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Canada’s provinces and territories play a significant role in selecting permanent residents under their priorities. Applicants selected by them, referred to as Provincial Nominees, are expected to become a more substantial part of Canada’s overall immigration plan in the future, as it is vivid that the provinces and territories might be in the best position to determine their immigration needs.
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is for workers with the skills, education, and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific Province or Territory (PT) who want to live in that province and become permanent residents of Canada. Each province and territory (except Quebec, which has its immigration programs) has its own “streams” (immigration programs that target specific groups such as students, business people, skilled workers, and semi-skilled workers, and requirements.
While the PNP initially focused on attracting skilled workers to contribute to the provinces’ economic objectives, many PTs have incorporated additional purposes, such as regional development and population growth, into their PN programs over time. The PNP operates under individual agreements between the federal government and each PT government.
Canada Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is another way to apply for Canada PR. If you are a skilled foreign worker and want to immigrate to Canada but do not have a good CRS score in the Express Entry Pool, don’t worry; you have another way to settle in Canada through the Canada PNP immigration pathway.
Applicants for Canadian work visas under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) experience a quick visa application process. Canada has ten provinces and three territories; each province and territory has its own Canada PNP streams & criteria. So choose the most suitable Canada PNP where you are interested in settling and ensure that you meet the Canada PNP stream criteria. Candidates under PNP should:
Each province or territory has its own “streams” (immigration programs that target specific groups) and requirements. For example, in a program stream, provinces and territories may target:
You might need to apply using the paper-based pros or the online process through Express Entry, depending on which Provincial Nominee Program Stream you’re applying to.
Paper-based process: You apply to the province or territory for nomination under a non-Express Entry stream. Application processing times are longer than through Express Entry. You need to meet the eligibility requirements of the area that nominates you. Once set, you submit a paper application for permanent residence to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada.
Online Express Entry process: There are two ways to apply:
1-You contact the province or territory and apply for a nomination under an Express Entry stream. If the province or territory agrees to nominate you, you create an Express Entry profile (or update your profile if you already have one) and show you have been set.
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2-You create an Express Entry profile and show the provinces and territories you’re interested in. If a province or territory sends you a “notification of interest” to your account, you contact them directly. You apply to their Express Entry stream. If you’re nominated, the province will offer it to you through your account, and you will accept it electronically.
In either case, you must meet the eligibility requirements of the province or territory. If you are invited to apply, submit an electronic application to IRCC. And you must raise an Express Entry profile and show that you meet the minimum criteria for Express Entry, including being eligible for one of the immigration programs it covers.
An invitation to apply (ITA) for permanent residence (Canada PR) will almost certainly be issued to an applicant if they are nominated through a PNP that is in line with Express Entry by earning 600 more Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points.
A province nomination will significantly improve your chances of receiving a permanent residence invitation through an Express Entry program. You’ll also gain access to a six-month processing standard. This is faster than the primary PNP streams’ current average processing time.
At ARNIKA VISA, we help you to find the most tailored strategy to achieve your immigration goals. From filing the immigration forms to guiding you through supporting documents, we take care of it all. We can assist you entirely or partially based on our different packages. We can advise you professionally regarding the required personalized supporting documents to increase the chance of your approval and, finally, submit your application to IRCC on your behalf as an authorized representative. Suppose you want to discover how the RCIC can help you. In that case, the first step is to complete the Assessment Form (To detail your personal, educational, and employment information) available on the site.
