Syed Khan – February 01, 2022
In January, Canada issued more than 4,500 invites to candidates to apply for permanent residence through the country’s Provincial Nominee Programs.
Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP’s) are programs that Canadian provinces participate in and invite candidates with relevant skills and work experience with the intention of supporting the regional labor market challenges. This program, launched in 1998, is the second most popular and effective way to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker.
Nearly every province and territory in Canada operates the PNP and welcomes skilled workers from all over the world to help strengthen their economies. Provinces and territories can also recruit candidates from the Express Entry pool through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to meet local labor market needs. Usually, PNP-linked Express Entry draws are held every two weeks by every province.
Canada has continued to accept applications, issue invites, and process applications for these PNP streams throughout the coronavirus pandemic and the consequent travel restrictions. It is projected that in 2022, over 80,000 immigrants are expected to become permanent residents of Canada through the PNP.
Given below is the list of provinces and territories that participate in the program:
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
The criteria vary according to each province and territory and can change without notice. The province of Quebec does not have a provincial nominee program. Instead, they have other programs that are designed specifically for their market labor needs.
PNP draw held by the federal government and IRCC:
| The number of draws held: | Total candidates invited in January: |
| 2 | 1,428 |
PNP draw held by provinces:
- Alberta
| The number of draws held: | Total candidates invited in January: |
| 2 | 400 |
- Manitoba
| The number of draws held: | Total candidates invited in January: |
| 2 | 758 |
- Ontario
| The number of draws held: | Total candidates invited in January: |
| 3 | 2,618 |
- British Columbia
| The number of draws held: | Total candidates invited in January: |
| 3 | 714 |
- Saskatchewan
| The number of draws held: | Total candidates invited in January: |
| 2 | 155 |
- Prince Edward Island
| The number of draws held: | Total candidates invited in January: |
| 1 | 122 |
The applicants are ranked in the pool using the CRS, a points-based system. The candidates who scored the maximum CRS points are then invited to apply for permanent residence. If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
Each invitation round has a set of instructions that are posted online at the time of the round and which are used by the IRCC to invite candidates from the Express Entry pool. The instructions include:
- The date and time of the invitation round
- The number of candidates to get an ITA
- The list of immigration program(s) included in the round
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