Weekly provincial nominations were held by five Canadian provinces, including British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Alberta, and Ontario.
The immigration results for the Provincial Nominee Programs were published between September 16 and 22.
Weekly Provincial nomination results – September 16 and 22
Notably, each province may use different terms for immigration invitations and scores. For instance, all immigration invitations are typically called ITAs, while the scores that show eligibility might simply be called score or scores.
British Columbia
British Columbia conducted a targeted draw and a general draw that surpassed several immigration streams. These included the following:
- Skilled Worker Stream
- International Graduate Stream
- Skilled Worker-British Columbia Express Entry Stream
- Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Immigration Streams
- International Graduate EEBC Option Stream
Note: EEBC indicates that the BCPNP stream aligns with Express Entry and accepts Enhanced Nominations.
The British Columbia PNP sent 147 invitations to apply to candidates. However, the lowest score under this draw was 108 for the streams of Skilled Worker and Skilled Worker EEBC. The EEBC options streams of the International and International Graduate had 111 as the minimum score. Finally, the Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled Streams possessed a minimum score of 89 to gain eligibility for this draw.
BCPNP issued ITAs to 78 candidates under two streams, the Skilled Worker Stream and the International Graduate Stream, in a targeted draw. It also included the EEBC alternatives. Candidates who possessed professional experience in healthcare professions or as Early Childhood Educators and Assistants received invitations through this draw. Also, the lowest score for consideration was 60.
Weekly provincial nominations were held by five Canadian provinces – Alberta results
The Alberta PNP, or Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, held two immigration draws last week.
The first draw was conducted under the streams Family Connection and Priority Connection In-Demand. The number of ITAs sent was 142, while the lowest score was 301.
The next draw took place under the Priority Sector Stream, in which the candidates from the tourism and hospitality industries received invitations. The AAIP sent invitations to 300 candidates; the lowest score was 383.
Ontario
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program or Ontario Provincial Nominee Program also conducted two immigration draws last week. The first draw was a general one from the Master’s Graduate Stream and sent 537 invitations to candidates. The lowest immigration score was 41.
The second draw occurred under the Ph.D. Graduate Stream and was general. The ONIP sent 71 ITAs to candidates with the least score of 40 or above.
Manitoba
The Manitoba PNP declared four provincial nominee draws last week for multiple streams. The first draw occurred as an Occupation-Specific Selection Draw and issued 298 invitations to candidates who possessed the lowest score of 612. Typically, these draws sent invitations to those candidates who had experience as Sales and Service Representatives or related professions.
Manitoba PNP even held a general draw, the second draw, targeting all other occupations. In this draw, 239 candidates received invitations, and they had a minimum score of 631.
The third draw took place for the International Education Stream. This draw targeted candidates with the essential skills to establish themselves in the labor market per the requirements. They had also graduated from Manitoba’s educational institution. The draw sent 56 invitations, and there was no information on the lowest score.
The final draw in Manitoba was for those under the Skilled Worker Overseas Stream. This draw issued invitations to candidates based on the previous invitations by the MPNP. This was a part of a Strategic Recruitment Initiative. Moreover, 27 candidates received ITAs with the lowest score of 723 to proceed with the PR application.
Weekly provincial nominations held by Prince Edward Island
The Prince Edward Island PNP organized two draws last week. The first draw occurred under the Business Impact Category, with four ITAs issued to candidates with the lowest score of 80.
The second draw for PEI took place under the Critical Worker Stream, and this is a part of the Labour Impact Category. 153 candidates obtained invitations and already worked under an employer in Prince Edward Island. They possessed a minimum score of 55.
