British Columbia, Ontario and Manitoba issue provincial nominations this week
This week, three Canadian provinces nominated immigration candidates through their respective Provincial Nomination Programs (PNPs).
These programs are run by all provinces in Canada (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) and provide a pathway for economic immigrants to settle and work in the region that nominates them.
To be clear, each province uses its own scoring system for assessing candidates under their PNPs, which results in the wide variance seen in the results below.
Provincial Nomination Results January 19th — 26th
British Columbia
On January 23rd, British Columbia (B.C.) invited immigration candidates via six different streams of the B.C Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP), issuing at least 216 invitations to apply (ITAs).
General draws were held for the Skilled Worker, Skilled Worker—Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC), International Graduate, and International Graduate EEBC option streams, all of which required a minimum score of 120. Another general draw was held for the Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled stream, inviting candidates with a minimum score of 98. These draws produced 79 ITAs for candidates. In addition, British Columbia held targeted draws under its Skilled Worker, International Graduate (including EEBC option) stream, focusing on immigration candidates with work experience in four professional areas. There were 66 ITAs for childcare, 34 for construction, 36 for healthcare, and <5 for veterinary services. The minimum score for candidates to be included in these drawings was 60, with only the Construction category requiring a higher score of 75.
Manitoba
On January 25th, Manitoba issued Notifications of Interest (the MPNP equivalent of an ITA) in three separate streams.
The MPNP awarded 156 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) in the Skilled Worker in Manitoba stream to candidates having a minimum score of 772. Candidates were eligible for this draw if they or their spouse declared that they finished their postsecondary education in Manitoba.
The MPNP welcomed 78 immigration candidates through the International Education Stream. A cut-off immigration score was not provided for this draw.
Finally, under the Skilled Worker Overseas stream, the MPNP awarded 41 NOIs to individuals with a minimum score of 713.
Of the 275 NOIs issued by the MPNP this week, 29 went to applicants who claimed an Express Entry profile.
Ontario
This week, the Ontario PNP (OINP) conducted two different draws to invite applicants.
On January 19th, the province issued an Employer Job Offer Foreign Worker stream invitation to 1,654 individuals. To be eligible for this draw, contestants needed to score at least 50. On January 24th, the OINP sent out 12 targeted invitations under the same stream to individuals who qualified for the federal Economic Mobility Pathways Project.
The Economic Mobility channels Project aims to help talented refugees move to Canada using current economic channels, while simultaneously providing companies with a fresh pool of eligible people to fill employment opportunities.
Also on January 24th, Ontario held two separate lotteries for applicants in the Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate courses. Master’s Graduate stream applicants were considered if they had a score of 50 or above, but PhD Graduate stream candidates had to have a minimum score of 45. Ontario has not disclosed how many applicants obtained ITAs in these drawings.
Finally, on January 19, the OINP declared that it had met its nomination allotment for 2023. Over the last year, the program has issued 16,500 nominations (or ITAs) across all of its streams.
The increasing relevance of the PNP
While the PNP presently has a lower allocation in the immigration levels plan (2024-2026), it is expected to become Canada’s primary economic avenue for immigrants beginning in 2025. With a yearly allocation of over 110,000, PNPs account for more than one-fifth of all annual immigrant allocations in Canada.
These programs exist to distribute the advantages of immigration throughout Canada, with a focus on smaller provincial labour markets and populations that might benefit from the presence of immigrants.
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