Canada’s two provinces Manitoba and British Columbia released the latest result of the PNP draw and issue the invitation to apply to the qualified candidates.
Besides Express Entry, the majority of Canada’s provinces and territories (Excluded Nunavut and Quebec) also have their own PNPs (Provincial Nomination Programs). By becoming nominated through one of these provincial programs. Prospective immigrants may increase their chances of receiving permanent residence status in Canada. Through a PNP, eligible candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. It can then be used to support their application for Canadian permanent residence.
Quebec is the only province in Canada that has its own immigration programs, separate from those of the Canadian government. These programs are administered solely by the province and are focused exclusively on economic immigrants. This means that Quebec is the only province that has the power to decide who can enter the province through its economic immigration programs.
There has been steady growth in the number of permanent resident admissions under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) since 1998. And now it amounts to 105,000 a year. Governments at the federal and provincial levels recognize PNP as an effective measure for stimulating economic growth outside of major metropolitan areas.
The latest PNP draw result was released between 31st December to 6th January
British Columbia
163 applications for tech jobs were sent out on January 4 by British Columbia. Invitations to Express Entry were sent to candidates in the categories of talent workers and overseas students.
In order to qualify as a skilled worker or international graduate applicant, applicants must obtain a SIRS score of at least 105. Furthermore, a score of 82 was needed for entry-level candidates and semi-skilled candidates. A similar system is used only for the PNP of British Columbia, called the SIRS or Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).
A provincial invitation round was also conducted for the following occupations.
- Educators and caregivers who achieve a score of at least 60.
- The category of talent Workers, foreign Graduates, including Express Entry. They must contain at least 20 healthcare professionals with scores of at least 60 points.
Manitoba
With the Manitoba Provincial Nomination Program, 280 candidates applied for provincial nominations on December 29. For an invitation to be extended, candidates had to meet specific criteria:
- The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) recently extended 202 invitations to Skilled Workers, with the lowest score among the successful candidates being 750.
- 40 candidates who received a score of at least 711 on the selection criteria from Skilled Workers Overseas were invited.
- The International Education Stream invited 38 individuals without requiring any specific points total.
Among the total number of applicants invited, 21 profiles were found in the Express Entry database. In addition to the NOC 2016, each EOI received before November 16 will be provided with a copy of the EOI. EOIs submitted after November 16 will be reviewed in accordance with the NOC 2021.
