Provincial Nominee Programmes (PNP)

To apply under the Provincial Nominee Program, applicants must be nominated by a Canadian province or territory.  Most provinces in Canada have an agreement with the Government of Canada that allows them to nominate immigrants who wish to settle in that province. Persons who immigrate to Canada under the Provincial Nominee Program have the skills, education and work experience needed to make an immediate economic contribution to the province or territory that nominates them.  

Applicants are selected on the basis of a point system based on the requirements of the province that satisfies the labor and economic requirements of that province. Points are credited depending on various grounds, such as education, skills, work experience, age etc. Each province has its own criteria to grade points and hence select candidates as per their requirements.

If you choose to immigrate to Canada as a provincial nominee, you must first apply to the province where you wish to settle and complete its provincial nomination process. The province will consider your application based on its immigration needs and your genuine intention to settle there.

After you have been nominated by a province or territory, you have to make a separate application to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for permanent residence. A CIC officer will then assess your application based on Canadian immigration regulations.

At present the following provinces are participating in this program:

How to Apply

1. Obtain a certificate of provincial nomination from the province you applied at
2. Obtain and print the Citizenship and Immigration Canada application kit
3. Complete your application
4. Determine where you must submit your application
5. Obtain the instructions for the visa office where you will submit your application
6. Calculate your fees
7. Check your application
8. Submit your application

How we can help

We assess your case from the content provided to us by you through our free assessment forms or otherwise. The experienced staff at Gate Seven will provide you with a quick and accurate assessment of your qualifications under the present regulations and criteria of the Provincial Nominee Program category. We then advise you whether you qualify or not. If qualified, we proceed to sign up a contract with you and follow all the procedures outlined in our G7 Consultant`s Professional Role Chart.

If an applicant does not qualify for Canadian Immigration under this class, we will advise the applicant on why he/she can’t apply at this stage. We may advise of what to work towards and achieve in order to qualify sometime in future.