Canada’s three provinces published recent provincial migration results which were conducted by Manitoba, Ontario, and British Columbia.
Aside from federal immigration programs, most provincial and territorial governments (other than Quebec and Nunavut) offer provincial nominee programs. A program like this allows provinces to choose immigrants who will meet their local labor market needs. Nominated applicants may be able to obtain permanent residence more quickly and easily in Canada with the help of a provincial nomination. Quebec is the only province with full authority over immigration in its territory. As it is the only province with this authority. Quebec’s immigration programs are available only to people with economic class and not to those with Canadian citizenship.
As a means of fostering economic growth outside major cities, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has proven effective. Founded in 1998, the program allows provinces and territories to nominate individuals to move to Canada permanently. Annually, over 105,000 permanent residents are admitted under the PNP since it was established. By allowing provinces and territories to nominate individuals. The PNP program enables them to attract desirable immigrants who can increase the economic prosperity of their region.
Canada’s provincial migration results between the 7th of January and to 13th of January
Ontario’s result
On January 10, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited 404 applicants to apply for the Economic Mobility Pathways Project by issuing invitations through the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. To be eligible, the applicants must have had a full-time employment offer in a skilled profession. Those professions fall within the TEER categories 0, 1, or 2 of the NOC – (National Occupational Classification) and a score of at least 35. In addition to the 404 invitations, two of them came from EMP (Economic Mobility Pathways).
It was announced on December 22 that the province had invited all the applicants it was permitted to invite for the year. The Ontario government invited 9,750 candidates for 2022.
Those who have already applied to the OINP and are currently under consideration will be eligible to apply again under the program’s 2023 nomination allocation, according to the province.
British Columbia’s result
In a targeted draw held on January 10, British Columbia sent out 123 invitations to apply to prospective IT workers. This draw was open to categories such as International Graduates, Skilled Workers, and Express Entry applicants. All invited candidates needed a score of at least 90 on the provincial nomination program’s SIRS system. Since the introduction of the BC PNP’s tech stream in 2017, the province has nominated over 6,000 IT workers for provincial nomination. The Express Entry CRS – (Comprehensive Ranking System) works similarly. British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program is the only program to offer SIRS.
A province-wide invitation round was also held for the following occupations:
- Individuals with scores of 60 points or higher who are either early childhood educators or assistants.
- 17 Candidates in the Skilled Worker, International Graduate, and Express Entry categories of the Canadian immigration system. Applicants must have a score of at least 60 points and healthcare workers are invited.
- For other high-demand jobs, scores of 60 points are required.
Manitoba’s result
A call for applications for the Manitoba Provincial Nomination Program was issued on January 12 to 322 potential candidates. To be invited, candidates must meet certain criteria. For instance, language proficiency and work experience, specific to the program they are applying for. An application for nomination to the province is now available for all candidates who received an invitation:
- An invitation was issued to 260 candidates with a minimum score of 734.
- A minimum score of 713 was required for Skilled Workers Overseas to send out 20 invites.
- Also, International Education Stream sent 42 invitations without requiring scores.
27 candidates were given the opportunity to register online as part of the Express Entry process before being contacted to submit applications for permanent residence.
