Provincial nomination invitations were recently issued to PNP candidates by British Columbia, Quebec, and Manitoba. The Provincial Nominee Programs are distinct for almost all provinces and territories. However, Quebec and Nunavut remain exceptions to this. The Provincial governments choose candidates based on their likelihood of integrating well into the Canadian economic structure. This is only because of these economic immigration programs. Besides this, these programs also enable them to reduce the existing labor market gap.
The provincial and federal governments supervise the immigration system as a shared responsibility. Moreover, these PNPs enable the provinces to select candidates who will effortlessly integrate within the specific province and eventually settle there. However, IRCC finally determines the PR status of aspiring applicants.
Apart from this, Quebec’s immigration programs significantly differ from the other Canadian immigration programs. Quebec only governs its immigration programs, so they are distinct. Additionally, it is the only province with complete authority over all immigrants under the economic class programs.
Provincial nomination invitations and PNP results from February 18 to 24
British Columbia
British Columbia issued invitations to 241 candidates via the British Columbia PNP on February 22. Out of these candidates, most of them (around 203) received invitations under a general draw of tech occupations.
The draw targeted candidates under the Skilled Worker category, with the least score of 101. On the other hand, the International Graduate stream had candidates with the least score of 103. The two streams also included the Express Entry candidates.
Candidates within this general draw also came from the Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled Streams, with the least scores of 85. The Skills Immigration Registration System functions similarly to Express Entry’s CRS.
However, the SIRS only operates in British Columbia. Besides this, the province also conducted invitation rounds for candidates under the Skilled Worker and International Graduate Streams. Also, it did include the Express Entry candidates as well. All these categories had candidates working in the following professions, with a minimum score of 60:
- Eighteen Childhood Educators and Assistants;
- Twenty Healthcare Workers; and
- Other In-Demand Occupations- below five.
Quebec
On February 9, MIFI in Quebec sent 1,011 invitations under the Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program. The minimum score requirement was 619. Candidates who received these invitations had to fulfill the requirement of possessing a valid employment offer outside the territory (Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal).
Manitoba’s Provincial Nomination invitations
Manitoba issued 583 invitations to candidates via the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. Furthermore, this province invited 207 candidates under the Skilled Worker category from the following occupations:
- Transport and transit drivers
- Assisting occupations in education
- Nursing and allied health professionals
- Retail and wholesale trade managers
- Hairstylists and estheticians
- Secondary, elementary, and kindergarten schoolteachers
- Paraprofessional occupations in legal, community, social, and education services
- Automotive service technicians
- Retail salespersons, non-technical wholesale trade sales, and account representatives
- Office support and court services professions
Besides this, it also issued invitations to 298 candidates under no specific occupation from the Skilled Worker stream, with a minimum score of 693. On the other hand, there was the International Graduate Stream with the least score requirement of 51.
Overall, Manitoba issued 27 candidates from the Skilled Worker Overseas Stream with the least score of 721. Out of the total number of candidates, 140 were sent to Express Entry candidates.
