PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM
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PNP programs are an excellent path towards permanent residence in Canada. The PNPs allow provinces to select immigrants destined to their province, in an effort to retract and retain those who wish to settle permanently in the province and contribute to economic activity. 

Every province has its own selection criteria and streams which can be via express entry or non-express entry based on the applicants criteria for the program of interest. In most of the provinces, even applicants working in low skilled and entry level jobs can be eligible for nomination and language testing requirements may not as strict as the federal program. Provinces and territories play an active role in immigration selection as it allows them to nominate applicants who will meet their labour market needs.
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Temporary foreign workers already working in Canada have a fairly good chance of being nominated in the province where they are working. Programs like BC PNP can be helpful for faster immigration as express entry applications are processed within six months. Once the province nominates the applicant, an application for permanent residence must be filed with IRCC within a specified time.

Being nominated by the province, however, does not guarantee permanent residence. The applicant has to meet all other statutory requirements laid by IRCC including and not limited to the applicants being able to be economically established.
​You can choose a province based on your residence:

Alberta | British Columbia | Saskatchewan | Manitoba  | Ontario  | Nova Scotia