PNP employer support - retain workers through permanent residence

Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) often have streams where a Canadian employer offers a job to a foreign worker or graduate; the province may nominate that person for permanent residence. Employers may need to register, be designated, or obtain a Job Approval Letter (e.g. Saskatchewan JAL) depending on the province.

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) now operates through a single Ontario Workforce Priority stream, which is job-offer-based. Employers may need to meet registration and job offer requirements. We help with registration, job offer preparation, and supporting the worker's nomination application.

Nova Scotia uses the Employer Registry of Canada (ERC) in some streams. Employers may need to be registered. We assist with ERC and Nova Scotia Nominee Program employer requirements.

A Job Approval Letter (JAL) is issued by the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) to approve an employer's job offer for nomination purposes. Employers must meet SINP criteria. We supports employers through the JAL and nomination process.

The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RCIP) allows designated communities to recommend candidates. Employers in those communities may need to meet local and program criteria. We support employer designation and the pathway to PR.

We help with employer registration, designation, Job Approval Letters (where applicable), job offer compliance, and coordination with the worker's provincial nomination and permanent residence application. We cover OINP, SINP, AIP, RCIP, BC, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia.

Most provinces with a PNP have at least one employer-driven stream, including Ontario (OINP Workforce Priority), British Columbia, Alberta (AAIP), Saskatchewan (SINP), Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Atlantic Immigration Program (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, and Newfoundland and Labrador), and RCIP-designated rural and northern communities. Requirements differ significantly by province - some require formal employer registration or designation, others assess the job offer directly.

It depends on the province and stream. Some programs, like Nova Scotia's ERC and the Atlantic Immigration Program, require the employer to be formally registered or designated before making a qualifying job offer, while others, like Ontario's Workforce Priority stream, assess the job offer itself without a separate employer registration step. We confirm which requirement applies to your province before you make an offer.

A Job Approval Letter is issued by the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) to confirm that an employer's job offer meets program requirements before the worker can be nominated. It's a prerequisite step specific to Saskatchewan - most other provinces assess the job offer as part of the worker's nomination application rather than issuing a separate approval letter first.

The employer's role is usually to provide a genuine, qualifying job offer that meets the province's wage, duration, and occupation requirements, and in some provinces to complete a registration or designation step. Once that's in place, the worker submits the nomination application to the province, which includes the employer's job offer documentation as supporting evidence.

Yes. A provincial nomination adds 600 points to a candidate's Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score under Express Entry - in recent draws, well above every published cutoff (IRCC sets the cutoff each round). This is separate from job offer points, which IRCC removed from the CRS entirely as of March 25, 2025; the nomination itself, not the job offer, is what generates the points.

Processing time varies by province and by whether the worker applies through the Express Entry-linked stream or a paper-based non-Express Entry stream, and can range from a few weeks to several months. We advise on realistic timelines for your specific province and stream once we know the worker's profile.

Yes, there is generally no fixed limit on how many workers a single employer can support through provincial nomination, though some provinces cap or review the number of nominations tied to one employer relative to the size of the business. We help employers plan multiple nominations in a way that stays consistent with provincial expectations.