Provincial Nominee Programs invitations were sent to candidates by Ontario and Manitoba last week. The provincial nomination significantly varies from permanent residence; however, it can certainly lead to obtaining permanent residence from IRCC. A majority of Canadian provinces or territories, excluding Nunavut and Quebec, function through their own PNPs. It is only through PNPs that aspiring applicants might receive a provincial nomination.
Interestingly, Quebec governs its immigration programs, which differ from Canadian immigration programs.
Additionally, every year PNP manages successful PR admissions of up to 105,000. PNP emerged in 1998, and the number of admissions has only increased. According to federal and provincial governments, it is a productive tool to encourage economic development in areas other than urban centers.
Provincial Nominee Programs Invitations and their results- December 24 -December 30
Ontario
Ontario also sent letters of interest to 725 candidates under the Master’s Graduate Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program on December 21. Additionally, to gain eligibility for this stream, candidates must be able to fulfill the following eligibility criteria:
- Hold a master’s degree from any of Ontario’s eligible universities.
- Canadian Language Benchmark of 7 or beyond that in Canada’s official languages: French or English.
- Lived in Ontario for a minimum of one year within the past two years, and the stay must have been legal.
Canada’s most population-dominated province is Ontario, as it manages to attract newcomers on a massive scale each year. Moreover, this province essentially comprises the largest distribution of Provincial Nominee Programs invitations in Canada. In 2022, Ontario managed to send at least 9,750 eligible candidates. As of December 22, the province declared its achievement of inviting the maximum number of immigrants throughout 2022.
Ontario even announced that those who had already submitted their applications and, in the case of new applications under OINP, will continue accepting them per the nomination distribution of 2023.
Manitoba
On December 29, Manitoba province issued invitations to 16 candidates under IRCC’s special initiative for the Ukraine situation.
However, candidates seeking a nomination under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program must fulfill the following criteria:
- They must be a citizen of Ukraine.
- Must score CLB 4 in each language aspect.
- Demonstrate their valid language test result.
- They must have already established a strong relationship with the province. This could be in the form of a close relative, community, former job, or education in the province.
- Their score under the Manitoba Assessment criteria must be at least sixty points.
