Canada and its Provinces have entered into agreements that allow a person to be nominated by the Provincial Government and to be issued an Immigrant Visa without having to meet the pass mark that is required for skilled worker immigrants.  The applicant must first apply to the province where they wish to settle and the province, in turn, will consider the applicant's application based on the applicant's immigration needs and genuine intention to settle there. 

Individual Provinces are responsible for issuing nomination certificates. If a potential applicant is successful in convincing a Province that they have the skill set or business experience which is in high demand for that particular Province, the Province will issue a certificate, provided that the applicant meets all other statutory and admissibility requirements of Citizenship and Immigration Canada and can become economically established. After being nominated by a province, the applicant must make a seperate applicaiton to Citizenship and Immigration Canada for permanent residence.

The requirements and procedures for the Provincial Nominee Programs differ from Province to Province depending upon the needs and experience. Please consult the links below for further information:

• Alberta
• Manitoba
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Prince Edward Island
• Yukon
• British Columbia
• New Brunswick
• Nova Scotia
• Saskatchewan 
• Ontario 

Note: Provincial Nominees are not assessed on the six selection factors of the Federal Skilled Workers Program.

Please contact our office for more information.