This is a great opportunity to immigrate to Canada in a relatively short period of time (often within a few months versus two years or more through the normal immigration process). If you wish to immigrate to one of Canada's provinces as a Provincial Nominee, the province will consider your application based on their immigration needs and your genuine intention to settle there.

As a prospective provincial nominee applicant you must:

• Complete the provincial nomination process
• Apply to the province to be nominate for immigration

When you are nominate by a province you have to make a separate application to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for permanent residence under Canadian immigration regulations.

Provincial Nominee immigrants are not assessed on the six selection factors of the Federal Immigration Program.

Not all Provincial Nominee Programs are the same. This is because each province establishes its own criteria. Depending on the province in which you wish to reside, you may or may not need a job offer from an employer in advance.

Currently, the following provinces offer special ‘fast-track’ programs for skilled immigrants:

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Nova Scotia
• Prince Edward Island
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon