Provincial nominee programs are a great option to apply for permanent residence. Canada has ten provinces and three territories. Most of these provinces and territories are looking forward to receiving newcomers who may contribute to their economies and communities.
The Government has over 80 immigration pathways to welcome newcomers. The Provincial Nominee Programs are where most of the programs to obtain a permanent residence rely on. In cooperation with the Federal Government, this allows the provinces to select candidates who wish to immigrate to Canada and settle in the province chosen.
Under the Provincial Nominee Programs, Canadian provinces and territories can "nominate" individuals who possess specific skills, abilities, or high demand professions or occupations, and whose work could generate essential contributions to the province.
Each province(except Quebec) and territory have their own programs with their own set of rules and requirements. These programs are sometimes called streams or pathways.
How do you apply for the Provincial Nominee Program?
First, you have to determine if you are eligible to apply and which one. Each province and program implements a different set of requirements. Some programs are meant for people already living in those provinces, or it can be for everybody, even if you are not in Canada.
We recommend an assessment to check which stream works best for you. Each profile is different. Your age, work experience, language skills, and financial funds are some of the things that would be considered.
For the Provincial Nominee Program streams, there will be two ways you can apply:
You will need to submit your application using the online process
A paper-based application
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
A person who chooses to apply through the paper-based application sends his/her or family application under a non-Express Entry stream. First, the province evaluates the candidate to see if it matches the eligibility criteria to invite or nominate him/her.
If the aspirant gets nominated, they need to send a paper application for the rest of the federal processing. The processing times may vary but are longer in a paper-based application.
Meanwhile, the Express Entry process has two methods to apply:
The candidate reaches out to the province or territory and applies for a nomination under the Express Entry program. Once the province approves the nomination, the candidate can create a profile in the Express Entry System and include the proof of his/her nomination.
With the second method, you first create a profile in the Express Entry System and choose the provinces or territories you are interested in for a permanent resident visa. Suppose any of the selected provinces or territories send the applicant a “notification of interest”. In that case, the next step is to accept the invitation and, depending on the program finalize the application to be submitted.
The guidelines to apply for each province will be different. If you want to evaluate your opportunities to immigrate to Canada is always best to keep your options open as your professional skills might be in demand in one of these provinces. In this case, we suggest you Contact Us to assess your profile and determine if you are eligible to apply under any of these programs.
GET TO KNOW THE PROVINCES OF CANADA
Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Canada is one of the countries with the best quality of life. Canada ranks above the average personal security, health status, environmental quality, education and skills, and, income and wealth.
As mentioned before, each province and territory has different streams/pathways and requirements to apply for a nomination to the Provincial Nominee Program. Let’s take a deeper look into each provincial nominee program available as well as some of the most important aspects to take into consideration when immigrating to a specific province.
