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Provincial Nominee Program

Eligibility

Provincial Nominee - Non Express Entry 

To apply as a provincial nominee, you must:

  • meet the minimum requirements of one of the province or territory’s non-Express Entry streams

  • be nominated under that stream

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To be nominated by a province or territoryFootnote*, you must follow the instructions on their website and contact them directly:

  • Alberta

  • British Columbia

  • Manitoba

  • New Brunswick

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Northwest Territories

  • Nova Scotia

  • Ontario

  • Prince Edward Island

  • Saskatchewan

  • Yukon

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Document Checklist: (Permanent Resident application after Provincial Nominee approved, not for Express Entry)

  • Generic Application Form to Canada (IMM 0008)

  • Schedule A: Background/Declaration (IMM 5669)

  • Additional Dependants/Declaration (IMM 0008DEP) (if applicable)

  • Supplementary Information - Your Travels (IMM 5562)

  • Schedule 4: Economic Classes - Provincial Nominees 

  • Schedule 4A: Economic Classes - Provincial Nominees - Business Nominees

  • Schedule 5: Declaration of Intent to Reside in Quebec: Economic Classes

Additional Family Information (IMM 5406)

  • Travel documents and passports

  • Certificat de Sélection du Québec (CSQ) for applicant and all accompanying family members who will reside in the province of Quebec

  • Confirmation of Nomination from the Province that nominated you.

  • Proof of Language Proficiency

  • Identity and Civil Status Documents

  • Children's Information (if applicable)

  • Police Certificates and Clearances

  • Include two photo for each member of your family, whether accompanying or not, and yourself. On the back of each photograph, write the name and date of birth of the person who appears in the photo as well as the date the photo was taken.

  • Fee payment in an acceptable format

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Provincial Nominee - Express Entry

If a province or territory nominates you through an Express Entry stream, it will be listed on your nomination certificate. You can confirm this with the province or territory.

There are two ways to apply:

  • You contact the province or territory and apply for a nomination under their Express Entry stream.

  • If the province or territory agrees to nominate you, you create an Express Entry profile (or update your profile if you already have one) and show you have been nominated.

  • You get a nomination through your account, which you accept electronically.

OR

  • You create an Express Entry profile and show the provinces and territories you are interested in.

  • If a province or territory sends you a “notification of interest” to your account, you contact them directly.

  • You apply to their Express Entry stream.

  • If you are nominated, they will offer it to you through your account, and you accept it electronically.

In both cases, you will need to create an Express Entry profile during the process, so you should do it right from the start.

 

Processing Time

Non-Express Entry: 23 Months

Express Entry: 15 Months

 
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