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How does the Provincial Nominee Program work

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The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) began in 1998 as a way for the federal and provincial governments to spread immigration benefits across Canada. Provinces can choose candidates they believe will support their economic growth and recommend that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) grant them permanent resident status.
There are more than 80 PNP trends designed to attract workers, graduates and entrepreneurs. PNP is offered in all provinces and territories except Nunavut and Quebec (which operate their own economy class programs). Each plan is based on the province's different labor needs.
Why does Canada need provincial nomination?

Immigrating to Canada is a shared responsibility of the federal and provincial governments. For most of Canadian history, however, the provinces did not have much influence. This has resulted in newcomers to Canada mainly settling in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec.

Rural Canada, Prairie Provinces and Atlantic Provinces do not benefit from immigration. The PNP was introduced to provide Canadian jurisdictions with the tools to attract and retain more newcomers. It has proven successful and is Canada's premier business class course in 2022 and 2023.

How does it work?

There are two ways to get permanent residency through the PNP.
• Base PNP stream nomination
• Enhanced PNP stream nomination

Base PNP stream nomination:

The first is through the base PNP stream. This is the case when candidates apply directly for PNP stream,The province reviews applications to ensure all eligibility criteria for the PNP stream are met and, where applicable, issues nomination letters to candidates. From here, candidates must apply to IRCC for permanent residency. Currently, candidates choosing the Basic PNP to immigrate to Canada can expect the permanent residence application process to take an average of 27 months, according to IRCC.

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