Admissions of Permanent Residents by Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Immigration Category, January 2015 – December 2021 | |||||||
Top Source Countries- PNP | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
India | 8,560 | 8,425 | 12,890 | 17,945 | 19,720 | 11,250 | 18,495 |
China | 4,765 | 7,490 | 8,980 | 9,685 | 10,070 | 5,360 | 5,925 |
Philippine | 11,710 | 11,350 | 9,220 | 8,465 | 7,970 | 3,250 | 4,715 |
Nigeria | 760 | 950 | 1,705 | 3,230 | 2,830 | 1,205 | 3,215 |
Korea | 1,820 | 1,455 | 1,345 | 2,175 | 3,245 | 1,650 | 2,275 |
Brazil | 140 | 205 | 485 | 890 | 1,860 | 1,430 | 2,260 |
Iran | 705 | 560 | 560 | 955 | 990 | 920 | 1,160 |
USA | 785 | 710 | 810 | 980 | 1,030 | 775 | 1,045 |
UK | 1,245 | 1,170 | 855 | 960 | 1,105 | 880 | 975 |
Vietnam | 820 | 485 | 465 | 770 | 1,050 | 595 | 930 |
Total – PNP (All countries) | 44,535 | 46,180 | 49,730 | 62,440 | 68,645 | 38,720 | 53,970 |
The Skilled Workers Stream is locally driven and based on the needs of PNP employers. PNP authorities select internationally trained and experienced workers who have the skills needed in the local labour market and nominate them to receive Canadian permanent resident visas to settle and work in Canada’s provinces (Except Quebec) to contribute to the province’s economy Canada’s growing economy requires skilled workers in high-demand occupations
The Skilled Workers in the PNP pathway nominates applicants who strongly connect to our province through ongoing employment and sufficient skills, education and training, work experience, and official language proficiency to make an immediate and lasting contribution to the PNP economy and community at large. The Skills Immigration (SI) – Skilled Worker category of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is a way for workers in a professional, management, technical, trade, or other skilled occupation to gain permanent residence in Canada by this stream.
Ongoing PNP employment is a way for skilled workers to demonstrate they have the connection to Provinces required to be eligible to apply to the Skilled Workers in PNP pathway. The Skilled Workers in PNP pathway empowers you to take charge of your proven success in finding employment in Canada’s provinces. This program will also help the province’s employers, unable to fill job vacancies with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, recruit foreign nationals and international graduates whose skills are needed in the area. Candidates must meet the program’s minimum eligibility requirements, have a genuine offer of employment from a province’s Employer and have the full intent to live and work in the area permanently.
Each PNP program has its unique set of requirements, but most of the PNP programs require the following:
At ARNIKA VISA, we help you to find the most tailored strategy to achieve your immigration goals. From filing the immigration forms to guiding you through supporting documents, we take care of it all. We can assist you entirely or partially based on our different packages. We can advise you professionally regarding the required personalized supporting documents to increase the chance of your approval and, finally, submit your application to IRCC on your behalf as an authorized representative. Suppose you want to discover how the RCIC can help you. In that case, the first step is to complete the Assessment Form (To detail your personal, educational, and employment information) available on the site.
As a semi-skilled worker (NOC level C) or an unskilled worker (NOC level D), your pathway to living and working in Canada will likely be as a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). In other words, you’ll have to apply through a provincial nominee program, or PNP, run by each province or territory.
The Entry Level/Semi-Skilled Occupations help employers fill shortages for entry-level jobs when they cannot find a Canadian candidate locally or nationally for a position. As a semi-skilled or unskilled worker, you are NOT eligible for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program for skilled workers (NOC level A and B, and type 0). As such, you are NOT eligible for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Trades (FST) stream either, since its occupations are all skill level B.
The most likely pathway is through one of the provinces’ PNPs since they comprise much of the economic activity in Canada and are where you’re most likely to find work as a semi or unskilled worker. They are also where you are more likely to find established immigrant communities that can be invaluable in helping you settle in Canada.
To be eligible, foreign nationals must have worked full-time in the same position with the employer for six months and be in good standing with the requirements of their temporary foreign work permit. Each PNP program has its special set of requirements, but most of the PNP programs require the following:
At ARNIKA VISA, we help you to find the most tailored strategy to achieve your immigration goals. From filing the immigration forms to guiding you through supporting documents, we take care of it all. We can assist you entirely or partially based on our different packages. We can advise you professionally regarding the required personalized supporting documents to increase the chance of your approval and, finally, submit your application to IRCC on your behalf as an authorized representative. If you want to discover how the RCIC can help you, the first step is to complete the Assessment Form (To detail your personal, educational, and employment information) available on the site.
