Canada Immigration Opportunities without Job Offer
Canada lures worldwide skilled professionals with its quality of life, high standards of living, better infrastructure, healthcare, education, and other facilities, etc. Individuals especially from developing countries, find it a perfect destination to settle with its lenient immigration policy and perfect settings for immigrants to integrate quickly.
Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) of Canada are the key pathways to obtain permanent residency in Canada, especially, for the individuals, who have low point score or low CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) to apply in Express Entry like popular immigration programs of Canada.
However, when it comes to Canada immigration through PNPs, the job offer requirement is one thing that bothers most of the applicants.
Which Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) accept the applicants without a job offer?
Well, there are multiple Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) in Canada that provide a pathway to Canadian permanent residency without even asking for a job offer from Canada.
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Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) - Human Capital Priorities Stream
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is the PNP that belong to Ontario Province in Canada. OINP comprise multiple categories or streams to invite immigrant in the province under various categories. The OINP Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream is the key pathway to apply a for nomination in the OINP without any job offer.
If you have an active express entry profile (with CRS score above 400 points), OINP can issue you notification of interest (NOI) to apply for nomination OINP. If you are selected for nomination, you will get 600 additional CRS points in the express entry. Such massive Express Entry CRS points will seal your opportunity to receive an ITA from IRCC to proceed and apply for Canada PR. The Ontario application fee is $1,500 and covers the cost of processing your application.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS - HUMAN CAPITAL PRIORITIES
- have an active Express Entry profile with a CRS score of 400 or more with a Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code
- at least one year of continuous paid full-time work experience in Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B obtained within the last five years from the date of your NOI from Ontario and in the same primary occupation as you identified in your Express Entry profile
- must have a Canadian bachelor’s, master’s or PhD degree or its equivalent in another country assessed by one of the following organizations, designated by IRCC
- must be able to understand, read, write and speak either English or French at a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher
- must have enough money to support yourself and your dependent family members when you settle in Canada
- must intend to live in Ontario after you’re granted permanent residence
- under FSWP, you must score at least 67 points on the six selection factors (education, language skills, work experience, age, arranged employment in Canada and adaptability)
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Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) is the PNP that belong to Saskatchewan Province in Canada. The SINP comprise multiple categories or streams to invite immigrant in the province under various categories. The SINP application fee is $300 and covers the cost of processing your application.
The SINP International Skilled Worker - Express Entry Sub-category and SINP International Skilled Worker - Occupation in Demand Subcategory provide the key pathway to apply for a nomination in the SINP without any job offer. If you have an express entry profile you can apply in SINP Express Entry Sub-category. If you are selected for nomination, you will get 600 additional CRS points in the express entry. Such massive Express Entry CRS points will seal your Canada PR invitation from IRCC.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS - SASKATCHEWAN EXPRESS ENTRY
- have an active Express Entry profile with a Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code
- score a minimum of 60 points out of 100 on the SINP point assessment grid
- at least one year of continuous paid full-time work experience in Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B obtained within the last ten years and that’s included on the SINP In-Demand Occupation List
- must have at least a 1-year Canadian diploma, certificate or degree or its equivalent in another country assessed by one of the following organizations, designated by IRCC
- must be able to understand, read, write and speak either English or French
- must have enough money to support yourself and your dependent family members when you settle in Canada
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MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS - OCCUPATION IN DEMAND
- have an active Express Entry profile with a Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code
- score a minimum of 60 points out of 100 on the SINP point assessment grid
- at least one year of continuous paid full-time work experience in Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B obtained within the last ten years and that’s included on the SINP In-Demand Occupation List
- must have at least a 1-year Canadian diploma, certificate or degree or its equivalent in another country assessed by one of the following organizations, designated by IRCC
- must be able to understand, read, write and speak either English or French at a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 4 or higher
- must have enough money to support yourself and your dependent family members when you settle in Canada
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Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) - Demand: Express Entry: Category B
Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) is the PNP that belong to Nova Scotia Province in Canada. The NSNP comprise multiple categories or streams to invite immigrant in the province under various categories. NSNP’s Nova Scotia Demand- Express Entry (Category B) stream is largely popular stream that provides a pathway to Canada PR (through provincial Nomination) without any job offer requirement.
