With some of the Canadian provinces experiencing large shortages in specific areas, the Federal Government has negotiated specific agreements relating to employer and capital investment needs for each area.
Individual nominee programmes
Most Canadian provinces have individual nominee programmes to encourage the skilled migrants they need to settle in their province. This option is ideal for those migrants wanting a faster and smoother visa processing time as it can often expedite the process once nominated by a province.
The following provinces have an existing agreement with the Canadian Federal government:
• Alberta
• Nova Scotia
• Saskatchewan
• Manitoba
• Newfoundland
• Labrador
• British Columbia
• New Brunswick
• Yukon
• Prince Edward Island.
Applicants under this programme are given preference over other visa applicants. You can use the Provincial Nominee programme either as a skilled worker who has a job offer, or as someone planning to start a business. Individual businesses can also use this scheme if they can prove they have needed to source offshore skills to meet the needs of their business.
Get a job offer
You still need to have a job offer to utilise this scheme, so apply for a job here, or visit the Opportunities Canada Expo to meet employers face to face.