Five Canadian provinces nominated candidates in PNP draws. These include British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, and Quebec.
The provincial and federal governments share responsibilities for immigration. The Provincial Nominee Program nomination of a candidate supports that individual’s candidacy for PR status. This is particularly true for Express Entry applicants. They instantly receive 600 more Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points when nominated.
Nunavut and Quebec don’t use the PNP. Quebec and the federal government have a special arrangement that gives it complete authority in choosing which economic immigration schemes to implement.
Five Canadian provinces nominated candidates in PNP draws – results between August 12 and 18
Ontario
This week, Ontario sent invitations to 5,450 candidates for four different streams:
- Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream
- Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream
- Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream
- Human Capital Priorities stream
On August 15, all three Employer Job Offer draws occurred. The province selected 853 international students with a minimum score of 61 and a job offer in the fields of technology, medicine, and skilled trades from among them.
Additionally, 1,131 talented candidates with job offers in the health and tech industries and scores of 46 were invited under the Foreign Worker stream, along with 375 candidates who had jobs in the skilled crafts and a minimum score of 30.
256 qualified individuals with job offers in high-demand fields and scores of 23 or higher received invites in the third employer job offer draw. These people received employment offers in particular in-demand occupations, including construction, agriculture, and other specific occupations.
On August 17, the province declared that it had invited 2,835 individuals with experience in the technology and healthcare fields and scores of 473 or higher to participate in the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream throughout the course of the week.
Saskatchewan
On August 17, the province declared that it had invited 2,835 individuals with experience in the technology and healthcare fields and scores of 473 or higher to participate in the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream throughout the course of the week.
For the first time since June 8, Saskatchewan released Expressions of Interest (EOIs) on August 16.
The province organized draws for applicants in its Occupations-In-Demand and Express Entry streams. However, this happened for the first time over six draws, and these varied depending on the applicant’s country of residency and profession.
According to the province, each draw intends to promote recruitment efforts that match eligible people with job opportunities.
The province invited 23 candidates from Ireland, 224 from India, and 98 each from Poland, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Ukraine under its Express Entry stream.
12 candidates from Ireland, 207 from India, and 78 each from Poland, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Ukraine received invites under the Occupations in Demand stream.
Each draw requires candidates to have a minimum score of 60.
Quebec
On August 10, Quebec announced the outcomes of its most recent round of invites.
A total of 1384 individuals got a chance to apply for permanent selection by the Ministry of Immigration, Francization, and Integration.
The Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes, stated a score requirement of 591. Also, they required level 7 oral proficiency (or better) in French.
Candidates having a legitimate job offer from a location outside the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal also received invitations.
Receiving a permanent resident status from IRCC is distinct from receiving an invitation to submit an application for permanent selection. Candidates must submit a separate IRCC application to get Canadian permanent residence.
British Columbia
For applicants to the Skilled Worker and International Graduate Streams of the BC PNP (including Express Entry applicants), British Columbia conducted four targeted draws on August 15.
In the greatest draw, 107 tech workers with a minimum SIRS score of 88 had a chance to apply.
The other three draws’ outcomes were as follows:
- Early Childhood Educators and Assistants – 27
- Nineteen candidates in the healthcare sector
- Other Priority Occupations – less than five candidates
A least score of 60 was the minimum requirement for all contestants.
Prince Edward Island
In two different streams of the PEI PNP, 142 candidates attained invitations on August 17.
138 applicants from the Labor and Express Entry streams received invitations from the province. These invitations were sent to people who were employed by PEI employers. Also, those who had an EOI score of at least 50. Over 97% of all invites to the PEI PNP over the past 12 months have gone to applicants through the labor market and Express Entry.
The province issued four invites to applicants with 102 minimum points in the Business Work Permit Entrepreneur category.
