Five Canadian provinces published their provincial draw outcomes, including Manitoba, British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island. The provinces (except) issued invitations through the Provincial Nominee Programs over the last two weeks. Quebec also issued invitations through its distinct provincial immigration system. This province has held two invitation rounds since February 17.
PNPs provide the provincial governments with a chance to select appropriate candidates who will be able to contribute economically to their regions. These types of immigrants help the provinces meet their labor and demographic requirements.
Five Canadian provinces published provincial draw outcomes – February 17 to March 1 results
Ontario
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program sent 2,583 NOIs to candidates with eligibility for the Skilled Trades Stream of Ontario’s PNP on March 1. The draw on March 1 focused on candidates under the specific skilled trades occupations. Candidates who obtained a Notification of Interest in Ontario on March 1 had a CRS score range between 350 and 424.
British Columbia published the provincial draw outcomes
British Columbia has conducted multiple draws since February 16 this year. On February 21, the British Columbia PNP held a general draw and a few draws for occupational categories. These draws occurred under the Skilled Worker International Graduate stream, such as the EEBC option. The BCPNP draw outcomes of February 21 are given below:
A General Draw
The BCPNP sent 69 invitations in a general draw on February 21. Invitations were sent to candidates from five streams for this draw. The candidates under the Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled stream had a minimum score requirement of 99 points. However, other streams had a minimum score requirement of 126 points.
- Skilled Worker
- EEBC Option of the Skilled Worker Stream
- International Graduate
- EEBC option of the International Graduate stream
- Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Stream
Skilled Worker International Graduate Stream
Besides the above invitations in the general draw, B.C. sent 143 invitations to PNP candidates. Here’s a breakdown of these invitations through different PNPs:
- Childcare occupation candidates received 70 invitations with 60 points.
- Construction occupation candidates obtained 32 invitations with 75 points.
- Healthcare occupation candidates received 41 invitations with 60 points.
- Veterinary care occupation candidates received below five invites with 60 points.
Draw held on February 27, 2024
The BCPNP sent invitations to the Skilled Worker candidates in the International Graduate Stream in a different draw on February 27. This draw observed the following outcomes:
- Childcare occupations – 45 invitations; the minimum score was 65.
- Construction occupations – 12 invitations; the minimum score was 80.
- Healthcare occupations – 41 invitations; the minimum score was 65.
- Tech occupations – 90 invitations; the minimum score was 108.
- Veterinary care occupations – Less than five invitations; the minimum score was 65.
Quebec
Quebec revealed the results of the two draws that were held through its separate provincial immigration program. The first draw was held on February 8, while the other took place on February 22.
Each draw issued invitations to a different group of candidates based on their separate eligibility conditions. Notably, Quebec doesn’t function through a PNP and has its separate provincial program with distinct eligibility requirements. The province adheres to a unique agreement with IRCC, which gives the province complete authority in selecting the economic immigration candidates.
February 8 draw results
Quebec revealed the Feb 5 draw outcomes on February 8, in which IMFI issued 1,034 invitations to candidates to proceed with permanent selection applications.
In addition, candidates had to comply with the following requirements to obtain an invitation in this draw:
- Display a score of 7 in Oral French language proficiency according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français (or its equivalence).
- Have a score which is equal to or more than 613 points.
- Holding a valid employment offer CMA territory.
February 22
After the draw results on February 8, the province also released the outcomes of the February 19 draw on February 22. The draw issued invitations to another 1,007 candidates to proceed with the permanent selection application. This particular candidate group needed to show a minimum score of 608 to receive an invitation for this draw. In addition, candidates had to fulfill the below eligibility requirements to gain an invitation to this draw:
- French language skills in Oral proficiency with a level of 7. This complies with the Quebec scale concerning the French language skills of an adult immigrant.
- Holding a valid employment offer CMA territory.
If a candidate has obtained an invitation in any of the above draws, they are now fully qualified to apply for a Quebec Selection Certificate. They must adhere to this step before they actually proceed to apply for permanent residence at IRCC.
Manitoba
Manitoba published fresh outcomes for the most recent PNP draw on February 28 and the province’s declaration for new measures to help Ukraine. This special initiative for Ukrainians enabled the Manitoba PNP to issue 155 Letters of Advice to candidates as the provincial government’s response to Ukraine’s ongoing condition, aligning with IRCC’s special initiatives for affected individuals.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island’s smallest PNP draw based on the Labor and Express Entry invitations since October last year, the PEI Provincial Nominee Program sent 24 invitations to candidates on February 29. These were candidates in the construction and healthcare sectors. This is the first time that PEI has held the three PNP draws in a single month since November 2023.
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