Provincial Nominee
Get nominated by a Canadian province or territory for permanent residency based on your skills, experience, or job offer. A powerful way to boost your Express Entry score by 600 points.
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The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) lets Canadian provinces and territories nominate individuals for permanent residency based on local labour market needs. Each province runs its own PNP with multiple streams targeting different profiles, skilled workers, international graduates, entrepreneurs, and semi-skilled workers. If you receive a provincial nomination, you can either apply through Express Entry (adding a massive 600 CRS points to your score) or through a separate paper-based process outside Express Entry.
The Express Entry-linked PNP streams are the most popular. A nomination adds 600 points to your CRS score, which effectively guarantees you'll receive an Invitation to Apply for PR in the next draw. British Columbia's BC PNP Tech stream is particularly notable for tech workers, it conducts weekly draws and covers 29 in-demand tech occupations. Ontario's OINP Tech Draws, Alberta's AAIP, and Saskatchewan's SINP also have streams that regularly target tech and skilled professionals.
The key to PNP success is matching your profile to the right province and stream. Each has different eligibility criteria, occupation lists, and draw frequencies. Concord maps your background against all active PNP streams to identify the strongest opportunities, then manages the application from nomination through to PR approval.
Who is it for?
The PNP is ideal for skilled workers who have a connection to a specific Canadian province, whether through a current job offer, past work experience, education at a provincial institution, or having an occupation that's on a province's in-demand list. It's particularly valuable if your Express Entry CRS score is competitive but not quite high enough for general draws, since a nomination adds 600 points.
It's also a strong option for tech workers targeting provinces like British Columbia or Ontario, which run dedicated tech-focused draws with lower barriers and faster processing. If you're already working in a province on a temporary work permit, you may have a streamlined path to nomination based on your existing employment relationship.
What are the requirements
Provincial Eligibility
You must meet the specific eligibility criteria of the province and stream you're applying to. Requirements vary widely, some require a job offer, others accept Express Entry candidates directly.
Intent to Reside
As of March 2026, provinces must assess your genuine intent to live and establish yourself economically in the nominating province. This is a real requirement, not a formality.
Express Entry Profile (if applicable)
For EE-linked PNP streams, you need an active Express Entry profile that meets the minimum criteria. The province then nominates you from within the EE pool.
Occupation & Language Fit
Most streams require your occupation to be on the province's eligible list, and language scores that meet the stream's minimum (typically CLB 5–7 depending on the province).
Visa Timeline
Concord Processing Time
Premium Processing Time
USCIS Processing Time
Concord maps your profile against all active PNP streams across provinces to identify the best-fit opportunities based on your occupation, experience, and connections.
1–2 weeks
Prepare and submit your application to the selected provincial stream with all required documents, job offer letters (if applicable), and supporting evidence.
2–4 weeks to prepare; 2–6 months provincial processing
Receive your provincial nomination certificate and update your Express Entry profile to add 600 CRS points (for EE-linked streams) or proceed with paper-based PR application.
1–2 weeks
6–19 months
6–19 months
8–24 months (varies by stream and processing method)
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