Foreigners are invited by Canada to apply for permanent residence.

Through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), foreigners who wish to reside in Canada can apply for Canadian Permanent Resident status. People can live, work, and reside in a specific province or region thanks to this scheme.

In Canada, provinces and territories have the authority to choose which immigrants will be granted permanent residence through the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). In Canada, there are multiple PNP streams. Candidates who meet certain requirements—such as having a job offer in the province, working in a field that is in high demand, having prior work or study experience in the province, or having the funds to launch a business there—are chosen by PNPs.

825 eligible foreign nationals received invites to Express Entry on April 14, 2024, with the lowest-ranked applicant having a CRS score of 764. The tie-breaking rule date was August 17, 2024, at 18:35:52 UTC, and the round date and time was April 14, 2025, at 13:49:47 UTC.

The cut-off is determined by the time and date on which the candidates submitted their Express Entry profiles if several candidates have the lowest score.

With the lowest-ranked candidate obtaining a CRS score of 736, 536 Express Entry invitations were sent to qualified foreign nationals placed among the first in the preceding draw under the Provincial Nominee Program, which took place on March 17, 2025.

The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is designed for workers who have the skills, training, and work experience needed to contribute to a province or territory’s economy and become permanent residents of Canada. Each province and territory has its own distinct immigration programs targeted at specific groups, such as skilled workers, entrepreneurs, students, or workers with some level of expertise.

In order to modify the threshold for each Express Entry draw, the Canadian federal government uses the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to rank candidates based on factors like age, educational background, work history, and language competency. The cumulative score is impacted since even the candidate at the bottom of the list is assured an immigrant visa for permanent residency.

Determine your eligibility and the requirements for any available PNPs, then fill out the application, send it to the territory or province, and if you are eligible, obtain an official Provincial Nomination certificate to move on to the next step in the process of obtaining a Canada PR through PNP.

Under several programs, including the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Provincial Nominee Program, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) oversees the Canada Express Entry program for skilled immigrants looking to obtain permanent residency in Canada.