Three Canadian provinces released the latest PNP draw results and issued invitations to qualified applicants.
According to the Canadian Constitution, the federal government and the provinces/territories are responsible for managing immigration. Except for Nunavut and Quebec, which have their own selection criteria, provinces and territories may propose immigrants who desire to reside there through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). PNP seeks to spread out immigration benefits across the country and lessen their concentration in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia.
PNP has assisted the Prairie and Atlantic provinces in luring more immigrants since 1998. Each PNP cooperates with Express Entry, providing “enhanced nominations,” which offer Express Entry applicants an additional 600 CRS points and guarantee an invitation to apply for permanent residence. An alternative is to apply through the “base” stream, in which case the federal government will process your application for permanent residence after receiving a nomination from your province.
BC, Alberta, and PEI released the latest PNP draw results between September 30 to October 5
British Columbia
As part of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP), British Columbia regularly holds weekly drawings to invite applicants for immigration. A total of 110 candidates received invites from the province following the most recent draw, which took place on October 4. Notably, this draw was a general draw, meaning that it didn’t specifically target people in particular occupational groups.
The candidate’s invitation depended on their chosen program stream within the BC PNP, requiring a minimum score. The minimal score required for invitations for applicants in the Skilled Worker stream was 111 points. A somewhat higher score of 113 points was required for international graduates hoping to immigrate to British Columbia in order to qualify for an invitation. However, to be invited to this draw, candidates needed to have a minimum score of 91 points for Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled candidates. These ratings represent the eligibility standards established by the BC PNP for applicants in various immigration streams.
Furthermore, applicants in the Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams experienced three additional draws, each requiring a minimum score of 60 points. The results are as follows:
- 51 individuals in the field of early childhood education and assistance.
- 25 candidates from the healthcare profession.
- Less than five candidates from various other priority occupations also received invitations.
Alberta
A total of 33 candidates were nominated by the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) on October 3. The province specifically selected all these individuals from the Priority sector, with a focus on the agriculture occupation category, and they were all part of an Express Entry pool.
Candidates needed to have a minimum CRS score of 313 to qualify for this nomination.
Moreover, in the Express Entry system, this draw represents the first category-based selection round for candidates with experience in agriculture and agribusiness, which is a significant milestone. This innovative strategy fits with the current PNP streams in Canada, expediting the procedure for the federal government to fill key job openings by luring applicants from the economic immigration sector.
Prince Edward Island
20 applicants received invites from Prince Edward Island on October 5 through the PEI PNP Labor and Express Entry category. The only industries in which these people worked were healthcare and food production.
Beginning on July 20, PEI began holding a series of targeted draws, departing from their prior strategy of holding general draws without targeting employees by occupation. Since then, the province has sent out a total of 505 invitations, primarily to people working in the manufacturing, construction, healthcare, and food processing industries. Additionally, as part of PEI’s PNP selection process, there have been drawings for unspecified vital personnel.
