November 9, 2026 — Rural Community Immigration Program becomes permanent: IRCC confirmed that the Rural Community Immigration Pilot closes December 31, 2026, and the permanent Rural Community Immigration Program opens January 1, 2027. Three participating communities are in BC: West Kootenay, North Okanagan Shuswap and Peace Liard. Applicants generally need a qualifying job offer from a community-designated employer and community recommendation; 5,500 admission spaces are planned. This is a separate federal economic immigration pathway, not a BC PNP stream. IRCC announcement · Program information. · CanLink guide
November 5, 2026 — PNP planning update: IRCC’s 2027–2029 plan increases planned provincial nominee admissions and provides additional 2027 capacity for a time-limited in-Canada worker transition measure, to be coordinated with provinces and territories. This does not itself create a new PNP application stream; provincial selection and eligibility rules continue to apply. IRCC official backgrounder.
Canada-Wide Directory
Provincial Nominee Programs
Compare every PNP without getting lost in the details
A clear starting point for Canada’s 11 participating provinces and territories, covering worker, Express Entry, graduate, community and business pathways.
Information reviewed September 9, 2026
How to use this directory
Every province and territory controls its own streams, invitations and annual nomination space. The pages below summarize the current program families without copying government manuals or implying that every listed stream is continuously open.
Start with the province connected to your employment, education, family, community or business plan. Then review the detailed page and obtain a case-specific assessment before filing an EOI, accepting a job offer or committing investment.
Program Directory
Choose a province or territory
Each page groups the pathways into plain-language categories and flags material 2026 changes. BC PNP, Alberta AAIP and Yukon are highlighted as CanLink focus programs—not as a guarantee of eligibility or invitation.
Western Canada
Major worker, Express Entry, graduate, rural and business pathways.
British Columbia
The BC PNP uses selective worker invitations and entrepreneur pathways. On October 29, 2026, its Innovate High Economic Impact draw issued 772 worker invitations, including 524 through wage-and-occupation selection ($49/hour and $99,000/year, NOC TEER 0–3) and 248 at 131 points. See the linked BC PNP guide for draw-specific conditions.
AAIPWorker EOI and stream-specific intakeCanLink focus programAlberta
AAIP combines employer-supported, Express Entry, rural and sector-focused worker options with four distinct entrepreneur streams.
SINP2026 sector priorities and capsSaskatchewan
SINP includes international skilled workers, workers with Saskatchewan experience, targeted talent pathways and business categories.
MPNPEOI and pathway-specific selectionManitoba
MPNP serves skilled workers, Manitoba graduates and qualifying business investors through distinct pathways and EOI selection.
Ontario
Ontario launched a new consolidated workforce stream in 2026.
Atlantic Canada
Provincial nominations operate alongside the separate federal Atlantic Immigration Program.
New Brunswick
New Brunswick uses EOI selection across core streams and operates additional employer and graduate pilot programs.
NSNPConsolidated 2026 frameworkNova Scotia
Nova Scotia modernized its nominee program into four streams for workers, graduates, entrepreneurs and Express Entry candidates.
PEI PNPInvitation and employer-driven pathwaysPrince Edward Island
PEI operates several employer-connected workforce streams, a provincial Express Entry route and an entrepreneur Work Permit Stream.
NLPNPFive categories listedNewfoundland and Labrador
NLPNP supports employers and candidates through skilled-worker, graduate, Express Entry and business categories.
Northern Canada
Smaller allocations and scheduled selection make current intake especially important.
Northwest Territories
NTNP operates three streams, with a 2026 EOI system for employer-driven cases and direct intake for Francophone and business applicants.
YNP / YBNP2026 worker EOI windows closedCanLink focus programYukon
Yukon’s worker program uses scheduled EOI windows, while the Yukon Business Nominee Program assesses foreign entrepreneurs separately.
A Simple Decision Process
Keep the strategy focused
Start with a genuine province
Employment, education, family, community or business evidence should support the intention to settle there.
Match the correct stream family
Separate Express Entry, employer-driven, graduate, rural and entrepreneur requirements before scoring the case.
Confirm current intake
A listed stream may use invitations, caps, EOI windows or temporary pauses. Check the filing date, not an old article.
Important Distinctions
Not every regional program is a PNP
Quebec selects immigrants under its own federal–provincial framework, and Nunavut does not have a nominee program. The Atlantic Immigration Program, Rural Community Immigration Pilot and Francophone Community Immigration Pilot are federal regional pathways and should be presented separately. PEI AIP update (October 22, 2026): PEI currently accepts AIP endorsement packages only for healthcare, construction and manufacturing; truck drivers (NOC 73300) are excluded. Designated employers may use a newly soft-launched AIP endorsement EOI or the traditional submission route during transition. Read CanLink’s PEI AIP and PNP update or PEI’s official AIP instructions.
Last reviewed October 23, 2026, including PEI’s October 22 AIP endorsement update. Program intake and selection can change without notice.Official Starting Point
Verify the jurisdiction and federal process
IRCC maintains the official list of participating provinces and territories and explains the Express Entry and non-Express Entry nomination routes.
Identify the province that genuinely fits
CanLink compares current stream availability with your employment, education, language, business experience and settlement plan.
IRCC Update · November 12, 2026
Additional 2027 provincial nomination space for established workers
IRCC announced optional additional Provincial Nominee Program allocations for provinces and territories to help transition up to 100,000 workers already in Canada and their families to permanent residence in 2027. Participating jurisdictions can decide how much of this additional space to use. IRCC intends the allocations to be used by March 31, 2027. Provincial and territorial governments may also identify certain workers with existing federal permanent residence applications, including under the Atlantic Immigration Program and closed federal programs or pilots. This does not automatically nominate applicants, reopen closed programs or create a general new application stream. Specific provincial implementation and selection instructions must be confirmed before relying on this measure.
Read the official November 12 IRCC announcement · CanLink’s 2027–2029 Immigration Levels Plan overview