Three Canadian provinces invite PNP applicants in recent draws. Every province except Nunavut and  Quebec operates its own Provincial Nominee Programs. These programs help provincial governments select economic immigration applicants who will support the local economy and  successfully integrate. 

The PNP is a pathway to permanent residence and  was established in 1998 to help spread the economic benefits of immigration throughout Canada instead of a few urban centers such as Vancouver, Toronto, etc. 

In addition, all PNPs have multiple streams to attract a wide range of applicants, depending on their eligibility, like programs for international students, those with job offers in the province, or those with experience in specific professions. 

Provincial Immigration Results: April 20-26

Three Canadian provinces invite PNP applicants in recent draws. Here are the results for the same. 

  • Ontario 

On April 23, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program issued Expressions of Interest to 208 applicants in the Employer Job Offer, Foreign Worker Stream. All applicants had minimum scores of at least 53. 

The draw targeted applicants with skilled trades professions. It was the first such draw since January 9, when the province invited 630 applicants. 

  • British Columbia 

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program held a small draw on April 23, wherein over 86 applicants were invited from the Skilled Worker and  International Graduate streams. 

Applicants were invited via five draws targeted for specific professions. The largest draw invited 45 applicants in tech professions with a minimum score of 120. In addition, the province also invited 19 applicants in healthcare professions with a minimum score of 95. 

There were 11 applicants invited in both childcare and  construction professions. Childcare applicants required a minimum score of 92 and  construction applicants needed to score 95. 

Lastly, less than five applicants in veterinary professions with a score of 85 also got invitations.

  • Manitoba 

Three Canadian provinces invited PNP applicants in recent draws and Manitoba was one of them. On April 24, over 327 applicants were invited in the latest Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. 

The province invited applicants from three streams, including 203 applicants from the Skilled Worker in Manitoba stream who had completed their post-secondary studies in Manitoba. These applicants required a minimum score of 811 in order to be considered. Invitations were also issued to 66 International Education Stream applicants. No minimum score was mentioned. 

Lastly, 58 applicants were invited through the Skilled Worker Overseas stream as part of a strategic recruitment initiative. These applicants required a minimum score of at least 644 to be considered.