Three Canadian provinces have issued invitations in that latest round of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws.
Immigration is a shared responsibility between Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the provincial governments. All provinces and territories in Canada (with the exceptions of Quebec and Nunavut) operate PNPs. Quebec has a seperate agreement with the federal governement that allows for total autonomy over the selection of its economic immigrants.
Each government receives an allocation of nominations they can distribute to economic immigration applicants. The number of nominations IRCC allocates depends on several factors such as a province’s population and workforce needs. For example, Ontario, which has the largest population in Canada, is allocated the most nominations.
As per the Immigration Levels Plan for 2024-2026, IRCC aims to welcome 110,000 new permanent residents through the PNP this year.
Receiving a nomination from a provincial government is not the same as being issued an invitation to apply for permanent residency from IRCC. They are two different programs that need to be applied for separately.
Provincial immigration results August 24-30
Ontario
On August 22 Ontario issued 1,287 notifications of interest to candidates in the Express Entry Skilled Trades stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score between 400 and 435 to be considered.
They also required work experience in a targetted occupation, with a specific National Occupation Classification code.
British Columbia
British Columbia issued more than 158 invitations to Skilled Worker and International Graduate (including Express Entry British Columbia candidates) candidates in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) on August 27.
The province held five targeted draws for candidates in specific occupations. The minimum score required varied for each draw. Draw results included:
- 40 candidates in childcare occupations with a minimum score of 83
- 31 candidates in construction occupations with a minimum score of 88
- 18 candidates in healthcare occupations with a minimum score of 99
- 69 candidates in tech occupations with a minimum score of 118
- Less than five candidate in veterinary care occupations with a minimum score of 80
Manitoba
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held a draw on August 30 inviting 150 candiates from two PNP streams.
The province invited 126 candidate from the International Education stream. No minimum score was reported.
It also invited 24 candudates from the Skilled Worker Overseas stream under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative. These candidates required a minimum score of 727.
Among all the letters of advice issued, 21 went to candidates with a valid Express Entry profile.
