Canada’s three provinces, British Columbia, Quebec, and Alberta, released provincial immigration results from May 25 to May 31. Qualified candidates received invitations to apply in this week’s PNP draw. These candidates are now eligible to apply for nomination or selection.

Provincial Nominee Programs are utilized by all Canadian provinces and territories, except for Nunavut and Quebec, to manage immigration. Immigration responsibilities are shared between the federal government and the respective provincial or territorial governments. Through PNPs, participating regions can select skilled immigrants who are deemed to best meet their specific needs and objectives.

The primary aims of these programs are twofold:

  • Addressing Labor Market Needs: PNPs give provinces and territories the ability to draw in immigrants who possess the training and work history needed to fill the most important employment openings in their areas.
  • Tackling Demographic Challenges: By bringing in younger workers and families who can contribute to the prosperity and sustainability of the region, these programs also assist ameliorate demographic challenges like aging populations or declining birth rates.

Quebec has a special agreement with the federal government, so it is not a part of the PNP system. Thanks to this deal, Quebec will have more control over its economic immigration policy. It will be able to choose which immigrants to admit and how many to reject based on its own demographic and economic interests.

Canada’s three provinces released provincial immigration results from May 25 to May 31

British Columbia 

Two draws were held on May 28 as part of British Columbia’s British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.

35 immigration aspirants received invites from the province government as part of a general draw for the first draw. Candidates from five separate BCPNP streams were included in this draw, as they were in all other general BCPNP draws in 2024. The following were the streams and the corresponding minimum scores needed to be invited:

  • Candidates in the Skilled Worker stream required a minimum score of 131.
  • Candidates in the Skilled Worker – Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) option needed a minimum score of 131.
  • Candidates in the International Graduate stream had to have a minimum score of 131.
  • Candidates in the International Graduate – EEBC option were required to have a minimum score of 131.
  • Candidates in the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled stream needed a minimum score of 110.

British Columbia held targeted draws in addition to the general draw. The purpose of these extra draws was to invite applicants from particular occupational categories.

Note: All applicants from the BCPNP’s Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams—including the EEBC option—were given consideration for an invitation in the ensuing draws.

  • A total of 11 invitations were issued to candidates in childcare occupations, all with a minimum score of 93.
  • A total of 11 invitations were issued to candidates in construction occupations, all with a minimum score of 93.
  • Nine invitations were issued to candidates in healthcare occupations, all with a minimum score of 100.
  • Fewer than five invitations were issued to candidates in veterinary care occupations, all with a minimum score of 80.

Quebec

Draw results from April 25 have been made public by Quebec, which, like Alberta, follows the practice of releasing draw results retroactively. Notably, on April 22, 2024, three days before the draw date, the data for this draw were taken from the Arrima bank. Quebec invited 1,415 applicants to apply for permanent selection in this draw.

To qualify for an invitation in this draw, candidates needed to fulfill the following conditions:

  • The Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français, Québec’s scale for measuring adult immigrants’ French proficiency, must be met or exceeded in order to demonstrate oral competency in French.
  • Achieving a score of 598 points or higher.

Additionally, the Quebec government stated that invitations were sent to candidates who:

  • Possessed a French oral proficiency level of 7 or higher, as per the same scale mentioned earlier.
  • Held a valid job offer located outside the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal.

The ability to apply for a Quebec Selection Certificate has been extended to recipients of invitations for provincial immigration to Quebec. Candidates for provincial immigration from Quebec must have this certificate before they can submit an application to IRCC for permanent residency.

Alberta

Alberta, along with another Canadian province, releases its provincial immigration draw results retrospectively.

Moreover, this week, the results of a provincial draw held on May 1, 2024, were released by the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program.

Forty Notification of Interest letters were distributed by Alberta to qualified candidates in the May 1 draw who fell within the province’s “dedicated healthcare pathway with Alberta job offer” category. Additionally, these individuals met the criteria with a minimum CRS score of 305.

Every person asked to participate in this AAIP draw received a CRS score of at least 305.