Provinces and Territories can also recruit candidates from Express Entry through their Provincial Nominee Programs to meet local labour market needs.
This program is for workers who:
- Have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territory.
- Want to live in that province, and
- want to become permanent residents of Canada.
Each province and territory has its own “streams” (immigration programs that target certain groups) and requirements. For example, in a program stream, provinces and territories may target:
- students
- business people
- skilled workers
- semi-skilled workers
Provinces providing PNP:
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon