(portuguese)

Most of Canada’s provinces and territories have established their own Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), in collaboration with the Canadian national government, for qualified skilled foreign workers who want to immigrate to Canada and settle in their specific province or territory. Although each Canadian province or territory that participates in the PNP has its own eligibility requirements and may have different occupations that are in high-demand, they all share the same basic two-step application procedure. First, skilled foreign workers apply to the Provincial Nominee Program for a specific Canadian province or territory. Second, if the Canadian province or territory approves the skilled foreign worker for their particular Provincial Nominee Program, the foreign tradesperson may then be able to apply to Canada’s national government for the Canadian permanent resident visa. During this second stage of the Canadian immigration procedure, the skilled foreign worker and any family members listed on their visa application will need to meet the health and character requirements and satisfy other eligibility criteria. It should be noted that skilled foreign workers who want to immigrate to Canada and settle in the province of Quebec must apply to the Quebec Selected Skilled Worker Program (QSWP).