Three Canadian provinces have issued candidates invitations to apply for their respective Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) this week.
The PNP was introduced in 1998 to spread the benefits of immigration across Canada. It does so by sharing responsibility for immigration between the federal governement and provinces and territories.
Today, it is one of the leading ways to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker.
Being nominated by a province does not grant permanent resident (PR) status. Candidates nominated by a province still have to go through Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
However, it does help strengthen a candidate’s application. Express Entry candidates who receive a provincial nomination get an additional 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points, which almost guarantees an invitation to apply (ITA) in an upcoming Express Entry draw.
Provincial immigration results October 5-11
Ontario
On October 8, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), issued invitations to candidates who qualify for the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream.
It issued 885 invitations for those in skilled trades occupations, with a minimum score cutoff of 48.
In addition, the province issued 841 invitations under the same stream in a targeted draw for other priority occupations. To receive an invitation, candidates needed a score of 52 or higher, as well as a job offer in a priority occupation. A range of priority occupations, sorted by NOC code, can be seen here.
British Columbia
On October 8, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) invited more than 173 candidates through the Skilled worker, International Graduate stream.
The minimum cut-off varied according to industry. The breakdown can be seen below:
| Draw type | Minimum score | Number of invitations |
| Childcare | 83 | 44 |
| Construction | 89 | 25 |
| Healthcare | 99 | 21 |
| Tech | 116 | 83 |
| Veterinary care | 80 | <5 |
Manitoba
On October 10, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held three draws.
The first occurred under an occupation-specific selection for candidates in the Skilled Worker in Manitoba stream. The draw issued 82 invitations to individuals who have completed post-secondary study in the province. The cut-off score for the draw was 845 points.
On the same day, the province invited 114 candidates under the International Education stream.
Finally, MPNP held a draw under the Skilled Worker Overseas stream, and invited 38 individuals, with a minimum score of 711. To be considered for this draw, candidates needed to be invited by the MPNP under a “Strategic Recruitment Initiative.”
