In September a total of 6,500 invitations were issued in lieu to Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) 2021.
All of Canada’s provinces have their own Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) except for Quebec and Nunavut. The provinces customise the programs considering their own needs in the labour market gap and other parameters that are needed by the provincial government of the country. Every province has its own set of rules and eligibility criteria for choosing the best suitable candidate that will help flourish the province and the country too.
All immigration pathways, citizenship regulations and immigration levels plan is managed and looked after by the federal government of Canada. Although the province has the power in nominating an immigrant for a PR through the provincial nominee draw.
PNP was launched back in 1998 to become the second most prominent pathway for attaining PR status in Canada. It is estimated that by 2023, the PNPs will fetch in 80,000 permanent residents every year.
Latest PNP highlights
The federal government’s Express Entry System oversees at least one of the PNP streams that are developed by each province or territory of Canada. Their prime goal is to attract more immigrants who fit the province. While the Express Entry System is the most important and direct source of migration to Canada.
Until 2021, IRCC Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is holding fortnightly draws which are specific Provincial Nominee- Express EntryDraws.
The immigration department of Canada conducted several draws that aimed at bringing in potential PNP candidates.
- 635 ITAs were issued on September 1
- 521 ITAs were issued on September 15
- 761 ITAs were issued on September 29
The number of invitations issued to apply for a Canadian PR Visa in the month of September was so much more than compared to the rest of the months. In the initial months of 2021, IRCC held PNP draws under the CEC (Canadian Experience Class) only. Until now there have been 18 draws specific to the provincial nominee program.
Ontario
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program dropped five odd draws in the previous month.
Ontario has also issued 691 invitations for the international student graduates who are pursuing a Master’s or a PhD stream in Canada. 627 candidates alone were invited to apply under the Master’s Graduate stream. All those who were eligible to receive an invitation required a minimum score of 35.
Later, more invitations were issued by the province classified into Employer job offer: International Student stream and Employer job offer: Foreign Worker. On 21 September a new round of draws was held that invited 995 candidates. 66 out of 995 candidates belonged to the registered Regional Immigration Pilot.
The In-Demand Skills stream was held on September 22. 65 candidates were invited under its new intake system. It is important for the candidates to have a job offer in an in demand occupation.
1,751 immigrants were issued an ITA in September which is more than the previous month when it was at 875 candidates.
Alberta
The three large invitation rounds were held under the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)- Express Entry Stream. The draws were held in the month of September. In the same month, AINP held its largest draw to date inviting 500 candidates with the lowest CRS score of 300. Again, September 14 and 21 witnessed another draw where 835 invitations were issued.
The three draws together issued 1335 invitations via AINP in the month of September.
Manitoba
Last month, Manitoba province held three odd draws with the help of three prominent streams of immigration which are: International Education Stream, Skilled Workers in Manitoba and Skilled Workers Overseas. The dates of the draws were September 2 and 23 respectively.
The results of the draw included 1252 letters of Advice to Apply were granted among which 236 were eligible for an Express Entry profile.
British Columbia
A total of 6 draws were held by British Columbia in the past month. 994 candidates were invited in these six draws to apply for a PNP through BC Express Entry and Skilled Workers stream. The number of invitations sent since January now tallies with the numbers now.
Saskatchewan
The SINP or more specifically called the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program held draws via classified streams on September 7 and 28. The province of Saskatchewan issued 919 invitations for PNP by Express Entry, Skilled Worker Category, and jobs in-demand.
Saskatchewan likewise held its subsequent Entrepreneur stream draw of the year on September 2, giving 41 solicitations with a base score of 110. The following round of Entrepreneur stream solicitations is relied upon to be hung on November 4, 2021.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island held a pre-booked draw on September 16 and gave a combined 143 solicitations to movement applicants. A large portion of the solicitations, 129, was given to Express Entry and Labor Impact competitors. The excess nine solicitations went to Business Impact competitors who had a base point edge of 72.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia directed a new business movement attracts September, giving an aggregate of 30 solicitations through two surges of the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP). The two draws were hung on September 13.
One round brought about 28 candidates in the Entrepreneur stream, with a base score of 120 points. Two solicitations were additionally given in the International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream, this one with a base score of 57 points.
What are PNPs?
PNPs permit Canadian regions and regions to assign people for the long-lasting movement.
There are two sorts of PNPs: base and enhanced.
Base assignment streams work outside of the Express Entry framework, as they are overseen by the actual areas. These sorts of designations are dependent upon the preparing guidelines of the particular PNP stream. To go from an effective base designation to extremely durable residency, competitors will by and large need to go through a two-venture measure.
To begin with, competitors establish that they meet the rules for a PNP stream, apply, and if fruitful, get a selection endorsement. When they have this endorsement, they can apply for super durable occupant status with the central government. Improved designation streams, then again, are connected with the Express Entry System. They permit provincial immigration authorities to look through the Express Entry pool of possibilities for candidates who match explicit measures. The Express Entry framework deals with the pool of contenders for Canada’s three primary government-level monetary migration programs — the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class, and theFederal Skilled Trades Program. In the event that applicants get a commonplace designation through an improved common stream, they are granted 600 extra Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. This essentially ensures that they will get encouragement to apply (ITA) for permanent residence in a resulting Express Entry draw.
