Find Your Place to Thrive in a Canadian Province with Canada PNP:

Canada offers you a pathway to Canada PR through its Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). If you are interested in immigrating to a particular province or territory, the PNP is a great way to choose.

Every Canadian province/territory has its own PNP that it operates to meet its economic and demographic requirements.

On a yearly basis, Canada’s federal government raises the number of invitations to immigrants via PNP draws. These immigration events offer the fastest path to Canada’s economic immigration.

Except for Quebec, all other Canadian provinces select and invite immigration candidates via PNP invitation rounds. These PNP events give you the opportunity to become a Canadian permanent resident.

A successful applicant to a PNP will receive a provincial nomination. With this provincial nomination, you can apply for Canada PR with a better chance to get one at the federal level.

Canadian Provinces and Territories

The following are the Canadian provinces and territories that operate their own PNP to meet their economic and demographic requirements.

With each province and territory operating its own PNP program with various streams involved, there are 80 provincial nominee programs in Canada.

PNPs Involving Express Entry

The launch of the Canada Express Entry system happened in 2015. It was designed to manage the Canada immigration applications that classify and chooses candidate profiles based on human capital factors.

Canadian provinces have since then created PNP streams that are aligned with Express Entry. Candidates who are nominated by Canadian provinces via these PNP streams will get an extra 600 CRS points. It virtually guarantees the candidate that they will receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canada PR.

If you get a nomination from a Canadian province via a PNP that’s not aligned with Express Entry, then you will have to submit a paper-based federal application for Canada PR.

PNP is meant for immigration candidates who will live in a province and contribute to its economic and social development. Some PNPs give priority to the candidates who have work experience in occupations highly in demand in the province. Those who have a relative in the province as a connection have an increased chance of staying in the province.

Steps in Applying for a PNP in Canada

Find the PNP that suits you
Apply for the chosen PNP
Get a provincial nomination certificate
File an application for Canada PR

Processing Time for a PNP Application

It’s a 2-step process to follow to apply for a Canada PR.

First, apply to the province. Once your application is approved, then file your application for permanent residency to the federal government. It’s the sole discretion of the federal government that you are granted a Canada PR visa.

Though processing times vary, your application will be processed within a few months of filing it.

If you are choosing a PNP that’s not aligned with the Express Entry, you will have to submit an immigration application on paper, which will take more time than electronic applications.

