Provincial Nomination Program

How Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) works

Provincial Nominee program is for workers who:

a. Have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of specific province or territory

b. Want to live in that province, and

c. Want to become permanent residents of Canada

Generally, the labour and economic development department of a specific province wil evaluate labour shortage, the general situation of foreign students and entrepreneurial tendency in the province, and cooperates with the IRCC (federal level) to invite applicants to apply for permanent residents of Canada by provincial nominee program.

Each province and territory has its own criteria and streams for applicant to apply for provincial nominee program. For example, in a program stream, provinces may target:

· Students

· Business people

· Skilled workers

· Semi-skilled workers

Example streams that are suitable for the above group of people:

1. Skilled workers (for applicants with overseas work experience and job offer issued by an employer in that province)

2. Occupation In Demand (for job positions that are in urgent need in that province and candidates have relevant work experience)

3. Experiences (for international graduates or applicants with legal open work permits)

4. Pilot projects (generally, the opening period of immigration pilot projects is limited, and there are certain preferential conditions, such as low language level, exemption from labor market assessment, etc.)

5. Entrepreneurs (for business owners or applicants with senior manager experience and would like to establish or purchase a business in that province)

6. International students (for some or all graduates and doctoral students who apply for immigration after graduation without work experiences)

7. Other targeted categories

How to apply for Immigration through the Provincial Nomination Program

After knowing whether the applicant meets the intended provincial nomination project, the applicant prepares relevant materials and obtains the confirmation letter of provincial nomination, and then applies to the Federal Office for migration (hereinafter referred to as "IRCC") for work permit (if applicable) and permanent resident.

For entrepreneur immigrants, it is generally necessary to obtain the confirmation letter of provincial nomination after operating the enterprise for one year and the business results are consistent with the business plan.

Application methods: according to the requirements of the immigration bureaus of all provinces or regions, the application methods are different. The general methods include paper document mailing application, network electronic document application, etc.

For the provincial nomination of experience, it is generally associated with the personal account of the federal express channel. After the provincial nomination is approved, the fast track automatically generates an additional 600 provincial nomination points.

Which provincial nomination program is suitable for me?

Generally, candidates need to understand which stream is suitable for him/her based on his/her age, education background, work experience, language ability and other adaptability factors etc.

If you don't know whether you meet the application conditions for provincial nomination, please contact us for the initial consultation, and we will provide you with a personalized immigration plan.

General eligibility for applicants

1. Meet the requirements of the provincial nomination for the applicant's work experience, language level, educational background and job offer etc.

2. Willing to live in that province or territory

3. For entrepreneur immigrants, there are requirements on personal net assets, industry, scale of investment enterprise and investment amount.

4. Enough funds for you and your family to settle in the province.

5. In good health, no criminal record.

6. Minimum and maximum age requirements, educational requirements, etc., if applicable.

Our services:

We will learn about your situation and intention during the initial consultation. Based on the applicant’s actual situation, we provide useful and practical advice. Our service include,

· Provide the client with requirements and suggestions on the application of provincial nomination program;

· Inform the client of the forms and documents to be submitted when applying;

· Assist the client to fill in relevant forms and submit them;

· Provide full guidance to the client during the application process, review all the client's documents and ensure the consistency and accuracy of the contents of the documents;

· Guide the client to go through the physical examination and safety review procedures and obtain the required physical examination certificate and safety review certificate;

· Submit the client's immigration application documents to relevant government departments;

· Inform the client of the processing progress and status of his immigration application;

· Handle all communications with Immigration Canada on behalf of the client;

· Act as the liaison between the government of Canada and the client;

Cost:

Professional fee: please contact us for initial consultation.

Application fee of the provincial government: $0 - $2000, according to the regulations of the provincial.

Federal PR application fee: $825 permanent resident application fee (principal applicant, spouse), $500 permanent resident rights fee (principal applicant, spouse), $225 immigration application fee (each child aged 22 and under, if applicable), $85 (or $170 per family) biometric fingerprint information collection fee.

Other expenses: Education Credential Assessment, language examination, medical examination expenses, document translation expenses, mailing expenses, no crime record certificate, etc.