Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) are a key part of Canada’s immigration policy, with more than 200,000 people expected to obtain Canadian permanent residence through a Provincial Nominee Program between 2020 and 2022.
Provincial Nominee Programs are the fastest-growing economic Canadian immigration pathway. Over recent years, the federal government has gradually increased provinces’ annual allocations for their respective PNPs, showing the increasing importance of these programs within the overall Canadian immigration landscape.
February 2021 updates of Canada’s PNP program
| Date | Province | Update |
| 18-Feb-21 | Prince Edward Island | 121 |
| 16-Feb-21 | British Columbia | 494 |
| 16-Feb-21 | Ontario | 1,186 |
| 12-Feb-21 | Manitoba | 296 |
| 11-Feb-21 | Saskatchewan | 541 |
| 10-Feb-21 | Alberta | 200 |
| 9-Feb-21 | British Columbia | 74 |
| 2-Feb-21 | Ontario | 283 |
| 2-Feb-21 | British Columbia | 216 |
January 2021 updates of Canada’s PNP program
| Date | Province | Update |
| 21-Jan-21 | Saskatchewan | 502 |
| 19-Jan-21 | British Columbia | 195 |
| 19-Jan-21 | Alberta | 50 |
| 14-Jan-21 | Manitoba | 272 |
| 13-Jan-21 | Ontario | 146 |
| 12-Jan-21 | British Columbia | 80 |
| 07-Jan-21 | Saskatchewan | 385 |
| 05-Jan-21 | British Columbia | 168 |
December updates of Canada’s PNP program
| Date | Province | Update |
| 30-Dec-20 | Manitoba PNP | 188 candidates invited |
| 29-Dec-20 | British Columbia | 58 candidates invited |
| 22-Dec-20 | British Columbia | 230 candidates invited |
| 22-Dec-20 | Quebec | 233 candidates invited |
| 17-Dec-20 | Saskatchewan | 576 candidates invited |
| 17-Dec-20 | PEI PNP | 195 candidates invited |
| 17-Dec-20 | Manitoba | 419 candidates invited |
| 15-Dec-20 | British Columbia | 92 candidates invited |
| 15-Dec-20 | Ontario | 668 candidates invited |
| 08-Dec-20 | British Columbia | 256 candidates invited |
| 01-Dec-20 | Saskatchewan | 564 candidates invited |
| 01-Dec-20 | British Columbia | 68 candidates invited |
| 01-Dec-20 | Nova Scotia | Valid job offer |
November updates of Canada’s PNP program
| Date | Province | Update |
| 24-Nov-20 | British Columbia | 360 Candidates Invited |
| 19-Nov-20 | Saskatchewan | 214 Candidates Invited |
| 19-Nov-20 | Manitoba | 196 Candidates Invited |
| 19-Nov-20 | PEI | 214 Candidates Invited |
| 12-Nov-20 | Ontario | 443 Candidates Invited |
| 10-Nov-20 | British Columbia | 356 Candidates Invited |
| 05-Nov-20 | Manitoba | 205 Candidates Invited |
| 04-Nov-20 | Ontario | 516 Candidates Invited |
| 03-Nov-20 | British Columbia | 76 Candidates Invited |
| 03-Nov-20 | Saskatchewan | 272 Candidates Invited |
October updates of Canada’s PNP program
| Date | Province | Update |
| 27-Oct-20 | Saskatchewan | 618 Invitations |
| 27-Oct-20 | British Columbia | Invited 354 Candidates |
| 27-Oct-20 | Alberta | Launched A New Pnp Stream |
| 26-Oct-20 | Ontario | 21 Invitations |
| 22-Oct-20 | Nova Scotia | Apply Through The Labor Market Priorities Stream. |
| 22-Oct-20 | Manitoba | Invited 206 Candidates |
| 21-Oct-20 | Ontario | Opened The Employer Job Offer |
| 20-Oct-20 | British Columbia | Invited 80 Candidates |
| 20-Oct-20 | Ontario | Accepting Applications To The Employer Job Offer |
| 15-Oct-20 | PEI | Invited 184 Candidates |
| 15-Oct-20 | Ontario | Invited 772 Candidates |
| 13-Oct-20 | British Columbia | Invited 417 Candidates |
| 8-Oct-20 | Manitoba | Invited 192 Candidates |
| 6-Oct-20 | British Columbia | Invited 72 Candidates |
| 1-Oct-20 | Quebec | Invited 365 |
August updates of Canada’s PNP program
| Date | Province | Update |
| 25-Aug-20 | PEI | Invited 293 candidates |
| 25-Aug-20 | British Columbia | invited 72 candidates |
| 19-Aug-20 | Ontario | Opened the Employer Job Offer |
| 18-Aug-20 | British Columbia | Invited 302 candidates |
| 14-Aug-20 | Saskatchewan | Invited 533 candidates |
| 13-Aug-20 | Manitoba | Invited 199 candidates |
| 11-Aug-20 | British Columbia | Invited 52 candidates |
| 07-Aug-20 | British Columbia | Invited 437 candidates |
| 07-Aug-20 | British Columbia | Increased application fees |
July updates of Canada’s PNP program
| Date | Province | Update |
| 30-Jul-20 | Manitoba | Invited 199 candidates |
| 29-Jul-20 | Saskatchewan | Issued 502 invitations |
| 29-Jul-20 | Ontario | Issued 1,288 Notifications |
| 28-Jul-20 | British Columbia | Invited 34 candidates |
| 21-Jul-20 | British Columbia | Invited 62 candidates |
| 21-Jul-20 | Ontario | Opened and then closed the Employer Job Offer |
| 20-Jul-20 | Ontario | Announced Employer Job Offer |
| 16-Jul-20 | PEI | 195 invitations were issued |
| 16-Jul-20 | Manitoba | Invited 174 candidates |
| 15-Jul-20 | Quebec | Invited 7 candidates |
*Please note that Quebec does not operate a Provincial Nominee Program, but instead manages its own provincial immigration program.
