Three Canadian provinces issue invitations in the first PNP draws. Through PNP, provincial governments can review & select economic applicants who they feel are best suited to the local labor workforce as well as the economy. This implies that economically establishing themselves within the province will be easier for them. This often leads to a higher retention rate of newcomers within a province. 

As three Canadian provinces issue invitations in the first Provincial Nominee Program draws, some streams target applicants with specific professions or attributes. For instance, Ontario recently expanded the eligibility criteria under the International Graduate stream to include applicants who complete a one-year program at a designated learning institution in the province. 

In addition, the nation’s Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026 demonstrates that the nation plans to admit over 110,000 new permanent residents through the PNP in 2024. This is because immigration is a shared responsibility between provincial & federal governments. IRCC allocates a number of nominations to provinces every year depending on factors like existing population, infrastructure, labor force requirements, & settlement services. 

All territories as well as provinces in Canada have PNP streams & programs, except for Quebec & Nunavut. Quebec has a separate agreement with the federal government.  

Provincial Immigration Results: January 1-12

As three Canadian provinces issue invitations in the first PNP draws, here are the results for the same. 

  • Ontario 

Ontario held two Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program draws this week. On January 9, the province held two targeted draws for applicants in the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream. One of the draws targeted over 821 applicants in healthcare & tech professions with a minimum score of 40 or above. 

Another draw in the same stream invited over 630 applicants in skilled trades professions. They required a minimum score of 33 or higher. 

Another draw took place on January 11, wherein 2,552 applicants were invited from the Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream. Applicants in this stream already have applicants in the Federal Express Entry application pool & require a CRS score ranging between 350-424. 

  • British Columbia 

On January 10, BC invited more than 372 applicants in three streams of the BC PNP. In total, there were five draws. The largest was a general draw, wherein over 110 applicants from International Graduate, Skilled Worker, & Entry Level & Semi-Skilled Worker streams. Skilled Workers & International Graduates required a minimum score of 120, & Entry-Level & Semi-Skilled Workers required a minimum score of 100. 

The remaining four draws were targeted at Skilled Workers & International Graduate applicants in certain professions, including 74 applicants in construction professions with a minimum score of 75. 

Moreover, all applicants in the remaining three draws required a minimum score of 60 in order to be considered: 

  • 113 applicants in childcare professions 
  • Less than five applicants in veterinary care professions 
  • 75 applicants in healthcare professions

  • Manitoba 

Manitoba invited 431 applicants from three streams in four separate draws on January 11. Two of the draws were for Skilled Workers in Manitoba. One considered all eligible profiles & invited over 166 applicants with a minimum score of 607. 

The other was for 168 Skilled Workers in Manitoba who can demonstrate that they have a close relative in Manitoba who is either a permanent resident or Canadian citizen who has been residing in the province for a minimum of one year. Applicants in this draw required a minimum score of 607 in order to be considered. 

The remaining two draws invited over 58 applicants from the International Education Stream & 31 Skilled Worker Overseas applicants with a minimum score of 639.