Five Canadian provinces issued provincial nominations recently, including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, PEI, and Quebec. All Canadian provinces, excluding Quebec and Nunavut, have chosen economic immigration candidates using the regional immigration provinces. These are referred to as Provincial Nominee Programs. These programs are built exclusively to assist each province or territory in inviting skilled immigrants. The local government selects only candidates they believe fit to meet the local labor market and demographic requirements.
The principal reason behind Quebec not adopting the PNP is that it has a unique agreement with the federal government with complete control of its economic immigration.
Five Canadian provinces issued provincial nominations recently – Exploring the results between April 27 and May 3
British Columbia
British Columbia held two provincial draws on April 30, 2024. In one of the British Columbia PNP draws the province’s government sent 47 invitations to candidates in a general draw. In line with the consistent practice seen in all previous draws of the B.C Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) this year, this draw included candidates from each of the program’s five streams:
- Skilled Worker
- Skilled Worker – EEBC
- International Graduate
- International Graduate – EEBC option
- Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
All the above streams, except for the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled stream, required a score level of 131 from the candidates. However, a minimum score of 107 was required under the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled stream.
Besides the general draw, British Columbia also sent invitations to four more draws. In addition, all of the draws invited candidates from the streams, such as Skilled Workers and International Graduates, including the EEBC. Particularly, candidates from the below occupational categories acquired invitations:
- Childcare Occupations – Nine Invitations; the minimum score was 91.
- Construction Occupations – Nine Invitations; the minimum score was 93.
- Healthcare Occupations – Nine invitations; the minimum score was 100.
- Veterinary Occupations – Less than five invitations; the minimum score was 80.
Quebec
Quebec also recently published its provincial immigration results of two draws. The first draw occurred on April 11, inviting 1,036 candidates to apply for permanent selection. The Minister of Immigration, Francization, and Integration tackled Quebec immigration. On April 8, the invitation round occurred for those registered under Quebec’s Arrima Bank. In addition, candidates had to meet the following parameters if they wanted an ITA through this draw:
- A score level of 7 in terms of French language oral proficiency, according to Quebec’s French proficiency evaluation level for adult immigrants or equivalent.
- Demonstrate a valid employment offer outside the CMA territory.
Additionally, ITAs sent during the draw were provided to candidates with a profession that was essential in one of the two lists of the NOC codes. The first group of NOC candidates had to meet the minimum score requirement of 536 points. The NOC in group two had a minimum score requirement of 606 points.
The second draw on April 25
Quebec sent invitations to 1,415 candidates to seek permanent selection in the province on April 25. The invitation round occurred by choosing candidates with registration in the Arrima system, as of April 22.
To get an invitation to this draw, candidates had to fulfill the following three requirements:
- A level 7 or higher French language oral skills per the official French language assessment.
- Demonstrate a valid employment offer outside the CMA’s territory.
- A minimum score requirement of 598.
Candidates who received an invitation from Quebec’s government must now apply for a CAQ or Quebec Selection Certificate. Immigration candidates must acquire a certificate before applying for Canadian PR with IRCC, especially if they are seeking to settle in this province.
Alberta issued provincial nominations recently
Besides Quebec, Alberta is the other province that publishes its provincial immigration draw outcomes retrospectively. The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program under Alberta’s PNP has published the outcomes of the draw that the province held on April 17 this year.
In this draw, the AAIP sent Notifications of Interest to candidates with eligibility under the dedicated healthcare pathway with Alberta’s job offer category. However, the candidates had to fulfill the minimum score requirement of 302.
Manitoba
Manitoba published the recent PNP results on April 30 regarding a specific draw that invited candidates under a special immigration measure for Ukrainians. This draw issued 451 Letters of Advice to candidates under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Programs. Only these candidates who qualified under the special immigration measure received invitations.
Furthermore, On May 2, Manitoba issued invitations to candidates from three streams. The first invitation round was held for occupation-specific selection through the Skilled Worker in Manitoba stream. The Manitoba PNP sent 488 Letters of Advice. However, the following category of candidates received these invitations:
Those possessing NOC 2021 professions:
- Nurse Aides, Patient Service Associates, and Orderlies
- Retail and wholesale Trade Managers
Those candidates possessing occupations under the NOC 2021 sub-major group:
- General Construction Trades
- Technical occupations associated with natural and applied sciences
- Administrative, financial supervisors, and specialized administrative professions
- Administrative, financial support, and supply chain logistics occupation
Besides the above category of candidates, Manitoba PNP issued 66 Letters of Advice to candidates with eligibility under the International Education Stream of Manitoba. However, no minimum score requirement was mentioned.
Lastly, the PNP issued 26 letters of advice to candidates in the Skilled Worker Overseas Stream. The minimum score requirement to be acknowledged was 796.
Overall, 941 letters were sent to candidates on May 2. Out of these, 181 were sent to those having Express Entry profiles with a valid profile number and a validation code of the job seeker.
Prince Edward Island’s Provincial Nomination Result
The PEI Provincial Nominee Program issued six invitations to candidates on May 2 and they were had been working in healthcare and construction occupations.
The above details are related to the five Canadian provinces that issued provincial nominations recently.
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