PROVINCIAL NOMINATION PROGRAM

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Provincial Nomination Program for CANADA

In Canada, States are called Provinces. Anyone being selected under a PNP program, whether with express entry or independently, will have to stay for a period of at least 2 year in that very state on attaining PR. Only after completing this term, can he/she freely move to any other part of the country. If a candidate has made an online express entry profile, they must show their interest for a specific province for them to be seen and selected by that province, if their skill level is in demand in that province. Upon getting shortlisted, they will have 30 days time frame to either accept the invitation by state for further processing or may cancel nomination as per choice. Once the nomination is accepted by the candidate, he/she will be required to pay the required fee of the province along with set of documents for the embassy to assess their profile. Normally the processing takes 60-90 days for the province to grant you the nomination certificate. Once the nomination is issued and clubbed with EE profile, the candidate becomes eligible to get additional 600 pts, making them high rankers in the pool. Thereafter they get shortlisted by the federal draw that takes place.

The following are the various provincial nomination programs that one can apply for;

·       Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP): clubbed with Express entry – In order to get shortlisted, the candidate must make 67 points on the initial FSW point grid and thereafter should attain a minimum of 400 CRS score out of initial 600 points in order to be eligible to apply for Ontario province. A fee of CAD $1500 will be applicable, payable to Ontario province. Once the state provides nomination, it will grant additional 600 pts to the profile. Ontario PNP nominates a high number of applicants as compared to other states in a single draw and runs throughout the year as per its requirements and demands.

Top most demanded professions in Ontario Province currently are as follows:

·       0111  Financial managers

·       0124  Advertising, marketing and public relations managers

·       0601  Corporate sales managers

·       1111  Financial auditors and accountants        

·       1114  Other financial officers         

·       1122  Professional occupations in business management consulting        

·       3012  Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 

·       3124  Allied primary health practitioners

·       3132  Dieticians and nutritionists

·       The technical draw focuses on the following professions:

·       0213 Computer and information systems managers

·       2147 Computer engineers

·       2172 Database analysts and data administrators

·       2173 Software engineers and designers

·       2174 Computer programmer and interactive media developers

·       2175 Web designers and developers

·       Saskatchewan Immigrant Nomination Program (SINP): Saskatchewan runs its PNP program under express entry and independently as well. In order to be eligible, one must make at least 67 points according to FSW criteria and should also make 60 points according to SINP point grid. There is no minimum bar on attaining CRS, all is required that he must be eligible on basic criteria of 67 and 60 pts. There is a concise demand list and his profession must fall under the demand occupation list of Saskatchewan. If a candidate falls under the regulated profession list, a certificate of qualification will be must to obtain before he can apply to the province, else he cannot be invited. Non regulated professions do not have such implications. The general intake is for 500 applications at a time and runs throughout the year with specific time intervals.

·       Alberta Provincial Nomination program: The AINP is a partnership between Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the Government of Alberta that seeks out skilled and semi-skilled foreign nationals who can immediately enter the Albertan workforce and therefore benefit the economy as soon as possible. Prospective immigrants can apply to the Alberta PNP 2018 in two different ways. An Expression of Interest (EOI) can be sent directly to Immigration Alberta without going through the Canadian Express Entry system. If nominated through this route, an applicant can then apply for Canada Permanent Residency through Express Entry by uploading their provincial nomination credentials into the platform. The other option for people interested in immigrating to Alberta is to begin the process by creating a new Express Entry profile. Once this is done, the individual can then show an interest in the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program directly through the system. If an Alberta nomination is then received, the prospective immigrant will consequently gain 600 points on his or her Express Entry score, significantly increasing their chances of being given an Invitation to Apply during the next Express Entry draw. Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program 2018 Categories:

o   The Strategic Recruitment Stream

o   The Employer-Driven Stream

o   The Self-employed Farmer Stream

·       Candidates who have either studied or worked in Alberta on work visa or have a Job offer approved by LMIA are generally preferred.

