Canada PNP Weekly Roundup: March 1, 2024

Discover insights into the results of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held across Canada during the last week of February 2024.

What Are Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP)?

The PNPs allow all Canadian provinces to define their specific criteria for diverse immigration pathways. Each province administers distinct nominee programs designed to meet its unique requirements. These initiatives frequently focus on attracting international graduates, entrepreneurs, and experienced professionals in different occupations. The selection criteria may differ based on factors like labor market demands and demographic gaps within the province.

Numerous Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) conduct draws where they invite candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence nomination. Some PNPs require candidates to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile to be eligible for these draws. In contrast, certain programs directly invite candidates from the Express Entry pool, even if they haven’t formally applied for consideration.

Recent Draws Across Canada

The frequency of the draws held and the amount of invitations sent, depend entirely on each of the provinces. These are the provinces that held draws this week:

British Columbia

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP), cover different immigration pathways enabling foreign nationals to become Canadian Permanent Residents in BC. The PNP is strategically designed to attract immigrants to work in industries that will benefit the province, with different profiles like: skilled workers, workers in sectors with labour shortages, entrepreneurs, and investors. The province operates several immigration streams divided into two categories:

• British Columbia Skills Immigration
• British Columbia Entrepreneur Immigration

British Columbia held different draws this week:

Skills Immigration invitations by Draw Type

These are the Priority Occupations and additional criteria that support the BC PNP’s strategic initiatives for 2024.

Manitoba

Manitoba Skilled Workers Overseas includes the following streams:

• Manitoba Skilled Workers Stream: In Manitoba or Overseas
• Manitoba International Education Stream
• Manitoba Human Capital Business Investor

Applicants who are successful through any of these Manitoba streams will receive an official provincial nomination from Manitoba. This provincial nomination makes applicants eligible to apply for Canadian permanent resident status.

In order to be eligible for all three streams included in the Manitoba Skilled Workers Overseas category, candidates must score a minimum of 60 points on the MPNP Points Assessment Grid.

Manitoba latest Draws

February 28, 2024: Special Immigration Measure – Ukraine Draw

In response to the situation in Ukraine, the Manitoba government is aligning with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s special immigration measures. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program will conduct regular Expression of Interest (EOI) draws for individuals who satisfy all MPNP eligibility criteria and are impacted by the ongoing events in Ukraine.

Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 155

Quebec

This province operates a number of different immigration programs enabling eligible candidates to secure Canadian permanent residence  in the province. The federal government has granted the province of Quebec significantly more autonomy in immigration policies and procedures, which is why Quebec’s immigration programs are often treated separately from other provinces.

February 8, 2024 – Draw:

A total of 1034 persons were invited to apply for permanent selection. They had a score  equal to or greater than 613 points

February 22, 2024 – Draw:

A total of 1007 persons were invited to apply for permanent selection. They had a score  equal to or greater than 608 points

The applicants invited in the last two draws, met the following criteria:

• They had a level 7 oral proficiency (or higher) in French according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes (PDF 1.88 Mb) (Québec scale of French proficiency levels for adult immigrants) or its equivalent.
• Their occupations appear in the list of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) published on the website of the Gouvernement du Québec. 
• The applicant’s profile determines the lowest score, based on the specific NOC group designated by Quebec, out of the two groups apublished in the draw.

Some invitations were also addressed to people meeting the following criterion:

• They had a valid job offer outside the territory of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal.

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Previous PNP Draws

These are the most recent Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws conducted all over Canada in the past few weeks.