Provincial Nominee Programs: Financial Guide 2025

Updated March 2025 · bremo.io

Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) allow Canadian provinces and territories to nominate immigrants with skills and experience to meet local labor market needs. Each province has its own PNP streams, and financial requirements vary significantly. This guide breaks down the key financial requirements province by province.

Overview: PNP Financial Requirements

Most PNP streams fall into three categories with different financial requirements:

1. Skilled worker streams: Similar to federal Express Entry — settlement funds based on family size
2. Business/entrepreneur streams: Significant net worth and investment requirements
3. International graduate streams: Usually minimal settlement fund requirements

Federal Settlement Funds Requirement (Applies to All PNP)

When your PNP nomination is used to apply for federal permanent residence through Express Entry or the non-Express Entry paper-based system, federal proof of funds requirements apply on top of any provincial requirements:

• 1 person: $14,690 CAD
• 2 persons: $18,288 CAD
• 3 persons: $22,483 CAD
• 4 persons: $27,297 CAD

Provincial Fee Schedules

British Columbia (BC PNP)

• Skills Immigration streams: $1,475 CAD application fee
• Entrepreneur Immigration: $3,500 CAD application fee
• Entrepreneur stream net worth requirement: $600,000+ CAD
• Entrepreneur stream investment requirement: $200,000+ CAD in BC business
• Regional Pilot: $1,475 CAD

Ontario (OINP)

• Human Capital Priorities Stream: $1,500 CAD
• Employer Job Offer streams: $1,500 CAD
• Masters Graduate Stream: $1,500 CAD
• Entrepreneur Stream: $3,000 CAD application fee
• Entrepreneur net worth: $1,500,000 CAD minimum
• Entrepreneur investment in Ontario: $500,000 CAD

Alberta (AINP)

• Alberta Advantage Immigration Program: No provincial application fee for most streams
• Self-Employed Farmer stream: No fee
• Rural Renewal Stream: No provincial fee

Saskatchewan (SINP)

• International Skilled Worker streams: No provincial fee
• Entrepreneur and Farm streams: No fee
• Entrepreneur net worth: $500,000 CAD
• Entrepreneur investment: $300,000 CAD (Regina/Saskatoon) or $200,000 CAD (rural)

Manitoba (MPNP)

• Skilled Workers streams: No provincial fee
• Business Investor stream: $500 CAD performance bond initially; $75,000 CAD performance bond upon nomination
• Net worth for Business Investor: $500,000 CAD
• Investment: $150,000 CAD in Winnipeg or $75,000 outside Winnipeg

Nova Scotia (NSNP)

• Labour Market Priorities stream: No fee
• Physician stream: No fee

New Brunswick

• Express Entry Labour Market stream: No fee
• Skilled Workers with Employer Support: No fee

Prince Edward Island (PEI PNP)

• Labour Impact Category: No provincial fee
• Business Impact Category: $500 CAD fee; $150,000 CAD investment requirement

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Priority Skills NL: No fee
• Express Entry Skilled Worker: No fee

Northwest Territories (NTPNP)

• Employer-Driven streams: No fee
• Business stream: No fee, but business plan and investment required

Entrepreneur Stream Financial Requirements in Detail

For those interested in immigrating as entrepreneurs, the financial thresholds are substantially higher than skilled worker streams:

Net Worth Requirements by Province

• Ontario: $1,500,000 CAD minimum net worth
• British Columbia: $600,000 CAD minimum net worth
• Saskatchewan: $500,000 CAD minimum net worth
• Manitoba: $500,000 CAD minimum net worth
• New Brunswick: $300,000 CAD minimum net worth
• Alberta: No formal net worth threshold, but must demonstrate sufficient resources

Income and Employment Requirements

Most skilled worker PNP streams require a valid job offer or existing employment in the province. Income requirements align with National Occupational Classification (NOC) wage grids for the province. Generally, the offered wage must meet or exceed the provincial median wage for the occupation.

After Nomination: Federal Application Costs

After receiving a provincial nomination, you still need to apply for federal permanent residence. Federal costs:

• Processing fee (principal applicant): $850 CAD
• RPRF: $575 CAD
• Dependent adult: $850 + $575 each
• Dependent child (under 22): $230 each
• Biometrics: $85 per person