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Canada is a favorite destination for individuals wanting to migrate to another country. The immigration friendly policies of the country and the many job opportunities available are encouraging migrants to come and settle here.

Permanent residency in Canada allows you to settle in the country on a permanent basis. You might be eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship after five years.

Canadian permanent residence offers social security, free education and healthcare, among other benefits. Many Canadian immigration programs are available through which you can apply for permanent residency.

A popular option is the Canadian Provincial Nominee Program or the PNP.

Canada offers nearly 80 different PNP immigration pathways or ‘streams’. Some of the popular PNP programs include:

The PNP programs are designed to meet the individual immigration needs of provinces and meet the labor shortages they are facing.

With this in mind, the Canadian government has continuously increased its targets for the PNP program. It has set a target of 81,500 newcomers through Canadian PNP in 2022.

As per the Canada Annual Immigration Targets 2021-2023, of the total 421,000 overall planned permanent resident admissions target for 2023, around 83,000 will get permanent residence in 2023 through Canadian PNP.

Eligibility criteria for the PNP

Most of the Canada immigration programs — including various PNP immigration pathways or ‘streams’ — work on a points-based system.

Generally, an applicant must score a minimum number of points to be able to apply for permanent residence in Canada through Canadian PNP.

Here are the various criteria under which you can score points to meet the eligibility requirement:

Age
Education
Work experience
Language ability
Adaptability
Arranged employment

Usually, an application for Canadian permanent residence through the PNP route requires the applicants to have some kinds of a connection to the province. The connection could be either through working in that province or having studied there in the recent past. You can also be considered eligible if you have a job offer from a Canadian employer in that province/territory.

Steps to apply for Canada PNP

For permanent residence in Canada through the PNP, you must begin the process by applying to the specific PNP of the province or territory that you intend to settle within.

Provided you meet the specific eligibility requirements, you might be able to able to secure a PNP nomination through them.

You can apply for your permanent residence visa after you are successful in securing a PNP nomination.

The criteria for evaluating the application differ from PNP to PNP.

The PNP is the recommended option if your CRS points score is not high enough and you are thinking of applying for Canadian permanent residence through the federal Express Entry system. When making your PNP application you can choose a province from where it will be easy to get a nomination based on your profile.

Express Entry linked PNPS

A nomination – under any of the Express Entry linked PNP streams – is worth 600 CRS points in itself, thereby guaranteeing an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in a subsequent federal draw.

Those wishing to secure such an “enhanced nomination”, with expedited processing and a completely online application process must first create an Express Entry profile and specify an interest in being considered by that province or territory for a nomination.

Provincial Nominee Program – All PNP invitations in 2021 [as on December 31, 2021]
Date of Draw	Province	Invitations Issued
December 30, 2021	Manitoba	393
December 21, 2021	British Columbia	243
December 16, 2021	Manitoba	349
December 16, 2021	Prince Edward Island	125
December 14, 2021	British Columbia	71
December 7, 2021	British Columbia	318
December 7, 2021	Ontario	1,186
December 2, 2021	Manitoba	438
November 30, 2021	British Columbia	89
November 24, 2021	Alberta	100
November 23, 2021	British Columbia	357
November 18, 2021	Manitoba	428
November 18, 2021	Prince Edward Island	188
November 18, 2021	Saskatchewan	633
November 16, 2021	British Columbia	87
November 9, 2021	Alberta	200
November 9, 2021	British Columbia	340
November 2, 2021	British Columbia	77
November 1, 2021	Manitoba	421
October 2021	Newfoundland and Labrador	260
October 27, 2021	Ontario	1,408
October 26, 2021	British Columbia	358
October 21, 2021	Manitoba	459
October 21, 2021	Prince Edward Island	204
October 20, 2021	Ontario	546
October 19, 2021	British Columbia	85
October 12, 2021	Alberta	293
October 12, 2021	British Columbia	424
October 7, 2021	Manitoba	426
October 7, 2021	Nova Scotia	330
October 7, 2021	Ontario	162
October 6, 2021	Ontario	486
October 5, 2021	British Columbia	108
September 2021	Newfoundland and Labrador	22
September 28, 2021	British Columbia	422
September 27, 2021	Saskatchewan	391
September 23, 2021	Manitoba	650
September 22, 2021	Ontario	72
September 21, 2021	Alberta	450
September 21, 2021	British Columbia	74
September 21, 2021	Ontario	995
September 16, 2021	Prince Edward Island	143
September 14, 2021	Alberta	385
September 14, 2021	British Columbia	464
September 14, 2021	Ontario	691
September 8, 2021	Saskatchewan	528
September 7, 2021	Alberta	500
September 7, 2021	British Columbia	34
September 2, 2021	Manitoba	602
August 31, 2021	British Columbia	488
August 30, 2021	Alberta	400
August 26, 2021	Ontario	20
August 25, 2021	Ontario	326
August 24, 2021	British Columbia	74
August 23, 2021	Alberta	450
August 19, 2021	Prince Edward Island	161
August 19, 2021	Saskatchewan	496
August 18, 2021	Ontario	479
August 17, 2021	British Columbia	427
August 12, 2021	Manitoba	275
August 11, 2021	Ontario	48
August 10, 2021	Alberta	396
August 10, 2021	British Columbia	51
August 6, 2021	Ontario	2
August 5, 2021	Saskatchewan	452
August 3, 2021	British Columbia	374
August 30, 2021	Alberta	400
August 23, 2021	Alberta	450
August 10, 2021	Alberta	396
July 27, 2021	British Columbia	59
July 27, 2021	Ontario	1,031
July 27, 2021	Manitoba	1,140
July 21, 2021	Ontario	115
July 21, 2021	Saskatchewan	280
July 20, 2021	British Columbia	383
July 15, 2021	Ontario	55
July 15, 2021	Prince Edward Island [PEI]	127
July 14, 2021	Alberta	181
July 13, 2021	British Columbia	56
July 13, 2021	Ontario	1,685
July 9, 2021	Manitoba	277
July 8, 2021	Saskatchewan	295
July 7, 2021	Ontario	21
July 6, 2021	British Columbia	387
June 2021	Newfoundland and Labrador	381
June 29, 2021	British Columbia	52
June 28, 2021	Manitoba	1,017
June 23, 2021	Ontario	583
June 22, 2021	Alberta	184
June 22, 2021	British Columbia	395
June 17, 2021	Manitoba	141
June 17, 2021	Prince Edward Island [PEI]	113
June 16, 2021	Ontario	940
June 15, 2021	British Columbia	86
June 15, 2021	Saskatchewan	255
June 8, 2021	British Columbia	373
June 7, 2021	Manitoba	142
June 5, 2021	Alberta	191
June 1, 2021	British Columbia	68
June 1, 2021	Ontario	986
May 27, 2021	Manitoba	404
May 26, 2021	Ontario	158
May 25, 2021	British Columbia	370
May 25, 2021	Manitoba	232
May 25, 2021	Saskatchewan	421
May 20, 2021	Prince Edward Island [PEI]	155
May 18, 2021	Alberta	250
May 18, 2021	British Columbia	82
May 18, 2021	Ontario	138
May 11, 2021	British Columbia	379
May 11, 2021	Ontario	81
May 5, 2021	Alberta	250
May 6, 2021	Manitoba	150
May 6, 2021	Saskatchewan	259
May 4, 2021	British Columbia	83
May 4, 2021	Ontario	102
April 20, 2021	Alberta	200
April 20, 2021	British Columbia	90
April 27, 2021	British Columbia	362
April 26, 2021	Manitoba	367
April 22, 2021	Saskatchewan	269
April 19, 2021	Manitoba	399
April 15, 2021	Prince Edward Island [PEI]	156
April 13, 2021	British Columbia	452
April 13, 2021	Ontario	528
April 8, 2021	Manitoba	243
April 8, 2021	Saskatchewan	279
April 6, 2021	Alberta	200
April 6, 2021	British Columbia	80
March 26, 2021	Alberta	300
March 30, 2021	British Columbia	330
March 30, 2021	British Columbia	44
March 29, 2021	Nova Scotia	Not disclosed
March 25, 2021	Manitoba	335
March 24, 2021	Saskatchewan	418
March 23, 2021	British Columbia	95
March 18, 2021	Prince Edward Island [PEI]	150
March 11, 2021	Manitoba	299
March 11, 2021	Saskatchewan	248
March 16, 2021	British Columbia	506
March 9, 2021	British Columbia	95
March 3, 2021	Ontario	126
March 2, 2021	Alberta	200
March 2, 2021	British Columbia	444
March 2, 2021	Ontario	754
Feb. 26, 2021	Manitoba	207
Feb. 25, 2021	Saskatchewan	299
Feb. 24, 2021	Nova Scotia	43
Feb. 23, 2021	British Columbia	87
Feb. 18, 2021	Prince Edward Island [PEI]	121
Feb. 16, 2021	Alberta	159
Feb. 16, 2021	British Columbia	494
Feb. 16, 2021	Ontario	1,186
Feb. 12, 2021	Manitoba	296
Feb. 11, 2021	Saskatchewan	541
Feb. 10, 2021	Alberta	200
Feb. 9, 2021	British Columbia	74
Feb. 2, 2021	British Columbia	216
Feb. 2, 2021	Ontario	283
Jan. 28, 2021	Alberta	100
Jan. 28, 2021	Manitoba	218
Jan. 8, 2021	Alberta	50
Jan. 26, 2021	British Columbia	81
Jan. 21, 2021	Prince Edward Island [PEI]	211
Jan. 21, 2021	Saskatchewan	502
Jan. 19, 2021	British Columbia	195
Jan. 19, 2021	Nova Scotia	Not disclosed
Jan. 14, 2021	Manitoba	272
Jan. 13, 2021	Ontario	338
Jan. 13, 2021	Ontario	146
Jan. 12, 2021	British Columbia	80
Jan. 7, 2021	Saskatchewan	385
Jan. 5, 2021	British Columbia	168

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FAQ

How is the PNP connected to the Express Entry program?

Provinces can nominate a certain number of candidates under the Express Entry system in order to meet their local employment requirements.

Candidates in the Express Entry pool who obtain the PNP nomination from a province are awarded 600 points under the Comprehensive Ranking System, out of a possible total of 1,200.

When these additional points are added to a candidate’s total points it will result in an invitation to apply (ITA) for permanent residency in the next Express Entry draw.

In addition, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria of any one of the following federal economic immigration programs for entry and selection from the Express Entry pool:

· Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)

· Federal Skilled Trades (FST)

· Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

Provinces and territories can add any additional criteria for their own immigration streams.

Depending on the province, candidates eligible to join the Express Entry pool can either join the pool first, then be nominated by a province or territory, or be nominated by a province or territory before completing an online Express Entry profile and entering the Express Entry pool.

Why do certain immigration candidates try for permanent residence through the Provincial Nominee program?

Some candidates may already be in the Express Entry pool but will not have enough CRS points to get an ITA. However, with a provincial nomination, they will get an additional 600 points added to their CRS score which greatly improves their chances of getting an ITA.

Another reason could be that they already have a job offer from the province or they are already residing in the province and have either finished their studies there or working on a temporary basis in the province and are thus eligible for its nomination streams.

Are there any differences between the various PNP programs?

Some PNP Canada streams are aligned with the Express Entry system, while some are not aligned to the EE system.

Some PNP programs require applicants to have a job offer, while others do not.

Applicants can apply directly to some PNP streams while others issue invitations on an Expression of Interest (EOI) basis, where applicants must first get an ITA before submitting their application.