The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) may be worth considering to obtain a Canadian permanent residency card. This Canadian immigration program allows employment based, investment based immigration and immigration in certain other situations.
A Provincial Nomination means that your application for a Canada Immigration Visa will be processed quickly and it provides another way of qualifying for a Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa apart from the Federal Skilled Worker category of Canadian immigration.
Guidelines to apply:
Most provinces and territories in Canada have an agreement with the Government of Canada that lets them nominate immigrants who want to settle there.
You must apply in two stages.
- First, you must apply to the province or territory where you want to live. It will review your application based on two things:
- its immigration needs and
- if you really plan to live there.
Provincial Nominee Programs by Province / Territory:
Alberta PNP (AINP)
- Work Experience
- Skilled Worker
- Semi-Skilled Worker
- International Graduate
- Family
- Farmer
- Strategic Recruitment
British Columbia PNP
- Skilled Worker
- Semi-Skilled Worker
- Professional
- International Graduate
- Business Immigration
- Manitoba PNP
- Priority Assessment
- Employer Direct
- International Student
- Skilled Worker Overseas
- Business Immigration
- Farmer Strategic Recruitment
Saskatchewan PNP (SINP)
- Skilled Worker
- Semi-Skilled Worker
- International Student
- Family
- Farmer
- Professional
- Business Immigration
New Brunswick PNP
- Skilled Worker
- Business Immigration
- Family Sponsorship
Nova Scotia PNP
- Skilled Worker
- International Graduate
- Family
- Community
Ontario PNP
- Skilled Worker
- Investor
- International Student
Prince Edward Island PNP
- Skilled Worker
- Critical Worker
- International Graduate
- Family Connections
- 100% Ownership
- Partial Ownership
- Work Permit
Newfoundland and Labrador PNP
- Skilled Worker
- International Graduate
- Family
Northwest Territories PNP (NTNP)
- Skilled Worker
- Semi-Skilled Worker
- Business Immigration
Yukon PNP (YNP)
- Skilled Worker
- Semi-Skilled Worker
- Business Immigration
Each participating province and territory has its own nomination guidelines. Most provinces are looking for individuals who will contribute to the province’s economic growth, and are willing to settle in that province. Criteria that provinces take into consideration may include the following:
- Job offer in the province
- Education
- Work experience in critical industries
- English and/or French Language skills
- Close relations in that province
- Ability to adapt to life in that province
2. After a province or territory nominates you, you must apply to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for permanent residence. A CIC officer will assess your application based on Canadian rules.
As part of the process, you will have to pass a medical exam and get a police check (certificate). All immigrants must have these checks, no matter where they plan to live in Canada.
Inadmissibility:
Some people are not allowed to come to Canada. They are known as “inadmissible” under Canada’s immigration law. There are many reasons we may not let you into Canada, such as:
- You are a security risk,
- You have committed human or international rights violations,
- You have been convicted of a crime, or you have committed an act outside Canada that would be a crime,
- You have ties to organized crime,
- You have a serious health problem,
- You have a serious financial problem,
- You lied on your application or in an interview,
- You do not meet the conditions in Canada’s immigration law, or
- One of your family members is not allowed into Canada.
Necessary Documents to Open a File at SA Associates:
- Passport (Each member of the Family)
- Photo 6 Copies (Each member of the Family)
- Birth Certificate (Each member of the Family)
- Education Papers with Canadian Assessing Authority Report (only Principal Applicant)
- Job Experience Certificate (Only Principal Applicant)
- SA Application Form Fill Up