If you are an international student in Canada, you can apply to become a permanent resident (Canada PR). There are several permanent resident categories that you may fit into, including the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
Some of those categories require eligible Canadian work experience. If you want to work in Canada after you graduate, you must apply for a work permit under the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program. To apply as a provincial nominee, you must meet the minimum requirements of one of the province or territory’s non-Express Entry streams for International students to be nominated under that stream.
The International Student Stream of provincial nomination is designed to help employers hire fresh international graduates whose skills may be in limited supply. This category helps international graduates apply for permanent residency to live and work in the province. Each province or territory has its own “streams” (immigration programs that target specific groups) and requirements.
The Express Entry pool is also used to choose candidates directly under Nova Scotia’s Labour Market Priorities. This stream is regarded as one of the simpler PNPs for international candidates to receive PR because it frequently attracts profiles without a connection to the province. Here are the Top 5 PNP Programs for international students in Canada:
At ARNIKA VISA, we help you to find the most tailored strategy to achieve your immigration goals. From filing the immigration forms to guiding you through supporting documents, we take care of it all. We can assist you entirely or partially based on our different packages. We can advise you professionally regarding the required personalized supporting documents to increase the chance of your approval and, finally, submit your application to IRCC on your behalf as an authorized representative. If you want to discover how the RCIC can help you, the first step is to complete the Assessment Form (To detail your personal, educational, and employment information) available on the site.
Canada offers a variety of options for qualified Business Immigrants to enter Canada at the Federal and Provincial levels. In return, the eligible business applicant is granted Permanent Residency (Canada PR) in Canada. Successful businesspeople looking for new possibilities and challenges are welcome in Canada. The purpose of the PNP business immigration program is to promote and ease the entrance of these people.
The Entrepreneur, PNP Immigration stream, is for high-net-worth businesspeople who can invest in and actively manage a valid business in provinces. This stream provides a pathway to Canadian permanent residence for experienced business people who can establish themselves in areas and invest in and operate a commercially viable business that can significantly benefit the provincial economy. It is a points-based system.
Successful applicants will obtain a Work Permit, and if the business operation in provinces fulfills the requirements of the stream on an ongoing basis, they will be able to apply for permanent residence in Canada through the PNP. Before registering, the PNP authorities encourage applicants to visit provinces to learn about opportunities and the local business environment. Registrants and applicants are not advised to make any investments or financial commitments before signing a Performance Agreement with the PNP and obtaining a valid work permit from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Any investment made before an applicant receives a valid work permit is solely at their own risk.
The PNP will consider registrations to establish a new business, purchase an existing business, form a partnership with an existing business, and partner with a local or foreign entrepreneur to develop a new business. The registration must include a brief business concept that will be assigned points based on proposed commercial transferability, the viability of the candidate’s skills, and economic benefits. If candidates are subsequently invited to apply, they must submit a comprehensive business plan.
The proposed business must be operated for the primary purpose of earning profits by providing products and services. Additionally, the company must have a strong potential for sustained commercial success. The PNP does not pre-approve or endorse business proposals.
Franchises may be considered eligible businesses by demonstrating that the proposed franchise is well-established. The PNP will only consider purchasing an existing franchise location as a qualified business if it includes an expansion/improvement plan consistent with franchiser requirements. The PNP will not consider a business proposal for a seasonal business unless the proposed business operates for at least eight months per year.
An immigration-linked investment scheme under Provincial Immigration Programs Regulation section 6(e) and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) section 87(5)(b) and as defined in IRPR 87(9), Any business where the terms of investment include a redemption option under IRPR 87(6)(d):
Each PNP program has unique requirements, but most require the following.
At ARNIKA VISA, we help you to find the most tailored strategy to achieve your immigration goals. From filing the immigration forms to guiding you through supporting documents, we take care of it all. We can assist you entirely or partially based on our different packages. We can advise you professionally regarding the required personalized supporting documents to increase the chance of your approval and, finally, submit your application to IRCC on your behalf as an authorized representative. Suppose you want to discover how the RCIC can help you. In that case, the first step is to complete the Assessment Form (To detail your personal, educational, and employment information) available on the site.
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