PNPs (Provincial Nominee Programs) as the name suggests are the immigration programs, which allow the different provinces across Canada to select the immigrants, appropriate for its labour market and economy. The Candidate who wishes to immigrate to and settle in a specific province of Canada can apply in the respective PNP programs.
Every province selects provinces based on its own needs, criteria and parameters and hence each province has a different set of requirements as well. The Quebec Province is not enrolled in PNP programs as it has its own selection criteria and system to select immigrants for its region. Each province has a contract with IRCC (Immigration Citizenship Refugee Canada) that permits them to choose permanent residents for their own province.
There are two basic pathways to apply for a PNP Program of a particular province in Canada:
Apply to a PNP of a Province directly: You have chosen a province in Canada to settle, you can directly apply in its Provincial Nominee Program. Here are the steps you need to follow in direct PNP application:
Apply via Express Entry System: If you register on provinces or territories of Canada. If your profile is picked by any of the provinces, you will get an invitation to get in touch with the province to be considered for their program. If you are invited in such a way by a province, you become eligible to get an online ITA for Permanent residency visa, based on the nomination/invitation from the province.
Well, in Canada, there are multiple Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), which invite the applicants and subsequently nominate the selected applicants for Canadian permanent Residency. A few largely popular Provincial Nominee Programs of Canada is:
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP): OINP- Express Entry- Human Capital Priorities (HCP) Stream is largely popular among the applicants.