Provincial nominees — when Express Entry isn't your shortest route to PR

Each province and territory (except Quebec and Nunavut) runs its own Provincial Nominee Program with streams targeting tech, healthcare, trades, francophone speakers, and provincial connection. A nomination either adds 600 CRS points to a federal Express Entry profile (enhanced streams) or leads to a direct PR application (base streams). Open the PNP stream eligibility check when you need a rule-based screen against active streams.

PNP stream eligibility check — Screen your profile against maintained provincial nominee streams before reading province-specific details.
Alberta — AAIP — Alberta Advantage Immigration Program — Express Entry stream, Alberta Opportunity, Dedicated Healthcare and Accelerated Tech pathways, Rural Renewal.
British Columbia — BC PNP — BC PNP Skills Immigration and Entrepreneur streams — SIRS-ranked pool with regular invitations across Skilled Worker, International Graduate, Health Authority, and Tech categories.
Manitoba — MPNP — Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program — Skilled Worker, International Education, and Business Investor streams with EOI ranking and Manitoba-connection priority.
Ontario — OINP — Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program — Employer Job Offer, Master's and PhD Graduate, French-Speaking Skilled Worker, and Tech draws against the Express Entry pool.
Saskatchewan — SINP — Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program — International Skilled Worker (Express Entry, Occupation In-Demand) and Saskatchewan Experience streams ranked by SINP points.

Provincial nominees — when Express Entry isn't your shortest route to PR

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