Provincial nomination.
Each province and territory operates its own nominee streams. Cohen Immigration Law files provincial nominations and the permanent residence applications that follow, including Express Entry-linked nominations that add 600 CRS points.
The practice
Provincial Nominee Programs allow provinces and territories to nominate individuals who intend to settle in that jurisdiction. A nomination is not permanent residence on its own; it is a step that, once approved, supports a federal permanent residence application under the provincial nominee class.
Streams differ materially by province: some align with Express Entry and add 600 points to a CRS score; others are base nominations filed outside Express Entry. Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Atlantic provinces, the Northwest Territories, and Yukon each maintain distinct eligibility rules, occupation lists, and processing priorities.
The firm’s provincial work includes stream selection, employer support where required, document compilation for the provincial stage, and coordination with the federal permanent residence application that follows a nomination certificate.
Instruments
- Provincial nominee class
- Federal–provincial agreements
- Express Entry–linked streams
- Provincial immigration legislation
Pathways we file
- Express Entry–linked nominations
Provincial streams that require an active Express Entry profile and, upon nomination, award 600 additional CRS points.
- Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
Employer job offer, human capital, and Express Entry–aligned streams for candidates intending to live and work in Ontario.
- British Columbia PNP
Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC streams for workers, graduates, and entrepreneurs in British Columbia.
- Alberta Advantage Immigration Program
Alberta Opportunity Stream, Alberta Express Entry Stream, and other pathways for workers and graduates in Alberta.
- Prairie and northern programs
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Yukon nominee streams for skilled workers, graduates, and business candidates in those jurisdictions.
- Atlantic Immigration Program
Employer-driven permanent residence for candidates with a job offer from a designated employer in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, or Newfoundland and Labrador.
Related practice areas
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