A Detailed Overview of PNP Draws Results in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia

Post by : Admin on Jul 26,2022

The Canadian Provincial Nominee Program or PNP makes it easier for interested immigrants to acquire a permanent residency in Canada. Currently, eleven Canadian territories participate in the Provincial Nominee Program, with at least one immigration stream that aligns with the Express Entry selection system. Under this system, the Canadian provinces can invite candidates to apply to their PNPs through draws and updates. Here is a detailed overview of the PNP draw results in BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan released in July.

How Successful are Provincial Nominee Programs for Immigrants?

PNP was launched in 1998, and it could welcome 400 immigrants only. The same program, however, welcomes at least 80,000 immigrants every year currently. The candidates in PNP draws are invited on the basis of their potential to improve the country's economic development.

Recently, the IRCC resumed Express Entry draws for the Federal Skilled Trades Program, Federal Skilled Worker Program and Canadian Experience Class. This has been an all-program draw for the first time since 2020. Approximately 1500 Express Entry candidates received invitations to apply for permanent residence.

Note: All the candidates had a minimum CRS or Comprehensive Ranking System score of 557 to be eligible for this opportunity.

PNP Draw Invitations for British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan

British Columbia

The PNP draw for British Columbia occurs on a weekly basis. The recent draw, however, was conducted on 5th July. Invitations for applying for permanent residence were sent to at least 128 eligible candidates from specific sectors. A tech draw invited 100 candidates who had to meet the eligibility criteria of British Columbia's Express Entry or SKills Immigration Categories. The invited applicants also had to maintain a minimum score of 85 points for eligibility.

Here are the occupations eligible for PNP draw invitations:

  • Less than five animal health technologists, veterinarians (3114) and veterinary technicians (3213) with a minimum score of 60 points
  • 21 early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214) with a minimum score of 60 points
  • Seven healthcare workers with a minimum score of 60 points

 

Saskatchewan

The PNP program of Saskatchewan invited 677 candidates for the first time since May to apply for a provincial nomination. There were two categories of candidates in the July 6 invitation round. For instance, the Express Entry candidates sent 279 invitations while Occupations-in-Demand candidates sent 398 invitations. Both the candidates had to meet the score requirement of 73 and a professional work experience in any 21 occupations.

Saskatchewan additionally issued 5 invitations to apply for PNP to a Ukrainian national to support the Ukraine crisis. The province also issued invitations under the Entrepreneur sub-category, where it was mandatory to score 80-130 points to be eligible for the application.

Manitoba

348 candidates received an invitation from the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program or MPNP on the 4th of July. Three immigration streams were involved such as:

  • International Education Stream (sent 79 invitations and required no scores)
  • Skilled Workers Overseas (sent 83 invitations with at least 711 scores)
  • Skilled Workers in Manitoba (sent 186 invitations with at least 773 scores)

59 of the invited candidates already had profiles in the Express Entry System.

Interested candidates need to register an EOI with the MPNP. You will then get an LAA through the Skilled Workers Overseas and Skilled Workers in Manitoba streams.

The province first considers the candidates’ human capital factors and their connections to the province to rank their profile out of 1000 points. Once the ranking is done, the MPNP issues invitations to eligible candidates to apply for provincial nomination.

It can be hard to keep track of the PNP draws and updates. Onkar Immigration, however, is here to help you through the complex processes of PNP draws. Consult with us for more information about PNP draws and updates.


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