British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan released the results for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw that was held last week.
What is Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)?
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is a key part of Canada’s immigration policy, which is focused on attracting skilled workers from around the world. A provincial nominee program allows provinces and territories in Canada to select individuals and families they would like to settle there, based on certain criteria they set.
Although provincial nomination isn’t the same as a Canada PR (permanent residency), it can greatly improve an individual’s chance of receiving permanent resident status.
The Canada PNP Program originally only accepted 400 immigrants when it launched in 1998, but since then has taken more than 80,000 immigrants annually. The increase in the number of people coming to Canada for permanent residency is because the federal and provincial governments believe it is an efficient way to encourage economic development.
The Express Entry Draws are now been held by the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) after a long break. The latest Express Entry Draw took place on August 3 with 2,000 invitations in all while also having a minimum score requirement of 533.
British Columbia:
British Columbia typically holds weekly invitation rounds for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). In the draw that occurred on August 10th, over 155 candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination in British Columbia. This week, the province extended invitations to most of the eligible candidates in regional draws from different categories.
The province also offered rounds of invitations for candidates working in the following occupation:
-Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214) with an average score of at least 60 points.
-Healthcare workers who scored at least 60 points.
-Entry level and semi-skilled workers: Healthcare assistants (NOC 3413) with scores of at least 60 points
-Skilled worker, international graduates for other targeted occupations with scores of at least 60 points
Manitoba:
The Canadian province of Manitoba held a PNP draw on August 11th, issuing 345 invitations through the Provincial Nomination Program.
Three different immigration streams were given invitations:
-Skilled Workers in Manitoba: There are 257 invitations with a minimum score of 623.
-Skilled Workers Overseas: There are 33 invitations with a minimum score of 718
-International Education Stream: There are 55 invitations with no score requirement.
Saskatchewan:
On the 11th of August, Saskatchewan welcomed 745 new candidates chosen out of the Express Entry and Occupations-In-Demand categories via the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).
The province invited 433 candidates from the Express Entry category and 312 from the Occupations-In-Demand category. Almost all (312) of these were qualified through an Educational Credential Assessment at a minimum Expression of Interest score of 68.
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