PNP lets Canadian provinces and territories nominate candidates who meet local labour market needs for permanent residence, either through Express Entry-linked streams or separate paper-based streams.

Generally you can explore multiple provincial streams, but most provinces require you to meet their specific eligibility criteria, and rules on applying to more than one at once vary by province.

A nomination adds significant points to your Express Entry profile or lets you apply through a provincial stream, but final approval still depends on meeting all federal admissibility and eligibility requirements.

Most provinces and territories, including Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and others, run their own PNP streams. Quebec has a separate, distinct immigration system.