Alberta and BC released the result of the latest Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw, during the last week.
Canada’s most of the territories and provinces (except Quebec & Nunavut) control their own PNP draw. Those applicants who are interested must be qualified to be invited for the provincial nomination by these programs of PNP. Despite the fact that provincial nomination is not as homogeneous as a permanent residence but it increases the chance of getting permanent residence status in Canada.
For example, those PNP applicants who have their profile in Express Entry will automatically receive 600 points which are added to their score. They become qualified to be invited to apply for an invitation to a PNP-specific round as well. There are 636 PNP candidates invited to apply in the latest PNP draw which was conducted on 22 July with a minimum CRS score of 752.
The details of the latest PNP draw are given below:
Alberta PNP draw
There are a total of 150 Express Entry candidates invited to apply through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) for the Alberta Express Entry Stream on 16 June.
If an applicant wants to be invited to apply for a provincial nomination from Express Entry of Alberta, then they have to score a minimum of 306 CRS to become eligible.
Some elements that increase the chances of being nominated such as a Canadian education, a job offer in Alberta, or work experience. It also helps for a family member such as a child, sibling, or parent who already lives in Canada.
Applicants have to fulfill the eligibility criteria for Express Entry as well. To be considered candidates have to score at least 300. Candidates have to show in their application that they are interested in settling in the province of Alberta.
British Columbia draw
The province of British Columbia conducted a Provincial Nominee Program invitation round, usually on the basis of weekly.
The latest round of invitations was conducted on 21 June under the BC PNP – (British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program). There are a total of 125 applicants who were invited to apply for provincial nominations in these latest draws. This week’s draws were aimed at specific areas of activity.
Out of these, a total of 101 candidates were invited through Tech Draw. These candidates must have to fulfill the eligibility criteria of Express Entry of British Columbia or one of the categories of Skills Immigration, which is managed by the Skills and Immigration Registration System – (SIRS). Invited candidates had to obtain a minimum of 85 marks.
The province also conducted invitation rounds for those applicants who are working in the following professions such as 14 early childhood teachers and assistants who score a minimum of 60 points and 10 healthcare workers with a minimum score of 60.