·       Nova Scotia Provincial Nomination Program: Any person applying for this process must make 67 points on FSW criteria. Nova Scotia has a demand list of professions and only those professionals can apply which are on the list. If a candidate applies to Nova Scotia, either his PR relative should be in the province of Nova Scotia or he should not have any relative in any other part of Canada. If so, then he will not be eligible to apply in spite of making points on 67 pt grid. No minimum CRS criteria are there as far as he qualifies on 67 grid. The following are the in-demand professions:-

Sr. No.          OCCUPATION IN DEMAND          NOC CODE   SKILL LEVEL

1        Financial auditor and accountant          1111  A

2        Other Financial officers    1114  A

3        Professional occupation in advertising, marketing and public relation        1123  A

4        Administrative Assistant  1241  B

5        Accounting and related clerks    1311  B

6        Civil Engineers       2131  A

7        Information System analyst and Consultants  2171  A

10      Computer programmers and interactive media development          2174  A

11      Computer network technician     2281  B

12      User support technician   2282  B

13      Registered nurses and psychiatric nurses       3012  A

14      Licensed practical nurses 3233  B

15      College and other vocational instructors        4021  A

16      Paralegal and related occupations         4211  B

17      Social and community service workers 4212  B

18      Financial sales representatives   6235  B

 

•        British Columbia Provincial Nomination Program - It is clubbed with express entry but has different eligibility criteria. A job offer is one of the major requirements along with minimum score of CLB level 7 for FSW professions and minimum 5.5 band overall for FSTP professions. BC PNP runs separate draws to nominate candidates applying for BC PNP program.

•        Manitoba Provincial Nomination Program- Manitoba has a different eligibility criteria and different CRS. Candidates must have close tie ups, which means a person must have a close/distant relative or a friend residing in Manitoba province as a PR for at least one year and he/she can only nominate one person for nomination at a time. The candidate must score the minimum 60 pts on the Manitoba point grid and should not score zero in any of the parameters area, else he will not be eligible to apply.  Once he qualifies, the he will attain a CRS score out of 1000 CRS pt grid. The highest scoring candidates will be preferred in every draw.

For point calculation, please visit the official website of Manitoba below

https://www.immigratemanitoba.com/immigrate-to-manitoba/swo/swo-eligibility/

It is estimated that a total of 159,200 job openings will be created between the year 2019 and 2025 Within Manitoba province.

The demand in jobs due to economic growth is forecasted to create approx. 40,200 job openings, i.e. 25.2 % of the total. Replacement demand - job openings from retirements and deaths- is forecasted to create 119,000 job openings (74.8 per cent of the total).

The most expected job openings will be in sales and service, accounting at 32,200 or 20.2 per cent of the total Manitoba job openings outlook. Within the sales and service occupation group, the highest number of job openings will be seen for the following sub-groups: retail salespersons, cleaners, and chefs and cooks

Job openings in business, finance and administration occupations are forecasted to be at 24,800 or 15.6 per cent; and management occupations at 23,900 or 15%.

For all occupation groups, replacement demand is more prominent than expansion demand over the forecast period.

•        New Brunswick Provincial Program- A candidate must make at least 67 points on the FSW point grid followed by close connection to this province. By close connection it means, either he should have at least 1 year of study from the province, or should have worked there for at least one year on work permit, or should have close family tie ups, only then the province will assess and select his profile. Extra points are awarded for each such factor making them suitable candidate to be selected for this province

•        Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program - A candidate must make at least 67 points on the FSW point grid followed by close connection to this province. By close connection it means, either he should have at least 1 year of study from the province, or should have worked there for at least one year on work permit, or should have close family tie ups, only then the province will assess and select his profile. Extra points are awarded for each such factor making them suitable candidate to be selected for this province.

Newfoundland Provincial Nominee Program- A candidate must make at least 67 points on the FSW point grid followed by close connection to this province. By close connection it means, either he should have at least 1 year of study from the province, or should have worked there for at least one year on work permit, or should have close family tie ups, only then the province will assess and select his profile. Extra points are awarded for each such factor making them suitable candidate to be selected for the province.