The two provinces issue ITAs in the most recent draw.

Ontario and Prince Edward Island this week issued invitations to candidates to apply through the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP).

Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of .) Most Canadian provinces and territories (Québec and Nunavut) Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for provincial enrollment. Although provincial enrollment is itself a While not the same as permanent residency, it may be the first step towards obtaining permanent residency from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Quebec’s immigration programs are administered by the province and are separate from Canada’s immigration programs. Quebec is the only province that has control over immigrants of all economic classes.

PNP accounts for over 80,000 PR admissions per year. It began in 1998 and the number of PNP admissions into Canada has steadily increased each year because federal and provincial governments consider it an effective tool to boost the country’s economic development outside of provinces and urban centers with already high immigrant populations. admits. ,