Provincial Nominee Program outside Express Entry

REVIEWED STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE

Responsibilities, outputs and checkpoints

1. 01
   RESPONSIBLEApplicant

   Select one destination and current stream

   Choose the intended province or territory, open its official nominee-program site and record one current non-Express Entry stream for research without a best-path or eligibility conclusion.

   Expected output

   A dated destination, stream and official-source record.

   Checkpoint

   The stream is current and the destination reflects the applicant’s own intention.

   Official source reviewed · 2026-07-13Immigrate as a provincial nominee · www.canada.ca
2. 02
   RESPONSIBLEApplicant

   Record the stream’s entry requirements

   Record whether the selected stream requires a job offer, employer action, connection, occupation, language, education, funds, expression of interest or direct application.

   Expected output

   A stream-specific factual control list.

   Checkpoint

   Each control comes from the selected province’s current page and unresolved items remain open.

   Official source reviewed · 2026-07-13Immigrate as a provincial nominee · www.canada.ca
3. 03
   RESPONSIBLEApplicant

   Complete the provincial entry channel

   Create the applicant’s own provincial portal record and submit the required expression of interest, registration or direct application with exact current facts.

   Expected output

   A provincial portal confirmation or profile record.

   Checkpoint

   Registration or EOI is not described as invitation or nomination.

   Official source reviewed · 2026-07-13Immigrate as a provincial nominee · www.canada.ca
4. 04
   RESPONSIBLEApplicant

   Submit after any required invitation

   If the stream issues an invitation, verify its deadline and stream, prepare the province-specific forms and evidence and pay the province directly through the official channel.

   Expected output

   An invitation-linked provincial application and receipt.

   Checkpoint

   The application matches the profile and invitation and was submitted before the live deadline.

   Official source reviewed · 2026-07-13Immigrate as a provincial nominee · www.canada.ca
5. 05
   RESPONSIBLEApplicant

   Verify the nomination decision

   If the province nominates the applicant, retain the certificate and decision letter and verify the applicant, stream, destination, conditions and expiry.

   Expected output

   A verified provincial nomination file.

   Checkpoint

   The nomination is valid and does not itself confer permanent-resident status.

   Official source reviewed · 2026-07-13Immigrate as a provincial nominee · www.canada.ca
6. 06
   RESPONSIBLEApplicant

   Open the federal non-Express Entry checklist

   Use the current IRCC non-Express Entry provincial-nominee process, open the personalized federal checklist and prepare nomination, civil, family, police, medical and history records.

   Expected output

   A nomination-linked federal PR evidence package.

   Checkpoint

   The federal application uses the correct process and includes all family members and nomination conditions.

   Official source reviewed · 2026-07-13Immigrate as a provincial nominee · www.canada.ca
7. 07
   RESPONSIBLECanada

   Submit and complete federal admissibility

   Submit the federal PR application in the applicant’s own account, pay IRCC directly and answer biometrics, medical, police, security and additional-document requests.

   Expected output

   A federal AOR, request-response file and final decision.

   Checkpoint

   The nomination remains valid through required stages and no final status is assumed before IRCC’s decision.

   Official source reviewed · 2026-07-13Immigrate as a provincial nominee · www.canada.ca