As Canada fine-tunes its immigration strategy amid evolving economic needs and regional growth, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has taken a proactive step to gather direct input from newcomers. On October 31, 2025, IRCC announced the launch of a comprehensive client survey targeting immigrants who arrived through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Territorial Nominee Program (TNP). This initiative aims to capture real experiences and insights to refine these vital pathways, which help provinces and territories attract skilled workers to fill local labor gaps. At Worldbridge, we’re committed to keeping you informed on these developments—especially as they could influence upcoming allocations in the 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan, set for release on November 4, 2025. Whether you’re a prospective applicant or a recent nominee, understanding this survey could enhance your planning for regional opportunities.
What Is the PNP and TNP Client Survey?
The PNP and TNP are cornerstone programs allowing Canada’s 11 provinces and three territories to nominate candidates for permanent residency based on their unique economic priorities—think tech talent in British Columbia or healthcare professionals in Manitoba. Unlike federal streams like Express Entry, these programs emphasize regional settlement, with over 110,000 nominations in 2024 alone contributing to diversified population growth outside major hubs like Toronto and Vancouver.
The new survey, announced via official IRCC notices, seeks feedback from PNP and TNP clients who landed in Canada between 2016 and 2023. It’s a voluntary, anonymous online questionnaire designed to explore participants’ views on program effectiveness, settlement challenges, and labor market integration. Key topics include:
- Ease of finding employment in the nominated province or territory.
- Access to services like housing, healthcare, and language training.
- Overall satisfaction with the nomination process and post-arrival support.
IRCC emphasizes that responses are confidential and will not impact any immigration applications—past, present, or future. The survey is available in English and French, taking just 10-15 minutes to complete, and runs from November 4 to November 20, 2025.
Why Now? Timing and Broader Context
This launch comes at a pivotal moment. With the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan capping PNP allocations at 55,000 (a reduction from previous years to promote sustainability), provinces like Nova Scotia have seen boosts to around 5,000 spots to address acute shortages in sectors like trades and agriculture. The survey aligns with IRCC’s push for “complementarity” between federal and provincial roles, as highlighted in recent regulatory amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR). These changes, proposed in early 2025, aim to eliminate duplicative assessments—where both IRCC and provinces review eligibility—streamlining processing times to 6 months or less for many streams.
Public consultations earlier this year also underscored the need for better data on newcomer outcomes, especially as research from IRCC and Statistics Canada shows PNP immigrants achieve strong labor market results: 80% employment within six months of arrival, often in targeted fields. By surveying long-term participants (up to 2023 arrivals), IRCC hopes to identify trends, such as retention rates in rural areas or barriers for Francophone nominees outside Quebec.
How to Participate: Who Qualifies and How to Get Involved
Invitations will be emailed to eligible clients who provided an email address during their application. If you arrived via PNP or TNP between 2016 and 2023 and haven’t received one by November 4, check your spam folder or contact IRCC at IRCC.PNP-TNP.ClientSurvey-SondageClientsPNP-TNP.IRCC@cic.gc.ca. The survey is accessible via a secure online portal—no login required, ensuring broad participation.
For those not yet in the system, this is a reminder of PNP/TNP’s appeal: Enhanced streams linked to Express Entry (e.g., October 27, 2025’s draw issuing 302 ITAs at CRS 761) offer priority processing, while base streams suit non-Express Entry candidates. Provinces like Ontario and Saskatchewan continue to prioritize in-demand occupations, with draws as recent as October 14, 2025, inviting 345 PNP candidates.
Implications for Future Applicants and Nominees
The survey’s insights could directly shape the 2026-2028 Levels Plan, potentially increasing PNP quotas for high-retention regions or introducing new supports like expanded settlement funding. For international students and workers eyeing regional pathways, this signals IRCC’s focus on outcomes—strong employment and community ties could become even bigger factors in nominations.
At Worldbridge, we specialize in matching candidates to PNP/TNP streams across all provinces and territories, from Alberta’s tech-focused AAIP to Yukon’s entrepreneur program. Our Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) can help assess your eligibility, prepare nomination applications, and even secure loans for studies leading to PR.
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