If you have an express entry profile you can apply in Nova Scotia Demand- Express Entry stream of NSNP. If you are selected for nomination, you will get 600 additional CRS points in express entry. Such massive Express Entry CRS points will seal your Canada PR invitation from IRCC.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS - NOVA SCOTIA DEMAND: CATEGORY B
- have an active Express Entry profile with a Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code
- score a minimum of 67 points out of 100 on the stream’s six selection factors
- at least one year of continuous paid full-time work experience that’s included on the Nova Scotia Demand Occupation List
- must have at least a Canadian high school diploma or its equivalent in another country assessed by one of the following organizations, designated by IRCC
- must be able to understand, read, write and speak either English or French at a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher
- must have enough money to support yourself and your dependent family members when you settle in Canada
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Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) - Skilled Workers Overseas Stream
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is the PNP that belong to Manitoba Province in Canada. MPNP comprise multiple categories or streams to invite immigrant in the province under various categories. The MPNP Skilled Workers Overseas Stream is the key pathway to apply a for nomination in the MPNP without any job offer provided that you have a supporter in Manitoba.
A Manitoba Supporter is an established resident of the province who is a friend or relative of the applicant and is willing and able to review and endorse the applicant’s plan for settling and finding employment in their destination community. A Manitoba Supporter must be the applicant’s close relative or friend/distant relative
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS - SKILLED WORKER OVERSEAS
- must score at least 60 points based on five factors in order to be eligible
- at least one year of continuous paid full-time work experience in the past 5 years
- must have a Canadian bachelor’s, master’s or PhD degree or its equivalent in another country assessed by one of the following organizations, designated by IRCC
- must be able to understand, read, write and speak either English or French at a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 4 or higher
- a connection to Manitoba is required of all applicants
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Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) - Alberta Express Entry Stream
Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) is the PNP that belong to Alberta Province in Canada. AINP comprise multiple categories or streams to invite immigrant in the province under various categories. The AINP Alberta Express Entry Stream is the key pathway to apply a for nomination in the AINP without any job offer.
If you have an active express entry profile (with CRS score above 300 points), AINP can issue you notification of interest (NOI) to apply for nomination OINP. If you are selected for nomination, you will get 600 additional CRS points in the express entry. Such massive Express Entry CRS points will seal your opportunity to receive an ITA from IRCC to proceed and apply for Canada PR.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS - ALBERTA EXPRESS ENTRY
- have an active Express Entry profile with a CRS score of 300 or more with a Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code, preferably having more than 3-months expiry
- at least one year of continuous paid full-time work experience and be working in an occupation that supports Alberta’s economic development and diversification
- must intend to live in Alberta after you’re granted permanent residence
- under FSWP, you must score at least 67 points on the six selection factors (education, language skills, work experience, age, arranged employment in Canada and adaptability)
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Quebec Skilled Worker Program is the immigration program for the Quebec province. This province also offers immigration without the job offer. This program has no connection with the Express Entry System. Prospective immigrants who apply to the Skilled Worker Quebec Program are evaluated according to a selection grid of factors, and applicants who score enough points are given a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) which they can then use to apply for Canadian permanent residency.
Eligibility for the Quebec Immigration Skilled Worker Program is determined by nine selection factors. To qualify for immigration to Canada as a Quebec-selected skilled worker, a solo applicant must score at least 50 points. Potential immigrants who apply with a spouse or a common-law partner must score at least 59 points in order to be eligible for the QSW Program.
Note that not everyone with a passing score will be invited to apply for a QSC. Other elements will be considered when issuing invitations, including applicants’ ability to successfully stay in Quebec, their region of destination, whether there is a shortage in their occupation in Quebec, and whether their country of origin is affected by a humanitarian crisis.
Immigration to Quebec without speaking French is possible through the QSW Program provided an applicant is awarded enough points from other categories of the selection grid to attain a passing score.
The first-come, first-served application process for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program has been replaced with a new ‘Expression of Interest’ application system, where applicants may submit an online profile at any time to be considered for immigration to Quebec.
