Provincial Nominee
Program (PNP)

How it works

According to IRCC:

• most provinces and territories take part; Québec and Nunavut do not offer a program;
• each province and territory has its own streams and criteria (profile, employment, education, experience, language, job offer depending on the stream);
• some streams are linked to Express Entry: a nomination adds 600 points to the CRS score, after which IRCC may invite you to apply;
• the other streams work outside Express Entry, with a permanent residence application filed after the nomination;
• the province nominates first; IRCC then processes the permanent residence application.

These rules are published by the governments and may change.

What about Québec?

Québec is not part of the PNP: it selects its own economic immigrants. See the PSTQ and the PEQ.

How we can help

Pro Immigration can help you:

• review your profile and the provincial streams that could match it;
• compare your options, with or without Express Entry;
• prepare the nomination application and the documents;
• create or update your Express Entry profile when the stream is linked to it;
• file the permanent residence application after the nomination and follow the file.

We cannot guarantee a nomination or permanent residence: the province decides its nominations and IRCC decides permanent residence. We do not necessarily support every stream of every province.