Government of Canada has agreement with most provinces that allows them to play a more direct role in selecting immigrants who wish to settle in that province. If you wish to immigrate to one of Canada’s provinces as a Provincial Nominee, you must first apply to the province where you wish to settle. The province will consider your application based on their immigration needs and your genuine intention to settle there. Before applying to immigrate to Canada, Provincial Nominees must complete the provincial nomination process. Below mentioned are the provinces that have their own Provincial Nominee Programs.

After your nomination by a province, you have to make a separate application to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for permanent residence. A CIC officer will assess your application based on Canadian immigration regulations. Under the Provincial Nominee Programs, the participating provinces seek to attract immigrants under a different set of criteria then the Federal or Quebec Skilled Worker Program. To be accepted under this program, applicants must fulfill the criteria for the respective province of destination, prove that they have the funds required for initial settlement and earn sufficient points in the selection factors to meet the pass mark. The selection factors include will vary from province to province.