There are 10 provinces and 3 territories in Canada. Provinces and territories nominate a certain number of foreign nationals through the Express Entry system to meet their local immigration and labour market needs. If an applicant gets a nomination from a province or territory, they will be given enough additional points to be invited to apply for permanent residence at the next eligible round of invitations.
Provinces manage their own Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)and sets the criteria they use to nominate Express Entry candidates. Provinces and territories will also continue to be able to make nominations under their regular PNPs outside of Express Entry via a paper application process.
The programs are:
- Ontario Immigration Nominee Program(OINP)
- Alberta Immigration Nominee Program (AINP)
- BC Provincial Nominee Program
- Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)
- Newfoundland Labrador Provincial Nominee Program
- Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
- Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)
- Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program
- Yukon Nominee Program
- Northwest Territories’ Nominee Program