Ontario · OINP
Ontario’s Workforce Priority stream assesses the applicant, employer and job offer. Its EOI score is separate from federal CRS. Explore the current route and calculate your EOI points.
Canadian immigration
Provincial Nomination
Find a provincial route that fits your work, education and plans to settle in Canada.
How provincial nomination works
Provinces and territories select candidates who meet local economic needs and intend to settle there. A nomination is followed by a federal permanent-residence application; IRCC makes the final decision. Express Entry and non-Express Entry routes have different requirements and procedures.
An EOI registration, an invitation and a nomination are different stages. Provincial scores are not interchangeable, and none is the federal CRS score.
Explore the provinces and territories
Checked November 9, 2026Intake, eligible occupations and selection priorities change. These summaries do not mean every stream is open; follow the official link for the specific route. Quebec and Nunavut do not participate in the PNP. Quebec has its own immigration selection system.
British Columbia · BC PNP
Selection considers occupations, employers, wages and regional needs, with a current focus on Care, Build and Innovate. ELSS is closed and the proposed new student streams will not launch.
Alberta · AAIP
Routes address Alberta employment, rural communities, Express Entry and business investment. Worker EOI selection is targeted; occupation, employer and community requirements differ.
Saskatchewan · SINP
Employer support and Saskatchewan work connections are central to many routes. Priority sectors receive attention; retail, trucking, accommodation and food services face caps and intake windows.
Manitoba · MPNP
The main program groups concern skilled workers, Manitoba graduates and business investors. Employment, study or another qualifying Manitoba connection and the specific selection conditions matter. Check the current intake notice before registering.
New Brunswick · NBPNP
Skilled-worker, Express Entry, francophone and business routes have distinct conditions. Some current selections are restricted to particular sectors and occupations; an otherwise qualifying job does not ensure an invitation.
Nova Scotia · NSNP
The program now has four consolidated streams: Nova Scotia Graduate, Skilled Worker, Entrepreneur and Nova Scotia: Express Entry. In-province employment and current selection priorities affect which EOIs are chosen.
Prince Edward Island · PEI PNP
EOI selection follows provincial labour needs, currently prioritizing areas such as healthcare, trades and manufacturing. Sales and service occupations may not receive invitations under current priorities.
Newfoundland and Labrador · NLPNP
Economic candidates are screened through an EOI process before invitations to apply. Provincial employment and economic needs guide selection. Its AIP selections belong to a separate program.
Yukon · YNP
Employer support is central and EOI intake follows announced windows. Both published 2026 windows have closed; a future intake requires a new official announcement.
Northwest Territories · NTNP
The Employer-Driven stream uses ranked EOIs; francophone and business routes have separate procedures. The current EOI notice schedules the next employer-driven draw for early 2027. Registration is not an allocated application place.
A separate regional pathway
Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)
AIP covers New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. It is an employer-driven immigration program, not a Provincial Nominee Program. A qualifying offer from a designated employer, settlement arrangements and provincial endorsement are central steps before applying to IRCC.
Federal program availability does not remove provincial restrictions. Employer designation, endorsement intake, occupation rules and allocations must be checked for the relevant province. For example, New Brunswick has paused new employer designation applications for the remainder of 2026.
AIP requirements ↗What we assess
Applicant and occupation
Actual duties and NOC, language results, education, work experience, immigration status and plans to settle.
Employer and job offer
The employer’s eligibility, business operations, workplace, offered wage and any recruitment or designation requirements.
Evidence and timing
Documents supporting each claim, current intake rules, invitation deadlines and the steps after nomination or endorsement.
Assess the route before preparing the application
We review the applicant’s background, employer requirements and supporting evidence, explain the legal issues and assist with the application process.