Provincial Nominee Programs

Most provinces in Canada have an agreement with the Government of Canada that allows them to play a more direct role in selecting immigrants who wish to settle in that province. The requirements and procedures for the Provincial Nominee Programs differ from Province to Province depending upon the needs and experience. The program identifies and recruits immigrants who have specialized skills which will be of benefit to the Province in further developing the Province’s economy. The program will allow the province to recruit persons with occupational and entrepreneurial skills.

After being assessed, a Nomination Certificate will be issued to the visa office where the nominee makes an application to immigrate to Canada. This certificate identifies the person as a nominee of the province, and will be used at a Canadian visa office overseas to process the applicant. Subsequent to this, each applicant must apply for a permanent resident visa at a Canadian overseas visa office. The Government of Canada is responsible for processing these visa requests in addition to reviewing the regular requirements for health, security background checks, etc.

Provincial Nominees are not assessed on the six selection factors of the Federal Skilled Workers Program.

Each Canadian Province and one territory have their own unique Provincial Nomination Programs, contact us to know your suitability.