British Columbia (BC) and Prince Edward Island (PEI) have issued provincial immigration invitations this week.
Except for Nunavut and Quebec, all provinces and territories in Canada use the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to select and invite skilled immigrants to their territory. These immigrants are specifically selected by each local government based on how the government believes the candidate’s skills will be able to address the region’s most pressing labour market and demographic challenges.
Comment: Quebec, Canada’s only French-majority province, wishes to maintain a unique level of control over its local economic immigration. Therefore, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Province of Quebec have a separate immigration-focused agreement. This agreement is the reason Quebec does not operate its own PNP.
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Provincial Immigration Results from April 13 to April 19
British Columbia
British Columbia held several provincial immigration draws this week, all taking place on April 16, 2024.
In the first British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) draw, the province issued a total of 39 invitations in a general draw, considering candidates from the following five streams:
- skilled worker
- Skilled Workers – Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) Option
- International Graduates
- International Graduates – EEBC Option
- Entry Level & Semi-Skilled
For all but one of the five streams mentioned above, candidates needed a minimum score of 132 to receive an invitation during this draw. Candidates invited through the BCPNP entry level and semi-skilled candidate group needed a minimum score of 107 during this round of invitations.
In addition to the above, four additional draws were conducted through the BCPNP, all of which considered candidates from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams (including the EEBC option). These draws saw candidates from four different occupational categories receive at least 40 invitations in total. These numbers are broken down as follows:
- 12 invitations issued to candidates in child care occupations (minimum 92 points required)
- 10 invitations issued to candidates in construction trades (minimum 97 points required)
- 18 invitations issued to candidates in healthcare professions (minimum 92 points required)
- Fewer than five invitations issued to candidates in veterinary care occupations (minimum 80 points required)
Prince Edward Island
On April 18, the PEI Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) issued 82 labour and Express Entry invitations to candidates working in four employment sectors: healthcare, manufacturing, construction and traditional.
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