Before we dive into the details of PNPs offered by different provinces, and how having French as a second language will boost your chances to the promised land, let us break down the basics of PNP. What is the Provincial Nominee Program and how do we have to apply for it?

Provincial Nominee Program is one of the ways for you to accelerate the process of being a permanent resident in Canada. By offering additional 600 points to the selected nominees in their Express Entry scoring, this program makes it quicker for the applicants to get selected to be a permanent resident.

It is really beneficial to those wanting to offer their skills and work experience to a particular province and contribute towards its economic growth. It is well implied that the candidate wants to live in that province and obtain PR for Canada.

In this blog, in-depth details of the following provinces are provided:

1. Alberta

2. British Columbia

3. Manitoba

4. Ontario

5. Newfoundland and Labrador

6. Nova Scotia

7. New Brunswick

8. Prince Edward Island

9. Northwest Territories

10. Saskatchewan

11. Yukon

Now when it comes to provinces, each province has its certain streams which can be described as different groups that these provinces target. Some of the groups that are targeted include-

Students

Business people 

Skilled workers 

Semi-skilled workers

However, before initiating the application process for the PNP of any province, there are a few basic prerequisites that must be met.

1. The two important must haves to consider applying in any province are, passing a medical exam and having a police check.

2. The candidate must meet the eligibility criteria of the particular province of choice.

3. Express Entry profile must be created and submitted according to the minimum criteria for its eligibility including being eligible for one of the immigration programs it covers.

4. Express Entry manages application of 3 immigration programs namely-  

-Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP),

-Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) 

-Canadian Work Experience Class (CEC). 

5.If the candidate gets an “Invite to apply” they must do so by submitting an application to the IRCC.

Since it is tedious to check each and every province’s site and the eligibility requirements, we have saved you time by giving an overview to all the provinces offering PNP and their details. 

Alberta

The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), formerly the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program, is an economic immigration program that nominates people for permanent residence in Alberta. Nominees must have skills to fill job shortages or be planning to buy or start a business in Alberta. 

A. Under Foreign Workers it has 3 streams;

-Opportunity Stream (mainly for people already working there)

-Express Entry Stream (for people who are planning to live or work there)

-Accelerated Tech Pathway provides expedited processing to foreign workers who are currently working for, or have a job offer with, an Alberta-based tech industry employer in an eligible tech occupation.

B. Under Entrepreneurs there are 3 streams;

1. International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream (Foreign graduates of approved post secondary institutions who plan on starting or buying business.

2. Self Employed Farmers (who want to start their own or buy a farm.

3. Foreign Graduate Start-up Visa (Foreign graduates from abroad can apply)

To get selected by the province of Alberta, you must have an Express Entry profile. Candidates who are suitable for Express Entry get the nomination by Alberta after scoring the minimum scores on the Alberta points calculator.

Eligibility Requirements:

National Occupational Classification(NOC) codes in demand:

British Columbia

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program  is an economic immigration program administered by the Government of British Columbia’s Immigration Programs Branch.

The program enables the province to select and nominate foreign workers, international students and entrepreneurs to help meet B.C. 's labour market needs, support government priorities, and help grow BC's economy.

This program accepts applications under the following streams-

 Express Entry British Columbia- This stream gives skilled workers in the federal Express Entry pool the opportunity to partake in an accelerated permanent residence application. Candidates must have a job offer from an eligible Northwest Territories employer.

The following Skills Immigration categories may be processed through Express Entry British Columbia:

-Skilled Worker Category

-Health Care Professional Category

- International Graduate Category

- International Post-Graduate Category

Skills Immigration- This stream is for applicants who have received an eligible job offer in a skilled occupation. Workers are expected to have work experience and a skill set that would positively contribute to BC’s economy.

   BC PNP Skills Immigration is divided into the following categories:

- Skilled Worker Category 

-Healthcare Professional Category 

-International Graduate Category 

-International Post-Graduate Category

-Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Worker Category 

Eligibility Requirements:

SIRS scoring system is the points grid system that is exclusive to BC PNP. In order for a candidate to be selected for this PNP, it is mandatory to score the minimum points required to be shortlisted.

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) enables the province to attract the exact immigrants best suited for the local job market and expedite the immigration process for individuals wishing to live within the province.

Different streams covered by Manitoba are-

Under Skilled Worker Stream

- Workers in Manitoba

- Workers overseas (nominates applicants who display having a connection to Manitoba)

Under International Education Stream- Only for students graduated from a particular province of Canada. There are 3 pathways to nomination

-Career Employment Pathway

-Graduate Internship Pathway

-International Student Entrepreneur Pilot

Under Business Investor Stream- There are two pathways for business investor and entrepreneurs-

- Entrepreneur Pathway

-Farm Investor Pathway

Eligibility Requirements:

NOC codes in demand:

 Manitoba PNP points grid:

Ontario

The Ontario PNP is a provincial nominee program, also known as the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). It is an economic immigration program in the province that allows Ontario to hire foreign nationals.

This program accepts applications under the following streams-

-If the candidate has skills and work experience that Ontario requires-

Human Capital Category

A. French Speaking Skilled Worker Stream- Talented and skilled workers who speak French language along with possessing strong English language abilities may apply under this stream for living as well as working in Ontario. 

B. Human Capital Priority Stream-  international workers who have the required skilled work experience, good language proficiency and an appropriate education to qualify for the stream can apply under it to work and live in Ontario.

C-Skilled Trades Streams- Foreign nationals who possess Ontario work experience in eligible skilled trades are provided with the opportunity to live and work in Ontario using this stream.

Employer Job Offer Category

The following three programs exist under the Employer Job Offer Category:

A. Foreign worker stream: for skilled workers;

B. International students: for recent graduates of Ontario post-secondary institutions;

C. In-demand skills stream: for intermediate skilled workers in certain sectors, such as agriculture, construction, trucking and personal support workers.

Business Category

The Business Category is for those who wish to start a business or buy an existing business in Ontario. There is currently only one stream - Entrepreneur Stream. 

Eligibility Requirements:

NOC codes in demand:

Newfoundland and Labrador

The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) provides prospective immigrants with in-demand skills and experience the opportunity to become a part of this eastern province’s growing workforce.

The NLPNP offers the following streams for applicants:

- Newfoundland and Labrador Express Entry Skilled Worker-Prospective skilled workers from the Express Entry pool may be able to apply to the NL Express Entry Skilled Worker category if they have a job offer in Newfoundland and intend to reside permanently in the province.

-The Skilled Worker -This stream helps the province attract and retain foreign talent with specialised skills and helps address the economic needs of the province.

-International Graduate -Recently graduated international students with a post-graduation Work Permit and a job or job offer from an employer in Newfoundland and Labrador are eligible to apply under this stream.

-International Entrepreneur -This stream is designed for foreign applicants who would like to establish or buy an existing business in the province with the intention of settling there.

-The International Graduate Entrepreneur This stream is intended for graduates of specifically Memorial University or College of the North Atlantic who have already started or bought a local business and prove to have maintained day-to-day operations for at least one continuous year.

-Atlantic Immigration Program- Through this foreign workers are recruited to meet labour market shortages in the Atlantic provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, or Prince Edward Island. Foreign nationals interested in participating in the Atlantic Immigration Program may be residing abroad or on temporary status in Canada at the time of applying.

Eligibility Requirements:

 NLPNP Points grid

NOCs in demand

Nova Scotia

The Nova Scotia Nominee Program(NSNP)

Through the NSNP, prospective immigrants who have the skills and experience are targeted by Nova Scotia to help meet its labour market needs and help grow Nova Scotia’s economy.

-Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry provides a pathway to permanent residence for highly skilled applicants who have worked for a Nova Scotia employer for at least one year.

-The Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities Stream provides a pathway to Canadian permanent residence for Express Entry candidates who meet specified labour market needs in the province. This stream is also applicable for french speaking workers.

-Skilled Worker Stream provides a Canadian immigration pathway to foreign nationals with the required skills for positions that the province has in limited supply. The Skilled Worker Stream is not an Express Entry-linked Stream, which means foreign nationals can apply for Canadian permanent residence even if they are not eligible to enter the federal Express Entry pool. 

-Entrepreneur Stream: This stream is for experienced business owners and senior business managers intending to live in Nova Scotia and participate in the day-to-day management of the business. 

Eligibility Requirements:

NSNP Points grid

NOCs in demand 

New Brunswick

The New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program is designed for Foreign Nationals who possess the skills, education and work experience needed to contribute to New Brunswick’s economy. 

The NBPNP accelerates the Permanent Resident application process for skilled workers as well as experienced business people and their family members who want to settle in New Brunswick permanently.

Let’s get to know the different streams under this program

-New Brunswick Express Entry Stream-This stream allows the NBPNP to use the federal Express Entry immigration selection system to meet New Brunswick’s specific labour market and demographic needs. This stream operates under an 'Expression of Interest' model.

-Skilled Workers Stream-In order to apply under this category, candidates must have received a full-time, permanent job offer from a New Brunswick employer.

-Business Immigration Stream-New Brunswick accepts applications under this category from individuals who plan to own and actively manage a business in New Brunswick. Applicants are expected to make a monetary investment in the business.

-Strategic Initiative Stream- Exclusively for French speaking workers with skills, education and work experience. When considering the French language the requirements include Level 5 and more in all language competencies (reading, writing, speaking and listening)

Eligibility Requirements:

NBPNP point grid

 NOCs in demand

Prince Edward Island

The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP),  is applicable for prospective skilled immigrants or investors looking to settle in the province as well as fast tracking their path to a permanent residence in Canada.

 The province operates several immigration streams divided among three categories:

1.PEI PNP Express Entry- Candidates who are applying through the federal Express Entry pool and are interested in living and working in the province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) are eligible for this stream.

2.Labour Impact Category-

-Skilled Worker Stream-This stream is for  workers with specialised skills currently working in PEI or have a job offer from a PEI employer. 

-Critical Worker Stream- This stream is for semi-skilled and unskilled applicants who have been hired by a PEI employer who will be willing to sponsor their permanent residence.

-International Graduate Stream-This stream is for recent graduates from recognized accredited Prince Edward Island universities and colleges.

3. Business Impact Category

Work Permit Stream -This stream is for eligible investors which the intention of establishing a business and living in Prince Edward Island.

Eligibility Requirements:

PEI PNP Points grid

 NOCs in demand

Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) targets skilled and semi-skilled foreign workers to work in the province and contribute towards its economy with the opportunity for those workers to become permanent residents of Canada. 

The province operates several immigration streams divided among three categories:

- Northwest Territories Express Entry- This stream gives skilled workers in the federal Express Entry pool the opportunity to partake in an accelerated permanent residence application. Candidates must have a job offer from an eligible Northwest Territories employer. 

-Northwest Territories Employer Driven-This stream provides opportunities for foreign workers with experience in occupations classified as National Occupational Classification (NOC) Skill Level 0, A, B, C, or D and a full-time, permanent job offer from a qualified employer from the Northwestern Territories. 

-Northwest Territories Business Driven- The Northwest Territories Business Driven streams provide opportunities for business owners and entrepreneurs wishing to create a new business in the Northwest Territories.

Eligibility Requirements:

NTNP Points grid

NOCs in demand

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)- It is a program offered by the province to eligible applicants in order to address economic and labour market needs through immigration to the province. 

International Skilled Worker Category

-Saskatchewan Express Entry-This sub-category is for candidates already in the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's (IRCC) Express Entry pool and have skilled work experience in an in-demand occupation in Saskatchewan.

-Employment Offer Skilled workers with a job from a Saskatchewan employer can apply for this stream.

-Occupations in Demand- Skilled workers with work experience related to the occupations in-demand in Saskatchewan can benefit from this stream.

 Saskatchewan Experience Category

This covers all applicants holding a work permit with an experience of working in the province for at least 6 months.

 Entrepreneur and Farm Category

- Entrepreneur Sub-Category - This stream is for people wishing to invest in the province by establishing or acquiring a business with an active managerial role.

-Farm Owners and Operators Sub-Category- Exclusively for experienced farmers with large capital wishing to invest in a farming operation in the province.

Eligibility Requirements:

SINP Points grid

NOCs in demand

Yukon

Yukon Nominee Program(YNP) targets skilled workers and businesspersons having the required work experience and skills in order to succeed in the Yukon territory.

The YNP offers the following streams for the prospective immigrants:

-The Yukon Express Entry (YEE) program is for foreign skilled workers who have a valid job offer from Yukon employers. 

-The Skilled Worker program is for foreign skilled candidates who are sponsored by a Yukon employer for Canadian permanent residence. 

-The Critical Impact Worker program is for semi-skilled or unskilled workers who have work experience in an occupation that is in high demand in the territory.

-The Business Nominee program is for those with proven business experience who wish to start a new business, partner with an existing business or purchase and operate an existing business in Yukon. 

Eligibility Requirements:

YNP Points grid

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French Mobility Program

- What Makes The Francophone Mobility Program So Much Easier?

Employers hiring through the Francophone Mobility Program (Mobilité Francophone Canada) are NOT required to obtain a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

An LMIA is a highly complex and bureaucratic process, which most employers prefer to avoid. 

Francophone applicants can apply for a work permit without an LMIA as long as they have a job offer in a skilled occupation (NOC 0, A or B). 

This immigration avenue is highly attractive to Canadian employers as it significantly shortens the immigration process and reduces costs.

- Advantages for Employers

- No Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) required.

- Employer costs are $230 per worker compared to $1000 per worker under the LMIA process. 

-No need to advertise the position in advance. 

- The French language does not have to be the language of employment.

- Workers under Francophone Mobility receive employer-specific work permits.

- No prevailing-wage is required.

- There is no CAP on how many applicants can use this program.

- Francophone Mobility work permits may be extended.

- Advantages for Francophone Mobility Applicants

-Open to any nationality.

-No age limit (unlike in International Experience Canada).

-Spouses and common-law partners may apply for a work permit at the same time as the principal applicant (unlike in International Experience Canada).

-Accompanying children may attend primary and secondary schools.

-Provides an advantage in obtaining permanent residence (extra points under Express Entry and some provincial nominee programs).

-Francophone Mobility Program Requirements

-The foreign national communicates fluently in French at CLB 7 level (Canadian Language Benchmark).

-Test d’évaluation de français (TEF) or Test de connaissance du français (TCF) is required.

-The employment of the foreign national is located in a province or territory other than Quebec.

-The foreign national is qualified to work in a skilled occupation (NOC 0, A or B).

-Employer pays $230 CAD Employer Compliance Fee

-Do I Have to be from a French Speaking Country?

No, you can apply even if you live in a country where French is not normally spoken and your first language is any language other than French. You should, however, take the Test d’évaluation de français (TEF) or Test de connaissance du français (TCF) to have your language abilities assessed. You will need to score CLB 7 for each of the four abilities: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

-Advantages for Francophone Speakers Under Express Entry

-If you score CLB 7 or higher in French Language skills, you can get additional 15 points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

-If you score CLB 7 or higher in French Language skills and CLB 5 or higher in English, you can get additional 30 points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

-You can receive additional points in Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker Program ranking system for second language.

-Along with an employment offer, you can receive additional 50 points (NOC 0, A or B) to 200 (NOC 00) points for arranged employment. 

The following provinces offer Mobilité Francophone:

1. Alberta

2. Ontario

3. New Brunswick

4. Nova Scotia

5. Saskatchewan

6. Quebec

Québec- does not follow the Express Entry or the Provincial Nominee Program; rather, has its own separate process involving their immigration portal called Arrima.

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