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Processing Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) applications: Putting the application into process
Once an application for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has been assessed as complete under R10, the application is put into process.
For all PNP applications, the processing office is responsible for:
- assessing if the applicant meets the requirements for membership in the Provincial Nominee (PN) class; and,
- assessing if the applicant is admissible to Canada
For PNP applications submitted through
Express Entry, the processing office is also responsible for:
- assessing if the applicant meets the Express Entry minimum entry criteria (i.e., that the applicant meets the program requirements of the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, or the Canadian Experience Class); and,
- assessing if the applicant meets the requirements under A11.2.
The processing office should carry out normal security screening procedures once the application is put into process. The office should also issue
medical instructions to applicants whose applications are not through Express Entry. (Express Entry applicants submit proof of having undergone a medical examination as part of their complete application, so they will have already completed this requirement.)
For detailed information about determining admissibility, see ENF 2 / OP 18 – Evaluating Inadmissibility.
Section 11.2 of the
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) includes a new authority that supports the Express Entry system.
Under section A11.2, an officer may not issue a visa to an applicant who did not or does not meet the Express Entry minimum entry criteria (MEC) or did not or does not possess the qualifications for which they received their CRS score at the time when
- the invitation to apply (ITA) was issued; or
- the e-APR was received by IRCC.
When reviewing an application, processing offices must determine if
- the applicant possesses the qualifications that they declared in their e-APR, as corroborated by the applicant’s supporting documentation; and
- when the applicant submits their e-APR, the information provided in their Express Entry profile has not materially changed to the degree that the applicant would not have been issued an ITA in that round of invitations.
Accordingly, officers should refuse an application under section A11.2 if it is determined that
Note: At time of APR, PNP Express Entry applicants must demonstrate they meet the PNP program requirements and, for A11.2 assessment, that they meet the program requirements of one federal immigration program (FSWP or CEC or FSTP).
Processing offices must enter a decision on section A11.2 in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) before an application can be finalized. All applications must be processed in the Express Entry eligibility screen.
See below for instructions on how to assess a change in circumstance that is declared after an e-APR has been submitted.
When an application is refused under section A11.2, the officer should also assess if the application can be refused for failing to meet federal program requirements. When applications are refused, all applicable grounds should be invoked. Officers should also consider a finding of misrepresentation, where applicable.
Templates for refusal letters for the federal skilled worker class (FSWC), the federal skilled trades class (FSTC), the Canadian experience class (CEC), and the provincial nominee class (PNC) include options for refusal under section A11.2, for failing to meet program requirements, or both.
Evaluating PNC applicants under section A11.2
As per
section A11.2, PNC applications that come through Express Entry must also meet the requirements of one of the three immigration programs managed through Express Entry (FSWC, FSTC, or CEC).
A candidate may appear to meet the program requirements of more than one federal immigration program. When this occurs, the processing office must only determine that the applicant meets the requirements for
one of the federal programs for which they have been tagged. Once the applicant is determined to have met the requirements for
one of the federal immigration programs, there is no need for further assessment of the others.
Processing offices should assess PNC applicants for federal programs in the following order:
Should the applicant fail to meet the requirements of the first program considered, the processing office should consider the other programs in which the applicant has been tagged until either the applicant meets the requirements of
one program or all possible programs in which the applicant has been tagged have been considered.
If it is determined that the applicant does not meet any of the tagged federal immigration programs, the application should be refused under section A11.2. Misrepresentation should also be considered, where applicable.
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