The Provincial  Nominee Program (PNP) is designed to enable provinces to support the immigration of persons who demonstrate an interest in settling in that province and who the province believes will be able to contribute to the economic development and prosperity of the province and Canada. 
Provinces and territories have the authority and responsibility to establish their own criteria for nomination. Canada has entered into bilateral agreements with provinces and territories to allow them to nominate individuals for permanent residence based on the provinces' assessment of the nominees' ability to contribute to the economic growth and development of those provinces.

Foreign nationals who immigrate to Canada under the PNP have the skills, education and work experience required to make an immediate economic contribution to the province or territory that nominates them. They have been assessed as being able to economically establish themselves successfully as permanent residents of Canada. The province/territory will consider their application based on its immigration needs and the applicant's genuine intention to settle there.


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