VO Visas Canadas Provincial Nominee Programs issued nearly 3000 invitations to apply for provincial

An overview of Canada’s PNP immigration results for November 2021
Here is a look back at last month's Provincial Nominee Program updates from across the country.

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued nearly 3,000 invitations to apply for provincial nomination during the month of November.

Nearly every Canadian province and territory, with the exception of Nunavut and Quebec which operates its own immigration programs has its own Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Having their own immigration programs allows provincial governments to select immigration candidates who meet their local labour market needs and to manage the regional settlement of the immigrant population within their jurisdiction. Each province adopts its own criteria for selecting foreign workers eligible for Canadian permanent residence under its respective PNP.

The PNP complements federal immigration programs and enables Canadian provinces to play a key role in the selection of immigrants.

Since its launch in 1998, the PNP has become the second main route to permanent residence in Canada. Between now and 2023, PNPs alone are expected to result in more than 80,000 immigrants per year being admitted as permanent residents.