Program delivery update – November 21, 2016
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
Functional guidance on the Provincial Nominee Program now modernized
Summary
The information that was contained in the following manual chapter can now be found in the permanent residence section of the program delivery instructions:
- OP 7b, Provincial nominees
The following operational bulletins (OBs) have been incorporated into the new PDIs and should no longer be used as the current source of guidance:
- OB 251, Examination of Members of the Provincial Nominee Class at Ports of Entry and CIC Inland Offices
- OB 499, Determining the Ability of Provincial Nominees to Economically Establish in Canada
In addition, a new section on inadmissibility for financial reasons has been added.
Updated instructions
- Provincial Nominees
- Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) applications received through the paper-based application process
- Processing Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) applications received through Express Entry
- Putting the application into process
- Determining membership in the class
- Other situations
- Determining admissibility
- Making a final decision on the application
- Examination before granting permanent residence as a provincial nominee