Ontario, British Columbia, and Manitoba have sent invitations to apply to candidates through their most recent rounds of provincial nominee program (PNP) draws.
Except for Quebec and Nunavut, the majority of Canadian provinces and territories manage their own PNPs. Through these initiatives, interested candidates may be invited to submit applications for provincial nomination. Getting a provincial nomination might be helpful if you want to become a permanent resident.
105,000 PR admissions each year are attributable to the Provincial Nominee Program. (PNP). The yearly PNP admissions rate started to rise substantially in 1998 and has continued to do so. It is seen as a useful tool by both the provincial and federal governments for fostering economic growth outside of urban areas.
Provincial immigration statistics from January 7 to January 13
British Columbia
On January 10, British Columbia sent 123 invitations to apply to prospects in a targeted draw for tech positions.
As well as Express Entry applicants, candidates for the categories of International Graduates and Skilled Workers also received invitations. Over 6,000 IT professionals have been nominated for provincial nomination since the BC PNP’s tech stream was introduced in 2017.
A minimum SIRS score of 90 was necessary for candidates. Only utilised for British Columbia’s PNP, SIRS functions similarly to Express Entry’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).
- educators and helpers in the early childhood field (NOC 4214) with a minimum score of 60
- 17 healthcare professionals who qualified for Express Entry under the Skilled Worker, Graduate category and received scores of at least 60 points
- jobs that are in demand that have marks of at least 60.
Manitoba
On January 12, Manitoba’s Provincial Nomination Program issued invitations to 322 candidates. Candidates must satisfy a minimum set of standards that are particular to their program in order to be invited.
- With such a minimum grade of 734, Employees in Manitoba offered 260 invitations.
- 20 invites were sent out by Skilled Workers Overseas with a mean amount of 713.
- 42 invitations were sent out by the International Education Stream without a scoring requirement.
27 of the people who were asked to apply had identities in the Immigration Process.
Ontario
In the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, Ontario issued 404 invitations to apply on January 10. (OINP). In connection with the Economic Mobility Pathways Project, two of the invitations were sent out. Candidates with skilled trades occupations and full-time employment offers in skilled professions at TEER categories 0, 1, or 2 of the National Occupational Classification were the focus of the draw (NOC). A score of 35 or above was required for eligibility.
On December 22, the province said that it had invited the maximum number of applicants permitted for the year. Ontario extended invites to 9,740 applicants for 2022.
According to the province, under the program’s 2023 nomination allocation, new applications as well as those that have already been submitted to the OINP will continue to be welcomed and taken into consideration.
