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Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) Eligibility Tool

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The tool presented below will help you find the right Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) stream that you could be eligible to, based on a set of criteria explained below. With more than 80 different streams, across 12 provinces/territories, this tool is quite easy to use, and prevents you from going through reading the eligibility requirements of all 80+ provincial immigration streams.

How to use the Tool / Filter criteria used

The table below lists all the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) streams that exist, currently open or closed (to find out the current status of each stream, check the PNP Live Monitor). There are 8 filters that can be used to find out which stream best suits you, and 7 of them are just "Yes or No" filters to make the search easier.

Below is an explanation if the filters used:

Province / Territory: If you have a specific province in mind to see what PNP streams they offer, select the corresponding province or territory in the dropdown list in the filers line. You can click on each province in the table to get more details about the eligibility requirements of each stream.
Aligned with Express Entry: If you are already in the Express Entry pool, select "Yes", and you will get all the streams that will get you 600 additional CRS points. You need to know that non-Express Entry aligned streams do not take advantage of the fast processing time of 6 months of Express Entry. These non-aligned streams are usually processed within 15 to 19 months.
Job offer: If you select "No" in the filter line, you will get all streams that do not require a job offer to be eligible. However, there are, of course, other eligibility criteria to take into account.
In-demand NOC list: If you select "Yes", you will get the streams that require work experience in a specific occupation (by NOC code). However, as is the case for New Brunswick's Skilled Workers Express Entry stream, for example, there may be other criteria, such as speaking French, to be eligible. You can click on the "Yes" links to get the in-demand list for each stream.
Work Experience in Canada: If you select "No", you will have the streams that do not require to have previous work experience in Canada.
Priority to French-Speaking: If you select "Yes", you will see the streams that are directed to or have advantages for French-speaking candidates. Some streams in Manitoba, for example, do not require to have experience in the in-demand occupations list if you speak French at a CLB7 level.
Studies in Canada: This filter will let you know if you need to have studied in Canada to be eligible for a given stream.
Business: if you have a large amount of money to invest, then you can select "Yes", and you will see all Entrepreneurial streams.

