The majority of Canadian provinces recently revealed the results of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw, giving applicants for permanent residence in Canada excellent reason to smile.
Apart from Nunavut and Quebec, most provinces and territories of Canada run their own PNP draw through which interested individuals may be invited to submit an application for provincial nomination. The likelihood of gaining permanent resident status can be greatly increased by provincial nomination, even though it is not the same as permanent residency in and of itself. For instance, candidates for the PNP who have Express Entry profiles will see their score increase by 600 points if they are nominated. Additionally, they meet the requirements to be invited to apply for a PNP round that is invitation-only.
When the PNP was first founded in 1998, it only admitted 400 immigrants; but, as a result of its popularity, it now accepts more than 80,000 immigrants annually. The growth in PNP admission in Canada is attributable to the fact that both the federal and provincial governments see it as a useful tool for advancing the nation’s economic development.
The Express Entry draw was conducted Every two weeks. All programs of Express Entry are now being conducted by the IRCC after a long hiatus. There are 1500 Express Entry was invited with a minimum of 557 CRS points in the first Express Entry draw which was conducted by IRCC on 6 July. A total of 1,750 invites were given out in the most recent Express Entry draw, which took place on 20 July.
The Canadian government plans to raise Express Entry admissions to around 111,500 immigrants annually by 2024.
Results of the Quebec Arrima draw and PNP are made public between July 18 and 22.
British Columbia
A weekly invitation round for PNP candidates is regularly conducted by the province of British Columbia.
Over 165 were issued in the recent invitation round which was conducted on 19 July.
The draws this week were targeted at particular industries.
A tech draw was used to select 139 of these applicants in total. Invited applicants have to fulfill the eligibility criteria of one of the categories of BC’s express entry or skills immigration administrated by SIRS. The minimum cut-off set to be invited is 85.
Additionally, the province extended invitations to potential employees in the following fields of work: 8 health care workers are invited with a minimum score of 60.
On 14 July, BC also declared that the BC PNP Entrepreneur Base Category would resume after a brief hiatus of one year. Entrepreneurs with experience can reapply for a chance to be selected for one of the province’s forthcoming quarterlies. lotteries.
Manitoba PNP draw
There are 336 invitations that were issued by the MPNP (Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program) which was conducted by the province on 14 July.
Three different immigration streams received invitations:
International Education Stream: A total of 40 applicants are invited through this stream with no CRS score requirement.
Skilled Workers in Manitoba: There are 293 invitations that were issued through Skilled Workers in Manitoba with at least 699 CRS points.
Skilled Workers Overseas: 33 invitations were issued with a minimum CRS score of 715.
55 of the applicants who were asked to submit applications had profiles in the Express Entry database.
In reaction to the turmoil in Ukraine, Manitoba also sent 11 invitations to Ukrainian nationals to submit an application for a provincial nomination on July 14.
Ontario PNP draw
On July 15, 2022, 33 invitations to apply (ITAs) for the Entrepreneur Stream were sent out by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to applicants who received a score of 146 to 174.
Prince Edward Island PNP draw
A total of 165 candidates were invited through PEI PNP (Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program) which was conducted on 21 July.
The candidates who qualified through Express Entry and Labour Impact received a combined 138 invites. Candidates for Business Impact who received at least 60 points in their province received the remaining 27 invites.
About once a month, PEI conducts draws, and it publishes its annual calendar in advance.
Saskatchewan PNP draw
On July 14, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program’s most recent results were released, and 627 individuals were invited to submit applications for the provincial nomination. This is the biggest SINP draw of 2022 and the second draw in two weeks.
430 invites were given to Express Entry applicants in the invitation round of July 14 while 195 invitations were given to applicants for jobs that were in high demand. For both groups of applicants, a score of 69 on the Expression of Interest (EOI) was the minimum criterion, and they had to have worked in one of 20 professions.
In reaction to the Ukrainian crisis, Saskatchewan also sent two invitations to Ukrainian nationals to submit an application for a provincial nomination on July 14.
Quebec PNP draw
Quebec is exempt from the PNP and has more control over its immigration policy as compared to any other province.
According to the targeted vocations, those applicants who are eager to move to Quebec must have to create a profile in the expression of interest which is called Arrima as well. Also, the candidates’ scores must be between 551 to 624. Those applicants whose profiles will fulfill the eligibility requirements for an immigration program will receive an invitation from the province of Quebec.
On 28 June 28, the Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) issued an invitation to 351 individuals to submit applications for a permanent selection.
