Apply – Provincial nominees

If you want to come to Canada as a provincial nominee, you must first be nominated by a province or territory. Each province or territory has its own nomination procedures, and in some cases, fees.

Once you have been successfully nominated by a province or territory, you will receive confirmation of nomination from the province. Depending on which province or territory nominated you, this could be a nomination approval letter or other confirmation. You must submit a copy of this with your application to CIC.

The package includes the application guide and all the forms you need to fill out. Download and print the application package.

• Fill out the forms on your computer, and when you are done:
  • validate the Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] online, print the barcode page, and then sign where indicated. Include the barcode page with your application.
  • print the other forms and then sign where indicated.
• Answer all questions carefully, completely and truthfully. Incomplete application packages will not be processed and will be returned to you. There are serious consequences for applicants who misrepresent or withhold relevant information on their application.You must complete all the forms:
  • Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008]
  • Schedule 1: Background/Declaration
  • Schedule 4: Economic Classes: Provincial Nominees
  • Additional Family Information
  • Use of a Representative. You must complete this form if you want to use a representative to help you apply. Using a representative is a personal choice. Find out more about using immigration representatives.
  • any other forms in the package that apply to you.

You will have to pay:

• 1. The processing fee for you and your dependants

     An officer will assess your application to see if you meet the basic eligibility standards. If you are found ineligible to apply, we will inform you and refund your processing fee.

     If you are eligible, we will tell you that we have sent your application to one of our offices for processing. They will assess the rest of your application. Once they have started this process, we can not give you a refund on your fee.

  2. The Right of Permanent Residence fee

     You will need to pay this fee if your application to immigrate as a skilled worker is approved. It covers you and your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, if applicable. It must be paid before Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) issues your permanent resident visa. This fee is refundable if you withdraw your application or if you do not use your visa.

  You will also have to pay fees to third parties for:

  • your medical exam
  • a police certificate, if you need one, and
  • language testing, as required.

You must pay your fees in Canadian dollars. The easiest way to do it is online.

To pay online, you must:

• have a PDF Reader,
• have a printer,
• have a valid email address,
• have a Visa®, MasterCard® or American Express® credit card,
• print the “receipt of payment” page when you are done and include it with your application.

Pay your fees online

If you cannot or do not want to pay online, you must:

Fill out the Fee Payment Form (IMM 5620) in the application package and include it with your application.

See the application guide for more detailed information on fees.

Make sure that:

• your application and all forms are completed and signed;
• your processing fee is included; and
• all required supporting documents are included.

Use the Document Checklist that is included in the guide (Appendix A) to make sure you have not forgotten anything.
Please ensure that a copy of the confirmation of nomination sent to you by the province or territory is included with your application.

CIC will not start processing your application if supporting documents or processing fees are missing, or if your forms are not completed and signed. If you validate the Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] online, print and include the barcode page, it will help ensure your application is complete and avoid delays.

Mail your application and your fee to the Centralized Intake Office in Sydney, Nova Scotia (Canada). For more detailed information, including courier and mailing addresses, consult the provincial nominee application package.

Do not submit your application to the visa office responsible for your country of nationality or residence.