PNP Eligibility Tool

Stream / Category	Province / Territory	Aligned with Express Entry?	Job offer?	In-demand NOC list?	Work Experience in Canada?	Priority to French-speaking?	Studies in Canada?	Business?
Filters:
Human Capital Priorities	Ontario - OINP	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
French-Speaking Skilled Worker	Ontario - OINP	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Skilled Trades	Ontario - OINP	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Masters Graduate	Ontario - OINP	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
PhD Graduate	Ontario - OINP	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
International Student	Ontario - OINP	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
In-Demand Skills	Ontario - OINP	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Foreign Worker	Ontario - OINP	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Entrepreneur	Ontario - OINP	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
EEBC - Skilled Worker	British Columbia - BCPNP	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
EEBC - International Graduate	British Columbia - BCPNP	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
EEBC - International Post-Graduate	British Columbia - BCPNP	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
EEBC - Health Authority	British Columbia - BCPNP	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
SI - Skilled Worker	British Columbia - BCPNP	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
SI - International Graduate	British Columbia - BCPNP	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
SI - International Post-Graduate	British Columbia - BCPNP	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
SI - Health Authority	British Columbia - BCPNP	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
SI - Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	British Columbia - BCPNP	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Entrepreneur Immigration	British Columbia - BCPNP	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot	British Columbia - BCPNP	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Skilled Worker Program (Arrima)	Quebec	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Programme de l'Expérience Québécoise (PEQ) - Quebec graduate	Quebec	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Programme de l'Expérience Québécoise (PEQ) - Temporary Foreign Workers	Quebec	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Permanent immigration pilot program for food processing workers	Quebec	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Permanent immigration pilot program for orderlies - Work stream	Quebec	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Permanent immigration pilot program for orderlies - Work-study stream	Quebec	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Permanent immigration pilot program for workers in the artificial intelligence, information technologies and visual effects sectors - Artificial intelligence stream - Foreign workers	Quebec	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Permanent immigration pilot program for workers in the artificial intelligence, information technologies and visual effects sectors - Artificial intelligence stream - Quebec graduates	Quebec	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Permanent immigration pilot program for workers in the artificial intelligence, information technologies and visual effects sectors - Information technologies and visual effects stream	Quebec	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Entrepreneur Program	Quebec	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Investor Program	Quebec	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Self-Employed Worker Program	Quebec	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Alberta Express Entry	Alberta - AAIP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Alberta Express Entry - Accelerated Tech pathway	Alberta - AAIP	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Alberta Opportunity Stream (AOS)	Alberta - AAIP	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Rural Renewal	Alberta - AAIP	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Farm	Alberta - AAIP	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Graduate Entrepreneur	Alberta - AAIP	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur	Alberta - AAIP	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Rural Entrepreneur	Alberta - AAIP	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Morden's Community-Drive Immigration Initiative (MCDII) *	Manitoba - MPNP	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Skilled Workers Overseas	Manitoba - MPNP	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Skilled Workers in Manitoba	Manitoba - MPNP	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Career Employment	Manitoba - MPNP	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Graduate Internship	Manitoba - MPNP	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Student Entrepreneur	Manitoba - MPNP	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Entrepreneur	Manitoba - MPNP	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Farm Investor	Manitoba - MPNP	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
NB Express Entry	New Brunswick - NBPNP	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
NB Skilled Worker	New Brunswick - NBPNP	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
NB Transport Truck Drivers	New Brunswick - NBPNP	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
NB Strategic Initiative	New Brunswick - NBPNP	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
Business Immigration Stream (BIS)	New Brunswick - NBPNP	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
NS Experience: Express Entry	Nova Scotia - NSNP	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
NS Labour Market Priorities	Nova Scotia - NSNP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Labour Market Priorities for Physicians	Nova Scotia - NSNP	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Physician	Nova Scotia - NSNP	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Skilled Worker	Nova Scotia - NSNP	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Occupations in Demand	Nova Scotia - NSNP	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
International Graduates in Demand	Nova Scotia - NSNP	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Entrepreneur	Nova Scotia - NSNP	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
International Graduate Entrepreneur	Nova Scotia - NSNP	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Saskatchewan Express Entry	Saskatchewan - SINP	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Occupation In-Demand	Saskatchewan - SINP	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Employment Offer	Saskatchewan - SINP	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Hard-to-Find Skills	Saskatchewan - SINP	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Tech Talent Pathway	Saskatchewan - SINP	Yes and No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Saskatchewan Experience	Saskatchewan - SINP	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Entrepreneur	Saskatchewan - SINP	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
International Graduate Entrepreneur	Saskatchewan - SINP	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Farm Owner and Operator	Saskatchewan - SINP	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Express Entry Skilled Worker	Newfoundland - NFLPNP	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Skilled Worker	Newfoundland - NFLPNP	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
International Graduate	Newfoundland - NFLPNP	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
International Graduate Entrepreneur	Newfoundland - NFLPNP	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
International Entrepreneur	Newfoundland - NFLPNP	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
PEI Express Entry	Prince Edward Island - PEIPNP	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Skilled Worker in PEI	Prince Edward Island - PEIPNP	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Skilled Worker outside Canada	Prince Edward Island - PEIPNP	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Critical Worker	Prince Edward Island - PEIPNP	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
International Graduate	Prince Edward Island - PEIPNP	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Work Permit	Prince Edward Island - PEIPNP	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Express Entry System for Skilled Workers	Northwest Territories - NTNP	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Skilled Worker Program	Northwest Territories - NTNP	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Critical Impact Worker Program	Northwest Territories - NTNP	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Entrepreneur Business	Northwest Territories - NTNP	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Express Entry	Yukon - YNP	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Skilled Worker program	Yukon - YNP	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Critical Impact Worker Program	Yukon - YNP	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Business Nominee Program	Yukon - YNP	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes