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Which is faster for getting my permanent resident status: the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) or the Canadian Experience Class (CEC)?

Check the current processing times for the CEC and the PNP.

Keep in mind this only reflects CIC processing times and not the time it takes provinces and territories to make their own assessments.

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