Three provinces invite applicants in the latest PNP results. Applicants were invited via economic, humanitarian, & human capital streams. 

Note: All provincial immigration streams use their own scoring system, which has been implemented for internal purposes. Therefore, one must not compare scores from one province’s PNP or provincial pathway to scores from another province. 

Provincial Immigration Results: March 22 – 28

Three provinces invite applicants in the latest Provincial Nominee Program results. So, here is a detailed analysis of the provinces. 

  • British Columbia 

On March 19, the BC PNP declared that it would phase out the International Graduate and International Post-Graduate streams. Three new streams would replace both: 

  • The Bachelor Stream invites applicants who have obtained bachelor’s degrees from eligible post-secondary institutions & have a full-time job offer. 
  • The Master Stream will invite graduates with master’s degrees from eligible post-secondary institutions. To register, applicants will require a full-time job offer in a skilled profession that is a minimum of one year in length. 
  • The Doctorate Stream will invite candidates who are graduates or are within doctoral-level programs in eligible post-secondary institutions. 

Students who have completed a diploma or certificate program in Canada but aren’t eligible for the above streams might still apply to other programs under the BC PNP. In addition, applicants will require a minimum CLB level of 8 to apply for these new graduate streams. 

Moreover, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program will also increase the minimum language proficiency requirements across all its streams. The above-mentioned changes are expected to be implemented in January 2025. 

Furthermore, on March 26, the BC PNP issued over 127 ITAs to immigration applicants via its Skilled Worker International Graduate & Skilled Worker International Graduate EEBC stream. 

Candidates were invited from a broad range of different in-demand professions: 

  • 28 candidates working in childcare professions required a minimum score of 85 to be considered
  • 21 applicants working in construction-related professions required a minimum score of 90 in order to be considered 
  • 30 applicants working in healthcare professions needed a minimum score of 85 in order to be considered
  • 47 applicants working in tech-related professions required a minimum score of 114 to be considered
  • A minimum of one applicant working in veterinary care required a minimum score of 85 to be considered

The Skilled Worker International Graduate Stream is for individuals/ people who have graduated from an eligible Canadian university or college & who have a job offer from an employer in British Columbia. Moreover, the added EEBC option indicates that the BC PNP can invite candidates who are in the Express Entry pool, implying that this is an enhanced PNP stream. 

  • Quebec 

Three provinces invite applicants in the latest PNP results, wherein Quebec is the second province. 

Moreover, Quebec recently revealed PNP results for the draw, which took place on March 18, 2024. 

The Quebec government invited over 1,357 people to apply for permanent selection. To be invited to this draw, applicants are required to: 

  • Have a minimum level 7 of oral proficiency in French according to Quebec’s language scale of assessing French ability
  • Have a score within Quebec’s immigration system equal to or greater than 596 points

OR

  • Have a minimum of level 7 oral proficiency in French according to Quebec’s language scale of assessing French ability
  • Have a valid employment offer outside the territory of the metropolitan area of Montreal

  • Manitoba 

On March 26, Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program held a special immigration draw for Ukrainian nationals, in line with IRCC’s special measures to aid Ukainians affected by the war with Russia.

In addition, the province issued 179 expressions of interest to Ukrainian citizens who: 

  • Had a minimum of CLB level 4 in each language band, with a valid language test results
  • Had an established connection to Manitoba 
  • Had a score of around 60 points according to MPNP criteria
  • Lastly, it could satisfy all other requirements of the Skilled Worker Overseas Pathway, including sufficient settlement funds