PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM

Canada's provinces and territories each offer unique lifestyles and opportunities for employment. While most newcomers choose to settle in one of Canada's major urban centers, other provinces and territories also have booming economies that are thirsty for skilled workers.

Canadian provinces present unique and attractive choices for skilled immigrants through the various Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP). The PNP skilled programs are designed to attract and fast-track applications for skilled workers with high demand occupations identified for each province and territory. Currently, PNP skilled programs are offered in Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, the Yukon and Ontario.

DO I QUALIFY FOR A WORK VISA?

The Free PNP Skilled Worker Visa Eligibility Assessment is designed to instantly determine if you are eligible to apply for a Canadian Work Visa. It uses criteria set by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) it is the most comprehensive and technologically advanced online Migration Assessment tool available.

PNP SKILLED WORKER VISA BASIC REQUIREMENTS

The Provincial Skilled Worker Visa can provide you with a unique opportunity to be selected by a PNP eligible province to work and live in your respective occupation and have your application for permanent residence fast-tracked. Once you become a landed immigrant, you are entitled to live and work as you choose. You are also free to travel anywhere in Canada, and to take employment as you see fit. The opportunity to gain Canadian experience quickly and have your application for permanent residence fast-tracked is making this option very desirable for newcomers.

PNP SKILLED WORKER VISA ENTITLEMENTS

If you qualify under Provincial Nominee Program, you will have the advantage of a fast-tracked application for permanent residence, once you satisfy the requirements set by the Provincial Nominee Program of the particular province that you have chosen.

Once you obtain your Visa, you will benefit from many advantages reserved for permanent residents.

Permanent Residence - You will have access to Canada's Medicare system (government-funded health care), subsidized education, unrestricted access to the Canadian employment market, unemployment Insurance benefits, Canada Pension Plan Benefits and the option to participate in tax exempt retirement plans such as Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP).

Citizenship - You will also have to right to apply for full Canadian Citizenship once you satisfy certain residency requirements.

Sponsorship - Another extremely important benefit of being a Permanent Resident is the opportunity to sponsor your close family relatives who may wish to join your family in Canada.

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