Through province operates its own entrepreneurship services and typically implements a multi-step residency process. Applicants submit an expression of interest and await an invitation to apply. Selected candidates submit a full application that is assessed by immigration authorities in the province. If approved, applicants are generally required to sign a Performance Agreement and apply for a work permit, first entering Canada as a worker. When the requirements of the Performance Agreement are met at the end of a designated period, candidates will receive the provincial nomination. They may apply for permanent residence on the basis of that selection or nomination to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).