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Four Provinces Open Doors to Candidates Through Recent Immigration Draws

Canada’s provinces remain active in their immigration efforts, with Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Prince Edward Island issuing invitations to candidates across various streams. Here’s a summary of this week’s updates:

British Columbia

On December 17, British Columbia invited candidates through its Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). Invitations were issued under the Entrepreneur Base and Regional streams, totaling 11 ITAs. Each stream featured unique cutoff scores.

Stream	Cut-off score	ITAs issued
Entrepreneur Base Stream	115	10
Entrepreneur Regional Stream	114	<5

Alberta

Between November 29 and December 17, Alberta held 15 draws targeting multiple streams. Over 1,700 candidates received invitations, with minimum score requirements different for each draw.

Date	Stream/ Pathway	Minimum score of invited candidates	Number of invitations
November 29	Alberta Opportunity Stream	61	687
December 4	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry	49	52
December 4	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry	47	27
December 10	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors	65	262
December 11	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway	59	87
December 11	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry	43	11
December 11	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – non-Express Entry	52	8
December 11	Alberta Express Entry Stream	50	39
December 12	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors	50	11
December 12	Tourism and Hospitality Stream	65	260
December 13	Tourism and Hospitality Stream	60	11
December 13	Alberta Express Entry Stream – Law Enforcement Pathway	48	4
December 13	Alberta Opportunity Stream	50	147
December 16	Alberta Express Entry Stream	50	110
December 17	Dedicated Health Care Pathway – Express Entry	47	14

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island conducted draws under its Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) on December 16:

• Labour and Express Entry Stream: 32 candidates were invited.
• Business Work Permit Entrepreneur Stream: One candidate was invited, requiring a minimum score of 125.

These updates reflect Canada’s commitment to welcoming skilled workers, entrepreneurs, and international talent through its provincial pathways.

Manitoba

Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held two draws on December 18:

• International Education Stream: 297 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) were sent to eligible candidates.
• Skilled Worker Overseas Stream: 102 candidates were invited with a minimum score of 630.

In total, 399 candidates received LAAs, including 43 individuals who declared a valid Express Entry profile and job seeker validation code.

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