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Three Provinces Invited Candidates from September 30 to October 5

Three provinces invited candidates from September 30 to October 5, namely, British Columbia, Alberta, and Prince Edward Island.

Established in 1998, the Provincial Nominee Program exists to help provincial governments select the economic immigration candidates who are the most likely to settle within a nominating province and contribute to the local labour force and economy.

Immigration is a shared responsibility between the provincial and federal governments which is why provinces can do this. Candidates who have accepted a provincial nomination must still apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) separately for permanent resident status but being nominated by a province is highly advantageous when it comes to approval of a permanent resident application.

If a PNP candidate is also in the federal Express Entry pool, an additional 600 points can be earned if the Express Entry candidate is also accepted and approved for a provincial nomination. It is a process known as enhanced nomination.

These additional 600 points guarantee that an Invitation to Apply (ITA) will be received by an Express Entry candidate in an upcoming round of invitations. The minimum CRS score has never been higher than 791, to receive an ITA so far in 2023. The minimum CRS score, however, is typically less than this.

Provincial Immigration Results from September 30 to October 5

British Columbia

Each week in separate draws, candidates are generally invited by British Columbia under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. 110 candidates were invited by the candidates on October 4 in a general draw which means no specific occupations were targeted.

Depending on the candidate’s program stream, the minimum score to receive an invitation varied. The candidates from the International Graduate stream needed a score of 113, the candidates from the Skilled Worker stream needed to score of 111, and a score of 91 is required by Semi-Skilled candidates.

For candidates in the Skilled Worker and International Graduate stream, there were three additional draws. In all three draws, candidates required a minimum score of 60. 51 early childhood educators and assistants, 25 healthcare professionals, and less than five other priority occupations were invited.

Alberta

33 candidates were nominated through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) on October 3. All Express Entry candidates were selected from the Priority Sector – Agriculture occupation with the Alberta job offer category. To receive a nomination, a minimum CRS score of 313 was required.

First Ever Express Entry Draw for Agriculture and Agri-Food Based Occupations is followed by this draw.

Prince Edward Island

Through the Labour and Express Entry category of the PEI PNP, 20 candidates were invited by Prince Edward Island on October 5. All candidates were working in the food processing and healthcare sectors. Since July 20, PEI has been holding the targets. All draws were general until that point and did not target any specific occupation.

505 candidates were invited by the province since July, mainly targeting candidates in food processing, manufacturing, healthcare, and construction. For undefined critical workers, it has also invited candidates in draws.Canada Immigration News will bring you the latest updates about the provincial nominee program and Express Entry Canada draws.