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

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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