The Provincial Nominee Program in Canada is exclusive to immigrants from the economic class.
The Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024 declares PNP the primary economic-class immigration program for the current year as well as the upcoming year.
As recorded over the recent years, Express Entry has maintained to be the main immigration pathway.
Usually, the provinces and territories operate in separate PNPs; exceptions are Quebec and Nunavut. Each territory and province work well in alignment with the Express Entry System having at least one immigration stream associated.
What does Enhanced PNP imply?
When the territories and provinces select and nominate specific candidates as per the Express Entry system to meet the local and provincial labor needs, these nominations are called Enhanced Provincial Nominations.
How do Enhanced PNPs operate?
To qualify for an Enhanced PNP, the candidates must fulfill the eligibility criteria in at least one of the Express Entry immigration streams. The economic immigration streams include the FSWP, FSTP, and CEC.
An Express Entry candidate who happens to meet the eligibility requirements under the PNP will receive a nomination from the province which is not similar to the invitation to apply for Canadian PR. The candidate then is required to reply to the invitation by applying for permanent residence in the province.
Candidates receive an additional 600 points adding to their base score under the CRS system, provided they belong to the Express Entry profile and have received a nomination too. This point system further guarantees an invitation to apply in the next round of Express Entry invitations.
In general terms, PNP eligibility concerns factors related to work experience, language ability, and education. These might also require settlement funds with the intention of moving to the province you have been nominated for.
Qualities associated with Canada’s Enhanced PNPs
Given below is the list of Enhanced PNPs and the qualities required to qualify for their eligibility:
Ontario
Human Capital Priorities
Candidates qualifying for the CEC and FSWP under the Express Entry are eligible for the Human Capital Priorities Stream in Ontario. They will receive an invitation only if they are found eligible. OINP (Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program) targets its draws for the candidates having prior work experience in certain occupations that are in demand. This program conducts invitation rounds and sends invites to the candidates who qualify for the Express Entry so that they can apply for nomination.
Ontario also introduced Tech draws in 2019 to let candidates get a chance to receive periodic invites from the province. The candidates must have prior work experience in six of the most in-demand tech occupations to get the invitation.
Skilled Trades Stream
Under Ontario’s Express Entry, the Skilled Trades Stream allows skilled trade workers to possess work experience in a specific eligible trade. Candidates must have proven paid work experience of 1 year on a full-time basis. Their work experience must relate to occupations listed under NOCs major and minor groups 72, 73, 82, and 633. To become eligible to apply for this stream, candidates must have a valid work permit while they live in Canada. Additionally, eligible candidates are supposed to present certification or license from the Ontario College of Trades.
French-Speaking Skilled Worker
The French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream nominates candidates who have strong language proficiency in French and English under FSWP and CEC streams. The minimum eligibility states that the candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Canada or abroad.
You don’t necessarily have to be present in Ontario while applying for the FSWP stream but you will need to prove that you intend to reside in Ontario.
Alberta
The following pathways exist under the AAIP (Alberta Advantage Immigration Program):
Alberta Express Entry Stream
Candidates qualifying for the Express Entry with a minimum CRS score of 300 are declared eligible for the Alberta Express Entry Stream. Apart from this, those candidates working under eligible jobs are also eligible for this stream.
Alberta Accelerated Tech Pathway
The Alberta Accelerated Tech Pathway is a great option available to Express Entry candidates who work in the technology industry in Alberta or those who possess job offers from any of the eligible Tech occupations which total 38 of them.
British Colombia
There are a total of 4 sub-categories of BC PNP that exist under the Express Entry stream of British Columbia. They are as follows:
Skilled Worker
The category of Skilled Worker concerns people with job offers in any skilled occupation and who hold substantial experience in that specific skilled occupation.
Healthcare Professional
Candidates under the Express Entry are eligible to apply for the healthcare professional category if they have considerable experience in working as Nurses, Physicians, or Psychiatric Nurses.
International Graduate
The international graduate category applies to those candidates who have a graduation degree from any eligible university in Canada or college within a timeframe of three years.
The Express Entry candidate is supposed to hold a valid job from an employer in British Columbia to qualify for the eligibility criteria for this category.
International Post Graduate
Candidates who have completed their education with a Master’s or Doctoral degree from British Columbia’s eligible educational institutes in terms of study programs- natural, applied, or health sciences are eligible under this category.
Job offers are not needed under this category for eligibility purposes.
Manitoba
Candidates must fulfill the eligibility, and have experience in any occupation that is in demand in Manitoba. They should also satisfy the eligibility criteria under another immigration stream in Manitoba to apply under the Manitoba Express Entry Pathway.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Express Entry Program applies to all those candidates under the Express Entry with a working experience in a popular occupation in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan Tech Talent Pathway
The Express Entry candidates who have received job offers in Tech occupations in Saskatchewan are eligible for this pathway. They should essentially possess a year’s experience in the recent five months to qualify, and working experience within six months if already working in the province under a valid employer.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry
Paid work experience of 1 continuous year on a full-time basis within Nova Scotia marks the eligibility for Express Entry candidates interested in the Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry. The above experience must pertain to the last three years. The age group of the candidates must be from 21 years to 55 years. As for their education, they must have a high school diploma or even higher than that.
International Graduates in Demand
Express Entry candidates working as Orderlies, Nurses, Patient Service Associates as per NOC 3413, and Childhood Educators and Assistants as per NOC 4214 are eligible to apply under this stream. The candidates must complete a study course (30 weeks long) within the timeframe of the recent three years.
Essentially, they should have finished at least 50 percent of the course study in Nova Scotia itself.
Labour Market Priorities
To apply under the Labour Market Priorities Stream, the candidates must be able to meet the specific requirements of the Nova Scotia Nominee Program Draw. Apart from fulfilling the essential work requirements for the program suited to you, make sure you also have an adequate amount of money for permanently settling in Nova Scotia.
Labour Market Priorities for Physicians
This immigration pathway is for those Express Entry candidates who hold a job as a Family Physician, General Practitioner, or Specialist Physician at the Scotia Health Authority or even at the IWK Health Center. The eligible candidates commit to staying within Nova Scotia for two years. To prove this commitment the candidate is supposed to sign a Return for Service Agreement and send it further to the Health and Wellness Department of Nova Scotia.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Express Entry
To apply for this stream, the candidates need to have an Express Entry profile created and they should also be eligible for Express Entry streams FSWP, FSTP, and CEC. They should also be active with a profile in the Expression of interest system under the PEI.
New Brunswick
New Brunswick Express Entry
The New Brunswick Express Entry was paused until May 20 as per official reports.
Express Entry candidates with enrollment proof or a Job Seeker Validation Code under PGWP (Post Graduation Work Permit) at a Designated post-secondary institution on a federal level, and also those who are living in New Brunswick will hold eligibility for this immigration program.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Express Entry Skilled Worker
The Express Entry Skilled Worker category in Newfoundland and Labrador is open to all the skilled workers who are having job offers. As per the Points assessment grid, the candidates should be able to score 67 out of 10. Depending upon their respective professions they need to meet the essential work experience requirements.
Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories Express Entry
The Northwest Territories Express Entry stream comes under the Provincial Nominee Program and applies to the candidates who hold jobs in the Northwest Territories. The candidates should also display their interest in migrating to the territory.
Yukon
Yukon Express Entry
If Express Entry candidates wish to receive a nomination through the Yukon Express Entry, then they must possess a full-time paid job offer in Yukon. They shall be able to prove their financial potential through sufficient settlement funds for themselves and other members of the family.
Conclusion
Enhanced PNPs are excellent mediums to support the population in provinces and the strategies of economic growth by letting the Express Entry candidates have the opportunity to move to the top of the ITA process (Invitation to apply).
