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Each province, except for Quebec, conducts several PNP streams. These streams have been designed by the provinces to help meet up their unique immigration goals, so the eligibility criteria and application procedures differ. However, PNPs are a popular choice because they can be the fastest path to Canadian permanent residence.
All decisions about the Canadian permanent residence have to be approved at the federal government, so Canada’s provinces cannot approve permanent resident status on their own. This is the reason why the provincial programs are considered “nominee” programs.
A successful candidate to a PNP will be nominated by the state to submit an application for permanent residence to the federal government. That means that securing a provincial nomination is always the first step in a two-part process. First, an interested immigrant is approved at the provincial level and then applicant must apply to the federal level to get approved for permanent residency.
Program standards, regulations and application procedures vary significantly between provinces, so interested applicants should consult each of the provinces in order to determine their eligibility.
In 2015, Canada introduced Express Entry system to handle applications for permanent residence through same major economic immigration programs. Since then, many Canadian provinces and territories have been developing PNP streams that are aligned with Express Entry. This means that some PNPs need that an candidate have an Express Entry profile in order to meet the PNP eligibility requirements.
If a candidate is nominated through a PNP which is aligned with Express Entry, the applicant will be able to claim 600 additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points, they will receive an invitation to apply (ITA) for permanent residence in the next Express Entry draw. Alternately, if a candidate receives a nomination through a PNP which is not aligned with Express Entry, then they must submit a paper-based federal application for permanent residence as a provincial nominee. Paper-based federal applications for permanent residence may take much longer to process than electronic Express Entry applications.
