Three provinces chose applicants for immigration programs in Canada and have subsequently issued invitations to apply.
British Columbia and Manitoba issued invitations/ Expressions of Interest in their recent Provincial Nominee Programs draws. All territories, as well as provinces, have PNPs to help provincial governments select economic immigration candidates who will be able to integrate into the provincial workforce easily.
The Provincial Nominee Program works because immigration is a shared responsibility between the federal and provincial governments. Every year, provinces obtain an allocation of nominations they might issue to candidates.
In addition, applicants who are able to obtain a provincial nomination are in a much stronger position to further apply to IRCC (Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada) for permanent residence.
Moreover, Quebec has a separate agreement with the federal government that offers it autonomy over the selection of its economic immigrants instead of obtaining an allocation. As a result, it does not require a PNP. Instead of obtaining a nomination, candidates in Quebec are invited to apply for a CSQ, i.e., Quebec Selection Certificate.
Provincial Immigration Results: From June 1 To June 7
Three Canadian provinces chose applicants for immigration programs. Here are the results for the same:
1. British Columbia
This week, British Columbia issued over 68 invitations to apply to the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program in four separate, occupation-based draws for applicants in the Skilled Worker and International Graduate Streams. The draw occurred on June 4.
The largest number of invitations, i.e., 33, went to applicants in tech professions. They also need the highest minimum score of 122.
The remaining three draw results were:
- Healthcare Professions: 13 invitations to applicants with a minimum score of 100
- Construction Occupations: 14 invitations to applicants with a minimum score of 93
- Childcare Professions: over 8 invitations to applicants with a minimum score of 93
2. Quebec
Quebec posted results this week for a draw that happened on May 30. The province typically posts draws retroactively.
Furthermore, the province invited 1441 people to apply for permanent selection in case they:
- Have a level 7 oral proficiency in French as per the Quebec scale of French proficiency levels for adult immigrants or its equivalent.
- Have a score equal to or greater than 591 points.
Applicants were also considered in case they have a valid job offer outside of the territory of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal.
3. Manitoba
On June 6, Manitoba issued 254 Letters of Advice to apply for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. Among them, 35 were issued to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and a job seeker validation code.
The letters were issued in draws for applicants in three separate categories.
Moreover, the province sent letters to 132 Skilled Workers in Manitoba with a score of 834. It did the same for 74 applicants in the International Education Stream (no minimum score needed).
Finally, over 45 letters were issued to applicants in the Skilled Workers Overseas stream through a Strategic Recruitment Initiative. These applicants required a minimum score of 708.
