Six Canadian provinces issued the latest PNP draw results and invited qualified candidates through this draw.
The PNP is available to economic immigrants who wish to pursue permanent residency in Canada, with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut. When a candidate applies for permanent residency through IRCC, the nomination significantly increases their chances of success.
Contrarily, Quebec functions under a separate arrangement with the federal government that gives it complete discretion over how many economic immigrants it chooses to accept into permanent residence. This means that, as part of its immigration policy, Quebec is free to determine on its own how many economic immigrants it will let into the province, without being constrained by the number allotted by the federal government.
Strategic Immigration Program and New Immigration Levels Plan – An overview
An annual Immigration Levels Plan is released by IRCC to set goals for the total number of permanent residents to be admitted over the next three years. The IRCC manages a number of immigration programs and pathways that fall under this general goal.
On November 1st, the most recent Immigration Levels Plan—which covers the years 2024–2026—was released to the public. It states that through the PNP, the IRCC plans to admit 110,000 new permanent residents in 2024. In 2025 and 2026, that number will rise to 120,000.
The recently unveiled Strategic Immigration Program by IRCC has a significant impact on the framework of this strategy. Three key components are outlined in this program: improving IRCC operating efficiency, streamlining the immigrant settlement process, and coordinating immigration growth with the required infrastructure and settlement services.
The IRCC is actively consulting with relevant stakeholders, including provincial governments, in order to accomplish its goals. The goal of this cooperative approach is to obtain a greater understanding of the unique needs and capabilities of various regions. By doing this, the IRCC hopes to ensure that immigrants receive the assistance and resources they need to fit in with Canadian society. At the same time, these consultations help to keep the immigration process more reasonably priced overall while also striking a careful balance to meet the various demands of Canadians.
Six Canadian provinces issued the latest draw results between October 28 to November 3
Ontario
Invitations to apply for the Master’s and PhD Graduate streams of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) were sent out by Ontario on October 30. Interestingly, these two rounds of invitations were categorized as “general,” indicating that no particular vocational qualifications were applied.
For the Master’s Graduate stream, a total of 1,051 candidates who received a minimum score of 43 or above were invited by Ontario. These people were chosen to have the chance to submit an application for the nomination of the province.
In addition, the province invited 66 candidates to the PhD Graduate stream. Candidates have to score at least 42 in order to be considered for this stream. Now is the time for those who were invited to apply for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.
British Columbia
By way of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), British Columbia extended invitations to over 203 applicants on October 31. There were four separate draws for this program, and each had its own set of requirements.
The largest pool of applicants included foreign graduates, entry-level and semi-skilled workers, and skilled workers. In order to be eligible, applicants who were skilled workers had to score at least 111, international graduates needed to score at least 113, and entry-level and semi-skilled candidates needed to score at least 91.
The final three draws were reserved for applicants with specific job requirements, focusing only on foreign graduates and skilled workers. To be eligible for these drawings, each candidate needed to receive at least a 60.
These sketches based on occupations included:
- 48 invites were sent to assistants and educators working with young children.
- 22 invites aimed at medical practitioners.
- Less than five candidates in other priority occupations will receive a limited number of invites.
All of these drawings were made with the intention of inviting a varied range of candidates who satisfied the particular requirements in each category.
Quebec
In terms of establishing goals for economic immigrants qualified to apply for permanent selection, Quebec revealed its own Immigration Levels Plan on November 1st, which was in line with the federal Immigration Levels Plan. But unlike its usual habit of planning up to four years ahead of time, Quebec has only set targets for the years 2024 and 2025 in this particular plan.
This divergence is justified by the need to closely evaluate the efficacy of a recently implemented rule that all candidates must be proficient in French in order to be considered for permanent selection.
Quebec has established a target of admitting 31,500 skilled workers in 2025 and 30,650 skilled workers in 2024. The province has specified these particular goals in its plan.
On October 26, the province held its two most recent immigration drawings, inviting a total of 1,220 individuals. Also, the initial draw’s focus was on different trade occupations, and eligibility required a minimum point score of 465. This procedure exemplifies Quebec’s continuous efforts to select applicants who meet the requirements. It also aims to bolster the labor force in the province.
Candidates with expertise in the technology and healthcare sectors, along with other key occupations, were given preference in the second draw. For these candidates to be in the running for the draw, they needed to receive at least 608 points.
In addition, candidates had to show that they could speak French at a high level—that is, they had to achieve at least an oral proficiency level 7 on the Échelle Quebecaise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes or a comparable standard. This requirement applied to both draws. The language competency criteria played a significant role in both draws. It reflected Quebec’s emphasis on language abilities in its selection procedure.
Alberta
The results of the draws that were held in Alberta on October 24 and October 26 were just made public.
Moreover, in the draw that occurred on October 24, Alberta invited 22 candidates with Alberta employment offers. These candidates were part of the Dedicated Healthcare Pathway. The candidates with minimum CRS scores of 326 were the lowest-ranking candidates in terms of eligibility for Express Entry.
Following that, Alberta invited 100 candidates who qualified under the Family Connection stream in the October 26 draw. Additionally, candidates eligible under the Primary Occupation In Demand stream were also invited. In order to be invited, these candidates had to receive a minimum CRS score of 369.
Notably, every applicant in both drawings was included in the Express Entry pool, demonstrating their eligibility under the federal Express Entry system. This inclusion underlines the importance of their qualifications for the program.
Manitoba
400 individuals were invited by Manitoba on November 2 to submit nomination applications under the province’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). This major project was divided into three draws, each with its own set of requirements.
The first draw was a broad one that was intended for 204 skilled workers in Manitoba. A minimum score of 768 was necessary for candidates in this category in order to be invited.
Manitoba invited 65 candidates to the second draw, which was focused on Skilled Workers Overseas. In order to be eligible for this draw, candidates had to achieve a score of 708. This draw was a part of a deliberate recruitment push.
Furthermore, thirty-one candidates were invited to the third and final draw, which was centered on the International Education Stream. Interestingly, there was no minimum score requirement stated for this draw. All of these draws were intended to welcome a varied collection of candidates from various streams into the Manitoba Party.
Prince Edward Island
On November 2, Prince Edward Island (PEI) invited 41 applicants to apply for provincial nomination. These invitations were extended for both the Labor and Express Entry categories. Moreover, these applicants were selected on the basis of their employment in manufacturing, food processing, healthcare, and agriculture.
Furthermore, through the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), 2,385 applicants have been successfully invited by PEI to apply over the course of the previous year.
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