Five Canadian provinces issued invitations in the latest PNP draws this week. Provinces nominate immigration applicants via the PNP. Obtaining the PNP nomination implies that an applicant has a stronger application when they apply to IRCC for PR. 

Moreover, applicants might be eligible for numerous pathways within the Provincial Nominee Program, depending on their attributes. For instance, most provinces have pathways for international student graduates or applicants who already have an employment offer in Canada. 

Provinces can select & nominate a certain number of economic immigrants every year because the provinces, as well as IRCC, share responsibility for immigration in Canada. Provincial governments can select applicants best suited to the local economy & workforce & integrate effortlessly. 

All provinces & territories participate in the PNP except for Nunavut & Quebec. Quebec has a separate agreement with the federal government, which allows total autonomy over the selection of its economic immigrants. However, IRCC still makes the final decision about permanent residency for those selected by Quebec. 

The overall target for PNP permanent resident admissions is set out in the annual Immigration Levels Plan. In addition, Canada will admit over 110,000 immigrants through the PNP in 2024 & 120,000 every year in both 2024 & 2025. IRCC further breaks these targets down & divides them among the provinces based on economic need & population. 

Provincial Immigration Results From December 9 – 15

As five Canadian provinces issued invitations in the latest PNP draws, here are the results for the same. 

  • Ontario 

Ontario invited over 2,359 applicants via the Express Entry: Human Capital Priorities stream of the OINP on December 14. All the applicants had their Express Entry profiles in the Express Entry application pool & had CRS scores in the range of 473-480.

The draw targets applicants in the following tech professions: 

  • Computer and information systems managers
  • Data Scientists
  • Web designers
  • Cybersecurity specialists
  • Information systems specialists
  • Database analysts and data administrators
  • Computer systems developers and programmers
  • Software engineers and designers
  • Business system analysts
  • Software developers and programmers
  • Web developers and programmers
  • Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
  • Computer network technicians
  • User support technicians
  • Information systems testing technicians

  • British Columbia 

BC invited more than 192 applicants via five draws within the BC PNP. 

The most significant draw invited over 73 applicants & did not target any specific profession. Applicants from the Skilled Worker & International Graduate streams needed a score of 116 to be considered. Moreover, entry-level & semi-skilled applicants required a score of 95. 

The remaining four draws were targeted at applicants in specific professions. This included over 31 applicants in construction professions with a minimum score of 75. Moreover, applicants in the remaining three draws required a score of 60. 

  • 61: Early childhood educators & assistants 
  • 27: Healthcare professions 
  • Less than 5: Other priority professions 

  • Quebec 

Quebec has released the results of the December 7 draw for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. 

The province invited over 1,187 people to apply for permanent selection in a general draw, implying that no professions or other human capital attributes were targeted. They required a minimum score of 604 in order to be considered. In addition, applicants who obtain an invitation can apply to IRCC for permanent residency. 

  • Manitoba 

Manitoba held three draws of MPNP on December 14. The province invited over 160 Skilled Workers in Manitoba who had completed their post-secondary education there. Applicants required a minimum score of 774. Applicants in this category indicated that they or their spouse completed their post-secondary education in Manitoba. It also invited 62 applicants from the International Education Stream. 

Lastly, over 61 applicants from the Skilled Worker Overseas category obtained an invitation. These applicants required a minimum score of 714.   

  • Alberta 

As five Canadian provinces issued invitations in the latest PNP draws, Alberta was the last. The province recently published the results of a draw for 19 Express Entry applicants who met the criteria of the Dedicated Healthcare pathway with the Alberta employment offer stream of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program. They needed a minimum CRS score of 300 & above in order to be considered. The province estimates that application processing time will be up to three months.