Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is a Canadian immigration program for people who want to reside in a province or territory as permanent residents. Each province or territory in Canada has a different provincial nominee program that is designed to meet the needs and demands of the local labor market.

Over the years the federal government has increased the allocations for the number of immigrants invited for permanent residency through PNPs. Canada has targeted to admit over 200,000 people through PNP between 2020 and 2023.

How many PNPs are there in Canada?

All the provinces or territories of Canada have their PNP with different immigration streams. The following are the major Canada PNP programs:

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP)
New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)
Newfound Land and Labrador’s Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP)
Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)
Yukon Nominee Program (YNP)