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Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) — Complete Document Checklist 2026
Documents for Ontario OINP, BC PNP, Alberta AINP, Saskatchewan SINP, Manitoba MPNP, Atlantic AIPP, and all other provincial/territorial programs.
Identity Documents
- Valid passport — all pages
- Previous / expired passports
- National ID (Aadhaar, PAN, etc.)
- Birth certificate — long-form
- Marriage certificate (if applicable)
- Divorce / death of spouse documents (if applicable)
- Children's birth certificates and passports
- 2 passport-size photographs
- Legal name change certificate (if applicable)
Education Credentials
- Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) from WES or equivalent body
- All post-secondary degree certificates
- All post-secondary transcripts (semester-wise)
- Secondary and higher secondary certificates and marksheets
- Diploma / vocational training certificates
- Professional designations and licences
- Trade certification / Red Seal (for skilled trades streams)
- Canadian educational credentials (if studied in the province)
- Provincial regulatory body registration (for regulated occupations like nurses, engineers, teachers)
Language Proficiency
- IELTS General Training / CELPIP General / PTE Core — score report (valid within 2 years)
- TEF / TCF Canada (for French — some provinces give extra points for bilingualism)
- Second official language test (for additional PNP points in some provinces)
- Language test must be valid at time of provincial application AND federal application
Work Experience
- Employer reference letters — detailed (letterhead, NOC duties, dates, hours, salary, supervisor name and contact)
- Employment contracts for each claimed position
- Pay stubs — representative stubs from each employer
- Tax returns / T4 / Form 16 — last 3 years
- Social insurance contributions / PF statements
- Canadian employer reference letters (if claiming Canadian experience)
- Canadian pay stubs and T4 slips
- LMIA confirmation (if employer-driven PNP stream)
- Job offer letter from provincial employer (for employer-driven streams)
- NOC code verification — duties must match NOC description
- Self-employment proof — business registration, client contracts, income proof
- Resume / CV — comprehensive and NOC-aligned
Provincial Connection & Intent to Reside
- Settlement plan — detailed letter explaining why you chose this province, where you plan to live, career plans, community engagement plans
- Previous connection to province — prior work, study, family, visits
- Family in province — birth certificates, PR cards, citizenship certificates of relatives
- Previous visit to province — travel records, photos, receipts
- Job search efforts in province — emails to employers, applications, interviews
- Professional network in province — LinkedIn connections, industry contacts
- Research about province — demonstrating genuine knowledge of communities, economy, lifestyle
- Letter from provincial employer expressing intent to hire or continue employment
- Real estate exploration — correspondence with realtors, rental applications
Entrepreneur / Business Streams (if applicable)
- Business plan — comprehensive, with market analysis for the province
- Personal net worth declaration (verified by accountant / auditor)
- Business financial statements — last 3–5 years (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
- Business ownership proof — shareholder agreements, articles of incorporation
- Management experience evidence
- Investment capital proof — liquid assets available for investment
- Business registration in home country
- Tax compliance certificates from home country
- Exploratory visit report (some provinces require a prior visit before business application)
Financial & Medical & Police
- Proof of settlement funds (as per IRCC minimums)
- Bank statements — last 6 months
- Fixed deposit certificates
- Investment statements
- Medical examination results (IRCC panel physician)
- Police Clearance Certificate from all countries lived 6+ months
- Biometrics confirmation
Province-Specific Notes
- Ontario OINP: Masters/PhD stream — Ontario degree required; HCP stream — job offer in eligible NOC; Tech draws — eligible tech NOC codes
- BC PNP: Tech stream — 29 eligible NOCs with priority processing; EEBC — minimum CRS score aligned with BC draws
- Alberta AINP: Alberta Opportunity Stream — 12 months Alberta work experience; Alberta Express Entry — Alberta job or strong connection
- Saskatchewan SINP: OID — Saskatchewan job offer or connection; EE category — minimum 60 SINP points
- Manitoba MPNP: SWM — Manitoba connection required (family, work, study); SMI — strong Manitoba connection or invitation
- Atlantic AIPP: Employer designation required + endorsement by province; 1-year job offer minimum
- PEI PNP: Expression of Interest system; Labour Impact — employer-driven; Business Impact — entrepreneur stream
Pro Tips
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Each province has DIFFERENT streams, eligibility criteria, and document requirements — check the specific stream before preparing documents
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Ontario OINP Human Capital Priorities draws target CRS 450–480 — keep your CRS as high as possible
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BC PNP Tech stream processes in 2–3 months vs 6+ months for regular streams — check if your NOC qualifies
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Settlement plan / intent to reside letter is your opportunity to show genuine commitment to the province — be specific and detailed
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Some provinces require you to register with the provincial regulatory body BEFORE applying (e.g., nurses, engineers, teachers)
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Keep language test validity in mind — you may need scores valid at both provincial and federal stages
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If applying through employer-driven stream, ensure your employer is in good standing with the province and not flagged
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Provincial experience (work or study IN the province) gets significantly more points than out-of-province experience