PNP stands for Provincial Nominee Program and all PNPs are under the control of provinces’ government of Canada to nominate foreign candidates for a permanent residency visa. The status of permanent resident in Canada allows an individual to live, study or work there on legal terms. Moreover, he/she is eligible for the following legal and social benefits associated with Canadian PR.

• Get access to government-funded free healthcare services:
• Government-funded free education for kids up to high school:
• A large number of job opportunities:
• Multicultural society
• Free allowances for infants born on Canadian soil:
• Right to live, work and study anywhere in the country
• Right to leave and re-enter the country without any restriction
• Right to apply for Canadian Citizenship after arrival in Canada with PR status for three consecutive years
• Right to sponsor relatives & friends in the country for Permanent Residence

Under the Canada PNP category, multiple options like the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, Nova Scotia Provincial Nomination program are available for PR. However, each PNP is designed to meet the specific needs of its labor market. So, each PNP has its requirements, application process and processing time to evaluate the eligibility of candidates for its market. So if you are interested in immigrating to Canada via PNP nomination, then there are two ways to apply for it.

Ways to apply for Canadian Provincial Nominee Programs:

There are two ways to register your profile for Canadian Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), one is for Enhanced PNP streams, and another is for Base PNP streams.

Enhanced PNP streams

Enhanced PNP streams are directly linked to the Federal Express entry program. So, in general, interested candidates need to first create profiles in express entry pool for express entry-linked PNP stream. If the skills of an applicant found to meet the local and province’s labor market demands, then he/she will get the nomination through the respective province.

In addition to this, nominated candidates get an additional 600 points towards their Express Entry score, effectively securing the chances of getting Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canada PR visa.

Base PNP streams:

Base PNP streams are regular programs which make nominations outside the express entry pool. So, interested applicants first need to select a Canadian province and satisfy the eligibility of its respective PNP.

Next, submit the application form along with the documents and wait for the nomination letter from the respective Province. With this nomination letter in hand, they need to complete the application process for Canadian Permanent Residency.

Processing time of applications for PR visa through PNPs:

Processing time for an application for any immigration program includes the period from the day the concerned authorities receive the application from the applicant to the day they decide on the selection of an application for PR.

It is a general overview of the processing period for applications through PNP as it may get delayed by days or months,

Reasons for delay of applications for PR through PNP: 

• Security or health problems

Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) and medical certificates are one of the most important documents required for Canada PR visa. PCC states that an individual has no criminal background and was not involved in any illegal practice in the past years. The medical certificate states the physical and mental well-being of an individual. So if an applicant skips them or submits their fake copies, then the authorities will delay the processing of the application or even reject it.

• Visa offices:

Sometimes, the reason for varying the processing time of an application depends on the visa office dealing with it. Earlier, applications went only to nearest visa offices for processing. However, now, applications can move to any visa office across the world which may delay the process of evaluation and selection of application.

• Family situation is not clear:

An applicant needs to provide complete information on the family background including marital status, the number of family members, dependents, adoption and more. The concerned authorities do not entertain immigration cases on time in which the applicant is involved in the incomplete process of adoption, divorce or child custody.

• Incomplete application:

Remember, concerned authorities don’t entertain any incomplete form or false information and ask for further information or documents to evaluate the candidature. So, make sure to submit correct and complete documents and application form. Any discrepancy leads to uncertain delays.

So if you want to process your visa application for Canada through PNP on-time, then go through the application process and its requirements before applying. Moreover, there are many immigration consultancies, which assist aspirants at every stage of immigration including checking the eligibility of the applicant, visa filing, documentation, and more.

For any further information, feel free to contact experts of countrywide visas.  Countrywide visas is one of the fastest growing Immigration consultancies in Delhi for Canada with a large, devoted team of Canada Immigration experts offer hassle-free and professional services to its clients for filing their applications for various immigration programs.

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