This week, Ontario and BC conducted Provincial Nominee Program draws, issuing invitations to candidates through their respective PNPs.
Established in 1998, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allows provinces and territories to work with the federal government to manage immigration. This initiative serves to illustrate the benefits of immigration across Canada.
Getting a provincial nomination improves a candidate’s application substantially, but it does not ensure permanent residency. A province nomination increases the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of an applicant by 600 points for those in the Express Entry pool. In the following drawings, the probability of receiving an ITAs is greatly improved by this huge rise.
Provincial immigration results for the week of October 12-18
Ontario
Candidates who meet the requirements for the Express Entry: Skilled Trades stream received invitations from the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) on October 17. Candidates with scores on the CRS between 405 and 435 received a total of 1,307 invites. To be eligible for these invitations, candidates had to have work experience that matched particular NOC codes.
British Columbia
Through two separate selection processes, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) sent out approximately 190 invitations on October 16. 102 individuals were invited after a general screening process that focused on several program streams was the first draw. The following is a summary of this draw’s details:
General draw
In the general selection draw, the minimum score required for the Skilled Worker stream was 127. The same score of 127 applied to the Skilled Worker – Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) option, as well as the International Graduate and International Graduate – EEBC streams. For the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled stream, the minimum score was set at 110.
The BCPNP also held targeted draws through the International Graduate and Skilled Worker streams, which included the EEBC option, for applicants with professional experience in particular areas.
A minimum score of 83 was needed for the childcare sector, and 38 invitations were sent out. The minimum score required in the construction industry was 89, and 21 invitations were sent out. The healthcare industry required a minimum score of 99 and sent out 28 invites. The minimal score for veterinary care was 80, and less than five invitations were sent out.
Newfoundland & Labrador Approaches Maximum PNP Allocation for 2024
Almost all of the provincial nominations allotted for 2024 have been used, according to a news statement issued by the Department of Immigration, Population Growth, and Skills in Newfoundland and Labrador on October 8, 2024.
The annual Immigration Levels Plan, which encompasses individuals arriving via the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), sets an annual goal for the total number of permanent residents to be welcomed by IRCC. For each participating province and territory, this aim is broken down into distinct nomination quotas; however, since Quebec and Nunavut lack PNPs, they are excluded from this target.
Depending on variables including the need for labor market workers and the ability to accommodate population increase, each province has a different nomination process.
For the remainder of the year, the immigration department of Newfoundland and Labrador will give preference to applications from industries where labor shortages exist, due to the restricted number of nominations still open. Early childhood education, health care, and building are priority sectors.
The department will continue to handle applications from people in urgent or extraordinary situations.
Applications under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) and the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) will continue to be accepted, but processing won’t begin until at least 2025. According to the department, the NLPNP’s usual 25-day processing period will recommence in January 2025.