Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba issue invitations in latest Provincial Nominee Program draws

 Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba issue invitations in latest Provincial Nominee Program draws

Three provinces have issued invitations to candidates this week.

Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba have issued invitations to apply to candidates through recent rounds of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws.


Most Canadian provinces and territories (except Quebec and Nunavut) have their own PNP. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Obtaining a provincial nomination facilitates permanent residency.

Quebec's immigration program is administered by the province and differs from Canada's. Quebec is the only province that controls all economic class immigration.

The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has 105,000 permanent residents each year. It started in 1998 and the number of PNP admissions has grown steadily every year since then. Both the federal and provincial governments see this as an effective tool for promoting economic development outside urban centres.

Provincial immigration results January 22-January 27

Ontario

On January 24, Ontario issued a total of 620 invitations to candidates in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) employer job offer: international student category. It's a general draw, which means there are no targeted careers. Candidates need a minimum score of 82 to receive an invitation.

This process is for international students with job offers in technical occupations. The job offer must be in a skilled occupation in TEER (Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibility) category 0, 1, 2, or 3 of the National Occupational Classification (NOC).

On January 25, Ontario also invited 692 candidates through its postgraduate graduate programs. The minimum score for invited candidates is 44.

To qualify for this stream, candidates must meet a baseline of the following eligibility criteria:

• Must have a master’s degree from an eligible university in Ontario.
• Language requirement: Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher (English or French).
• Must have legally lived in Ontario for at least one year in the past two years.

British Columbia

British Columbia sent out 221 invitations to candidates on January 24 for a general draw that includes skilled occupations.

Invitations were issued to candidates in the Skilled Worker and International Graduate categories, including Express Entry candidates.

Invitations were also extended to entry-level and semi-skilled candidates. The SIRS score range for the general draw is 82-102.

SIRS works much like the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), but only for PNPs in British Columbia.

The province also conducts multiple rounds of invitations to candidates for the following occupations.

• 31 early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214) with scores of at least 60 points;
• 18 healthcare workers from the Skilled Worker, International Graduate, including Express Entry category, with scores of at least 60 points and;
• Other in-demand occupations with scores of at least 60 points.

Manitoba

Manitoba invited 336 candidates through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program on January 26. To be invited, candidates must meet their program-specific benchmark criteria. In total, the province invited:

• Skilled Workers in Manitoba issued 253 invitations with a minimum score of 726.
• Skilled Workers Overseas issued 23 invitations with a minimum score of 713.
• International Education Stream issued 60 invitations with no score requirement.

Out of all who were invited to apply, 32 had profiles in the Express Entry system.

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