Provincial Nomination - How to apply

Drastic steps have been taken in the past three years to facilitate the ease of the application process for potential immigrants seeking to live and work in a Canadian province. As with all such applications, most potential pitfalls lie in neglecting to properly read the available instructions as set out by the various forms and guides available to potential applicants.

Either by request via fax, post or the internet, it is advisable to first find and then gain copies of the relevant guides and forms, which will depend on the province to which you are thinking of applying for nomination to. You can get the overall application forms, which are generic, from your nearest Canadian consulate, high commission of embassy.

The principal applicant application fee is $550 and the fee for dependents varies depending on factors such as age. There is also a second fee for right of permanent resident.

Having read the information available on your particular province of choice and if available, taking the self-assessment tests that many provinces provide, you should check your application against the checklist among the Visa Office forms.