Provincial Nominee Program – All PNP invitations in 2021 [as on December 31, 2021]
Date of Draw	Province	Invitations Issued
December 30, 2021	Manitoba	393
December 21, 2021	British Columbia	243
December 16, 2021	Manitoba	349
December 16, 2021	Prince Edward Island	125
December 14, 2021	British Columbia	71
December 7, 2021	British Columbia	318
December 7, 2021	Ontario	1,186
December 2, 2021	Manitoba	438
November 30, 2021	British Columbia	89
November 24, 2021	Alberta	100
November 23, 2021	British Columbia	357
November 18, 2021	Manitoba	428
November 18, 2021	Prince Edward Island	188
November 18, 2021	Saskatchewan	633
November 16, 2021	British Columbia	87
November 9, 2021	Alberta	200
November 9, 2021	British Columbia	340
November 2, 2021	British Columbia	77
November 1, 2021	Manitoba	421
October 2021	Newfoundland and Labrador	260
October 27, 2021	Ontario	1,408
October 26, 2021	British Columbia	358
October 21, 2021	Manitoba	459
October 21, 2021	Prince Edward Island	204
October 20, 2021	Ontario	546
October 19, 2021	British Columbia	85
October 12, 2021	Alberta	293
October 12, 2021	British Columbia	424
October 7, 2021	Manitoba	426
October 7, 2021	Nova Scotia	330
October 7, 2021	Ontario	162
October 6, 2021	Ontario	486
October 5, 2021	British Columbia	108
September 2021	Newfoundland and Labrador	22
September 28, 2021	British Columbia	422
September 27, 2021	Saskatchewan	391
September 23, 2021	Manitoba	650
September 22, 2021	Ontario	72
September 21, 2021	Alberta	450
September 21, 2021	British Columbia	74
September 21, 2021	Ontario	995
September 16, 2021	Prince Edward Island	143
September 14, 2021	Alberta	385
September 14, 2021	British Columbia	464
September 14, 2021	Ontario	691
September 8, 2021	Saskatchewan	528
September 7, 2021	Alberta	500
September 7, 2021	British Columbia	34
September 2, 2021	Manitoba	602
August 31, 2021	British Columbia	488
August 30, 2021	Alberta	400
August 26, 2021	Ontario	20
August 25, 2021	Ontario	326
August 24, 2021	British Columbia	74
August 23, 2021	Alberta	450
August 19, 2021	Prince Edward Island	161
August 19, 2021	Saskatchewan	496
August 18, 2021	Ontario	479
August 17, 2021	British Columbia	427
August 12, 2021	Manitoba	275
August 11, 2021	Ontario	48
August 10, 2021	Alberta	396
August 10, 2021	British Columbia	51
August 6, 2021	Ontario	2
August 5, 2021	Saskatchewan	452
August 3, 2021	British Columbia	374
August 30, 2021	Alberta	400
August 23, 2021	Alberta	450
August 10, 2021	Alberta	396
July 27, 2021	British Columbia	59
July 27, 2021	Ontario	1,031
July 27, 2021	Manitoba	1,140
July 21, 2021	Ontario	115
July 21, 2021	Saskatchewan	280
July 20, 2021	British Columbia	383
July 15, 2021	Ontario	55
July 15, 2021	Prince Edward Island [PEI]	127
July 14, 2021	Alberta	181
July 13, 2021	British Columbia	56
July 13, 2021	Ontario	1,685
July 9, 2021	Manitoba	277
July 8, 2021	Saskatchewan	295
July 7, 2021	Ontario	21
July 6, 2021	British Columbia	387
June 2021	Newfoundland and Labrador	381
June 29, 2021	British Columbia	52
June 28, 2021	Manitoba	1,017
June 23, 2021	Ontario	583
June 22, 2021	Alberta	184
June 22, 2021	British Columbia	395
June 17, 2021	Manitoba	141
June 17, 2021	Prince Edward Island [PEI]	113
June 16, 2021	Ontario	940
June 15, 2021	British Columbia	86
June 15, 2021	Saskatchewan	255
June 8, 2021	British Columbia	373
June 7, 2021	Manitoba	142
June 5, 2021	Alberta	191
June 1, 2021	British Columbia	68
June 1, 2021	Ontario	986
May 27, 2021	Manitoba	404
May 26, 2021	Ontario	158
May 25, 2021	British Columbia	370
May 25, 2021	Manitoba	232
May 25, 2021	Saskatchewan	421
May 20, 2021	Prince Edward Island [PEI]	155
May 18, 2021	Alberta	250
May 18, 2021	British Columbia	82
May 18, 2021	Ontario	138
May 11, 2021	British Columbia	379
May 11, 2021	Ontario	81
May 5, 2021	Alberta	250
May 6, 2021	Manitoba	150
May 6, 2021	Saskatchewan	259
May 4, 2021	British Columbia	83
May 4, 2021	Ontario	102
April 20, 2021	Alberta	200
April 20, 2021	British Columbia	90
April 27, 2021	British Columbia	362
April 26, 2021	Manitoba	367
April 22, 2021	Saskatchewan	269
April 19, 2021	Manitoba	399
April 15, 2021	Prince Edward Island [PEI]	156
April 13, 2021	British Columbia	452
April 13, 2021	Ontario	528
April 8, 2021	Manitoba	243
April 8, 2021	Saskatchewan	279
April 6, 2021	Alberta	200
April 6, 2021	British Columbia	80
March 26, 2021	Alberta	300
March 30, 2021	British Columbia	330
March 30, 2021	British Columbia	44
March 29, 2021	Nova Scotia	Not disclosed
March 25, 2021	Manitoba	335
March 24, 2021	Saskatchewan	418
March 23, 2021	British Columbia	95
March 18, 2021	Prince Edward Island [PEI]	150
March 11, 2021	Manitoba	299
March 11, 2021	Saskatchewan	248
March 16, 2021	British Columbia	506
March 9, 2021	British Columbia	95
March 3, 2021	Ontario	126
March 2, 2021	Alberta	200
March 2, 2021	British Columbia	444
March 2, 2021	Ontario	754
Feb. 26, 2021	Manitoba	207
Feb. 25, 2021	Saskatchewan	299
Feb. 24, 2021	Nova Scotia	43
Feb. 23, 2021	British Columbia	87
Feb. 18, 2021	Prince Edward Island [PEI]	121
Feb. 16, 2021	Alberta	159
Feb. 16, 2021	British Columbia	494
Feb. 16, 2021	Ontario	1,186
Feb. 12, 2021	Manitoba	296
Feb. 11, 2021	Saskatchewan	541
Feb. 10, 2021	Alberta	200
Feb. 9, 2021	British Columbia	74
Feb. 2, 2021	British Columbia	216
Feb. 2, 2021	Ontario	283
Jan. 28, 2021	Alberta	100
Jan. 28, 2021	Manitoba	218
Jan. 8, 2021	Alberta	50
Jan. 26, 2021	British Columbia	81
Jan. 21, 2021	Prince Edward Island [PEI]	211
Jan. 21, 2021	Saskatchewan	502
Jan. 19, 2021	British Columbia	195
Jan. 19, 2021	Nova Scotia	Not disclosed
Jan. 14, 2021	Manitoba	272
Jan. 13, 2021	Ontario	338
Jan. 13, 2021	Ontario	146
Jan. 12, 2021	British Columbia	80
Jan. 7, 2021	Saskatchewan	385
Jan. 5, 2021	British Columbia	168