Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP)

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• meet the eligibility requirements of the non-express entry provincial nominee program stream
• apply to the province or territory for nomination 
• if you’re nominated, you apply for permanent residence online to IRCC
• you have to get a
  • medical exam and
  • police certificate
• application processing times are longer than through Express Entry.

There're 2 ways to apply through Express Entry.

• You contact the province or territory and apply for a nomination under an 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.
  OR
• You create an Express Entry profile and show the provinces and territories you’re interested in.
• If a province or territory sends a “notification of interest” to your account, you contact them directly.
• You apply to their Express Entry stream.
  • If you’re nominated, the province or territory will send a nomination certificate to your account, and you accept it electronically.

You have to be eligible for one of the immigration programs under Express Entry and have submitted an Express Entry profile.