Canada Immigration

The New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) is an economic immigration program administered by the Government of New Brunswick. The program aims to boost the population growth of the province as well as to increase its financial development by ensuring the availability of skilled labor.

To be eligible to apply for a New Brunswick PNP Program, candidates should score a minimum of 67 points and the points will be calculated based on factors such as age, work experience, employment details, language proficiency, etc. The NBPNP targets qualified candidates who meet specific economic and labor market needs in the province. Under the NBPNP, candidates can qualify through one of five categories: New Brunswick Express Entry Stream.

Here are some fun facts about New Brunswick:

• The world’s longest covered bridge is located in Hartland, New Brunswick.
• The highest tides in the world occur in the Bay of Fundy which is located between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
• The first game of ice hockey was played in Long Pond, New Brunswick.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) is an economic immigration program administered by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. The NLPNP enables the province to nominate candidates for Newfoundland immigration that` have the precise skills and experience needed in the local economy.

The Priority Skills Newfoundland and Labrador is a new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) for highly educated, highly skilled newcomers with specialized experience in areas where demand has outpaced local training and recruitment, such as technology and ocean sciences occupations. The program was created to help address local labor shortages

Under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), you may qualify under one of three streams. The three Newfoundland and Labrador PNP streams for Canada Immigration are:

1.  Skilled Worker Stream

2.  International Graduate Stream

3.  International Entrepreneur Stream

The Northwest Territories Provincial Nominee Program (NTNP) is a program that encompasses different pathways for Northwest Territories immigration. The NTNP provides promising opportunities to skilled foreign workers to settle in the territory and become permanent residents of Canada1.

The NTNP has two streams for skilled workers:

1. The Employer-Driven Stream
2. The Critical Impact Worker Stream

The Employer-Driven Stream is designed for employers who are unable to find Canadian citizens or permanent residents to fill job vacancies. The Critical Impact Worker Stream is designed for semi-skilled workers who have been working in the Northwest Territories for at least six months.

 PNPs have been successful in distributing a larger proportion of economic immigrants outside Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia compared to other economic immigration programs.

The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) is a program that allows prospective immigrants who have the skills and experience targeted by Nova Scotia to be nominated to immigrate.

 According to Canada.ca, PNPs have been successful in distributing a larger proportion of economic immigrants outside Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia compared to other economic immigration programs.

 This year, the province can approve a total of 5,430 applicants, up from 3,857 in 2021, to settle in Nova Scotia with their families. This includes an increase of 400 nomination spaces in the Provincial Nominee Program.

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is designed to select foreign nationals interested in Ontario immigration the opportunity to apply for Canadian permanent residence through an expedited process1. The program nominates candidates based on their credential factors such as age, education, language proficiency, and adaptability. The OINP recognizes and nominates people for permanent residence who have the skills and experience the Ontario economy needs.

 The program has been successful in distributing a larger proportion of economic immigrants outside Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia compared to other economic immigration programs. The majority of PN s (82%) who became permanent residents between 2000 and 2008 and who filed an income tax return in 2008 were residing in their province of nomination.

 In 2021, OINP was able to add 250 additional nominations primarily for candidates with work experience in occupational skill type C. These candidates were nominated through Ontario’s National Occupational Classification-Level C (NOC C) Pilot

The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) is one of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). The PEI PNP has three streams which are 

1. Skilled Workers in PEI
2. International Graduates and 
3. Business Impact Category.

The PEI PNP requires a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark score of 5 bands in each module. The nominated applicants can get bonus 600 points in the Express Entry pool in addition to their current CRS score.

Reasons for the success of PNP immigrants include: PNP immigrants are nominated based on meeting the local labour market needs of Canada’s provinces and territories. They have high levels of human capital including strong language skills, education, work experience, and Canadian connections.

According to a report by Canada.ca, PNP has been successful in distributing a larger proportion of economic immigrants outside Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia compared to other economic immigration programs. The majority of Provincial Nominees (PN s) = 82% who became permanent residents between 2000 and 2008 and who filed an income tax return in 2008 were residing in their province of nomination.

Quebec has its own Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) called Quebec Skilled Worker Program. The program is for workers who have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of Quebec. 

To apply for Quebec Skilled Worker Program, you’ll have to apply in two stages. You first apply to the Government of Quebec for your Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de sélection du Québec [CSQ]). This certificate indicates that the province accepts you as an immigrant. The province then assesses you according to its rule book. If you successfully get a CSQ, you must apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for permanent residency.

The eligibility criteria for Quebec-selected skilled worker is that you hold a Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de sélection du Québec) from the Government of Quebec and submit a complete permanent residence application, including police certificates.

The process to become a Quebec Selected Skilled Worker will take approximately 17 months.

The Yukon Nominee Program (YNP) has been in operation since 2002. Yukon uses the YNP to attract more immigrants to the province to address the territory’s labour market needs1. The YNP targets skilled workers and businesspersons who have the work experience and required education to succeed in the Yukon territory.

The stream allows the province to nominate persons who are already in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) Express Entry pool and who have the necessary education, skilled work experience, language ability, and other factors to help them settle and integrate successfully into Yukon’s labour market and communities.