depends on the provincial nomination program you are applying for. You may need to apply using the paper process or through the online process via Express Entry.

As part of the process, you must undergo a medical examination and receive a certificate of no criminal record. Everyone must have these certificates, no matter where they live in Canada.

You are applying to a province or territory for a non-Express Entry program.

You must meet the provincial requirements that nominate you.

After applying, you submit an online application for permanent residence to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

You must have a medical examination and a police certificate. Everyone should have these certificates, no matter where you live in Canada.

Request processing time is longer than Express Entry.

In the online express entry process, there are two ways to request:

You will contact the province or region and apply for a nomination under an Express Entry stream.

If the province or territory agrees to nominate you, you will create an Express Entry file (or if you already have, you will update it) and indicate that you have been nominated.

Or you create an express entry file and show your favourite provinces and territories.

If a province or territory sends you a “Notice of Interest” to your account, you will contact them directly.

You apply for their Express Entry program, and if you are nominated, the province will offer it to you through your account and you will accept it electronically.

In both cases:

You must be eligible for a province or territory.
You must submit an Express Entry file and show that you meet the minimum Express Entry requirements, including eligibility for one of the immigration programs in Express Entry.
If you are invited to apply, you will send an electronic request to the IRCC.

Provinces' Programs

Province	Stream	Category
BRITISH COLUMBIA	Skilled Immigration	Skilled Worker
		Health Care
		International Graduate
		International Post Graduate
		Entry Level/Semi Skilled and North East
	Express Entry	Skilled Worker
		Health Care
		International Graduate
		International Post Graduate
ALBERTA	Opportunities
ALBERTA	Express Entry
SASKATCHEWAN	International Skilled Worker	Employment Offer
		In-Demand Occupation
		SK Express Entry
	Skilled Workers with SK Experience	Existing Work Permit
		Semi-skilled Agriculture Worker with Existing Work Permit
		Health Professionals (physicians, nurses, other health professionals)
		Hospitality
		Long-Haul Truck Driver Project
		International Students
MANITOBA	International Students	Career Employment Pathway
	International Students	Graduate Internship
	Skilled Workers in MB	Work experience Pathway
	Skilled Workers in MB	Direct Recruitment
	Skilled Workers Overseas	Express Entry Pathway
	Skilled Workers Overseas	Human Capital
	Current	Skilled Workers
	Current	International Students Working Graduates
ONTARIO	Employer Job Offer	Foreign Worker
		International Students
		In- Demand Occupation
	Human Capital	PhD
	Human Capital	Master or PhD
	Express Entry	French Speaking
		Human Capital Priorities
		Skilled Trades
NOVA SCOTIA	Express Entry	Labour Market Priorities
		NS Experience
		Labour Market Priorities for Physicians
		International Graduates In Demand
		In Demand
		Physicians
		Skilled Worker
NEW BRUNSWICK	Express Entry	Working in NB
		Studying in NB
		Labour Market Needs
		Skilled Worker
		French Speaker
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND	Express Entry	Skilled Worker (in or outside Canada)
		Critical Worker
		International Graduate
		PGWP
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR	Express Entry	Skilled Workers
	Express Entry	International Graduate
		Skilled Workers
	Priority Skills	Masters or PhD
	Priority Skills	Occupations in demand
NORTH WEST TERRITORIES	Employer Driven	Entry level & Semi-Skilled
		Skilled Workers
		Express Entry
YUKON	Express Entry	Skilled Workers
		Skilled Workers
		Critical Workers
		Community Program
		High skilled
		International Graduate

Application Type	Fee ( Canadian Dollars)
Main Applicant Processing fee ($825) and right of permanent residence fee ($500)	1325
Spouse or partner Processing fee ($825) and right of permanent residence fee ($500)	1325
Dependent child	225
Biometrics – per person	85
Biometrics – per group (2 or more)	170

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