Ordered by how much you need before you can even apply — streams open to candidates with no prior tie to the province come first, because those are the ones you can act on today.
Ontario Workforce Priority stream
Ontario · Express Entry aligned
No local connection needed
Open to candidates with no prior connection, and some draws have reached scores in this range.
Typical threshold: Newly launched — no draw history to quote yet
- · Ontario closed every other OINP stream when this one launched. If you were tracking Human Capital Priorities or the French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream, this replaces both.
- · Read the Ontario page directly: this stream is new enough that no reliable pattern of draws exists.
Official stream page and current intake status
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program — Express Entry stream
Alberta · Express Entry aligned
No local connection needed
Open to candidates with no prior connection, and some draws have reached scores in this range.
Typical threshold: Alberta publishes no threshold and says its selection priorities change without notice
- · An Express Entry profile, generally with a CRS of at least 300.
- · Strong preference for candidates with an Alberta job offer or a family connection.
- · Alberta issues Notifications of Interest; you cannot apply directly.
Official stream page and current intake status
Nova Scotia: Express Entry
Nova Scotia · Express Entry aligned
No local connection needed
Open to candidates with no prior connection, and some draws have reached scores in this range.
Typical threshold: Selected from an expression-of-interest pool; no published CRS floor
- · Replaced three former streams in February 2026 — Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry, Labour Market Priorities, and Labour Market Priorities for Physicians.
- · Nova Scotia draws from an expression-of-interest pool against current provincial priorities and its remaining nomination allocation.
Official stream page and current intake status
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program — International Skilled Worker: Express Entry
Saskatchewan · Express Entry aligned
Depends on your occupation
Depends on whether your occupation is on the province’s list.
Typical threshold: Ranked on Saskatchewan’s own 100-point grid, commonly 60s–80s
- · An occupation on Saskatchewan’s in-demand list.
- · Educational credential assessment and language results.
- · No job offer required for this stream — one of the few genuinely open to outsiders.
Official stream page and current intake status
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program — Skilled Worker Overseas
Manitoba · Express Entry aligned
Needs study, work or family there
Needs prior study, work or family in the province.
Typical threshold: Manitoba’s own 1,000-point grid; commonly 500–700
- · A connection to Manitoba: family, prior study or work there, or an invitation from a targeted draw.
- · Manitoba runs frequent draws, including ones restricted to specific occupations.
Official stream page and current intake status
BC PNP Skills Immigration — Skilled Worker
British Columbia · Express Entry aligned
Needs a job offer
Needs a job offer from an employer in the province.
Typical threshold: BC ranks on its own points system, not CRS
- · An indeterminate full-time job offer from a BC employer.
- · Scored on BC’s own registration system — CRS is not the ranking factor.
- · Targeted tech, healthcare, childcare and construction draws run at lower scores.
Official stream page and current intake status
New Brunswick Skilled Worker — Express Entry
New Brunswick · Express Entry aligned
Needs a job offer
Needs a job offer from an employer in the province.
Typical threshold: Selection is by employer need rather than a published CRS floor
- · A job offer from a New Brunswick employer, or participation in a provincial information session.
- · French ability is a substantial advantage.
Official stream page and current intake status
PEI PNP — Express Entry
Prince Edward Island · Express Entry aligned
Needs a job offer
Needs a job offer from an employer in the province.
Typical threshold: PEI ranks on its own points grid
- · Generally a full-time job offer from a PEI employer.
- · A very small annual allocation — expect long waits.
Official stream page and current intake status
NL PNP — Express Entry Skilled Worker
Newfoundland and Labrador · Express Entry aligned
Needs a job offer
Needs a job offer from an employer in the province.
Typical threshold: No published CRS floor
- · A job offer from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer.
- · The Priority Skills stream offers a route without a job offer for some in-demand fields.
Official stream page and current intake status
Yukon Nominee Program — Skilled Worker
Yukon · Paper-based
Needs a job offer
Needs a job offer from an employer in the province.
Typical threshold: Employer-driven; no public score threshold
- · A job offer from a Yukon employer, who applies on your behalf.
- · The employer, not the candidate, initiates the application.
Official stream page and current intake status
NTNP — Employer Driven
Northwest Territories · Paper-based
Needs a job offer
Needs a job offer from an employer in the province.
Typical threshold: Employer-driven; no public score threshold
- · A job offer from an NWT employer, who applies on your behalf.
Official stream page and current intake status