Immigration is said to be a shared responsibility between the provincial & federal governments. 

Due to this, PNP, i.e., the provincial nominee program was established in the year 1998 to allow provinces to nominate economic immigrants who have an excellent chance of economically establishing the province.

The federal government releases PNP nominations annually in the immigration levels plan and divides it among provinces. The present immigration levels plan has an objective of 117,500 new permanent inhabitants to admit through PNP by the year 2025. 

In addition, on March 10th provincial immigration ministers endorsed a new multi-year immigration plan for the provinces that allowed them to see several new permanent inhabitants within three years. 

Interestingly, Quebec does not have a PNP. So, Canada’s the only province that selects 100% of the economic applicants/ immigrants. This is because of a unique agreement between the federal and provincial governments. 

April 15-21: The Results Of Provincial Immigration

  • British Columbia 

British Columbia invited almost 203 applicants in the latest PNP draw on April 18. 

The most significant draw invited 158 candidates over five streams in a general draw, thus targeting zero occupations. 

Thus, applicants from the skilled worker stream require a minimum score of 104. In addition, those from the international graduate stream require scores of 104. Furthermore, entry-level and semi-skilled candidates need a score of 85. 

British Columbia also targeted 29 candidates in the international graduate and skilled worker streams, 16 applicants in healthcare occupations, and less than five candidates in other priority occupations. 

All these targeted applicants are required to get a minimum score of 60. 

  • Alberta

The AAIP, i.e., Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, has organized two PNP draws so far. The results were published this week. 

Moreover, candidates with profiles in the Express Entry application management system were issued invitations. 

The first draw happened on April 5, and there were over 53 candidates invited under the healthcare pathway. The job offer streams with CRS, i.e., the comprehensive ranking system, had scores ranging from 300 – 700.  

  • Saskatchewan 

On April 20, 1067, people applied for the Saskatchewan Nominee Program (SINP). Among them, 444 applicants were nominated from the in-demand occupation category. The remaining 623 applicants were chosen from the Express Entry category. 

The qualifying threshold for these applicants was set at 69. 

Well, this was the first SINP draw and is prominently larger than the March 23rd draw, wherein only 496 candidates received nominations.  

  • Manitoba 

Manitoba invited 28 candidates on April 17 from Ukraine in synchronization with IRCC, i.e., Immigration, Refugees, & Citizenship Canada. 

Applicants were said to meet specific eligibility criteria under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. For instance, they need a CLB, i.e., Canadian Language Benchmark of 4 in reading, speaking, writing, and listening, along with an established connection with the province. 

In addition, they must also prove they have enough settlement funds!

  • Prince Edward Island     

PEI invited 189 applicants on April 20 in the latest draw. Among the applicants invited, 180 were in the Labor and Express stream. The remaining nine applicants were Business and Entrepreneur nominees who met the minimum point threshold of 72. 

This draw implied a return to the regular draw pattern for the province. On average, PNP drawings are held once a month on PEI. However, the province held three PNP draws in March, with the final one occurring on March 30.