It’s worth starting with the fact that the state of Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories. Each of them, except for the territory of Nunavut, has its own immigration programs.
This is achieved through an agreement with Canada's federal immigration service. Based on it, a particular province or territory can set its own requirements for candidates, thereby selecting those who will help them improve their economic situation.
The province of Quebec is not considered to be part of provincial programs, as it has special agreements with Canada.

They have their own programs and selection procedures, which differ significantly from other territories and provinces.
That is why provincial programs can differ significantly from each other: selection criteria, method of submitting documents, processing time, etc.

In 2015, an online system for selecting candidates for immigration appeared - Express Entry, which some provinces have switched to and are still switching to.

Thus, all provincial subprograms can be classified as:

• advanced, interacting with Express Entry;
• basic, not interacting with EE.

Often, when immigrating to Canada, people resort to provincial subprograms associated with Express Entry. This is necessary in cases where it is not possible to score enough CRS points for immigration under federal programs.

Getting a provincial nomination will add as much as 600 points to your EE profile. This means that in the very near future you will definitely be able to receive an invitation to submit documents to move to Canada.

1. You yourself contact the province.

To do this, you need to study provincial programs. Understand which criteria you meet, and then contact the appropriate province.
If the province or territory agrees to nominate you, you will need to create or update an Express Entry profile to indicate that you have been nominated.
Once verified and confirmed, you receive 600 CRS points. All you have to do is wait for an invitation to submit documents. And not for long.

2. Waiting for notification of provincial interest.

When creating a profile, you can specify the provinces or territories that interest you. Provincial Immigration Services may themselves screen the Express Entry pool of candidates to find suitable candidates.
If you match them, they will send a notification of interest to your account. Please note that notification of interest from the province does not equal receipt of a nomination.
You then contact them directly and apply for the appropriate program. If all is well, you will receive your nomination electronically.

Such nominations allow those who do not meet the requirements of any of the federal programs and do not qualify for the Express Entry pool to move to Canada.

If you meet the requirements of one of these provincial programs, you must submit an application (a package of documents and forms) to them, and if successful, receive a nomination certificate.
You can then apply to federal immigration authorities to become a permanent resident.

The peculiarity is that all this is done in paper form: both submitting documents to receive a nomination from the province, and submitting an application to the federal service to obtain permanent resident status.

Each province or territory may be tasked with seeking a variety of candidates. The following groups can be distinguished:

• those who already have work experience in the relevant province;
• those who have a valid invitation to work in the relevant province;
• those who have completed their studies in the relevant province;
• those who are ready to invest in the economy or open a business;
• workers who have experience in certain professions required by the province.

Participation in provincial programs is a fairly realistic way to immigrate to Canada. The main thing you need is to constantly monitor changes in streams (routines) and create new ones that may be right for you.
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