British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island have nominated candidates in the results of the recent Provincial Nomination Program (PNP) draws.
Provinces nominate candidates through the PNP if they feel the candidate will be able to easily integrate into the local workforce and contribute to the provincial economy. Getting a PNP nomination means the candidate has a much stronger application when applying to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for permanent residence.
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Provinces can nominate candidates because immigration is a shared responsibility between IRCC and provincial governments. Each year IRCC sets a target for the total number of candidates who can become permanent residents through the PNP in the federal Immigration Levels Plan. The department divides this number into an allocation of nominations for each province. The number of PNP allocations a province receives depends on a number of factors such as the existing population and labour market needs.
Provincial Immigration Results December 19-29
British Columbia
On December 19, British Columbia issued invitations to apply for provincial nominations to 230 skilled worker and international graduate candidates from the BC PNP.
Invitations were issued through four draws for specific in-demand businesses.
The biggest draw was for technical occupations. The province invited 107 candidates with a minimum score of 95. There was also a draw for 32 candidates with a minimum score of 75 in the construction occupation.
The remaining two draws invited 29 candidates in healthcare professions and 62 early child care teachers and assistants. The minimum score in both draws was 60.
Manitoba
Manitoba held the first of three draws for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) for skilled workers overseas on Dec. 21. The province invited 1,113 candidates with a minimum score of 601.
The next event was held on December 28 and invited candidates in three separate draws in three categories. The province invited 160 skilled workers in Manitoba with a close relative living in the province. The relative must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and have been living in Manitoba for at least one year. The minimum score for candidates in this draw was 612.
The province also invited 67 international education candidates and 27 skilled migrant workers with a minimum score of 698. The skilled migrant worker candidates were invited as part of a strategic recruitment initiative.
Finally, on December 29, the province issued 89 invitations to apply to candidates who met the criteria under the special measures for Ukraine. These candidates also met the criteria for skilled workers abroad and also had a close relative in Manitoba.
Saskatchewan
On December 27, Saskatchewan invited 63 candidates to the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). This was the first SINP draw since October 23.
The province held draws in two categories, including 48 occupation-in-demand candidates and 15 Express Entry candidates. In both draws, candidates needed a minimum of 69 points and educational certificate evaluation.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island invited 26 candidates from the Labour and Express Entry streams of the PEI PNP. Candidates were required to work in the healthcare, construction, and food processing sectors.
Three candidates with a minimum of 92 points from the Business Work Permit Entrepreneur category were also invited.
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