In this week's PNP draws, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Prince Edward Island all invite candidates.

April 24, 2023

This week, five provinces invited candidates to apply for provincial nomination.

Each year, the federal government publishes the total number of PNP nominations and divides it among the provinces in the Immigration Levels Plan. The current immigration levels plan calls for 117,500 new permanent residents to be admitted each year through the PNP by 2025.

• British Columbia

In the most recent BC PNP draw, held on April 18, more than 203 candidates were invited.

In a general draw, the largest draw invited 158 candidates from five streams, implying that no occupations were targeted. Candidates in the skilled worker category (including Express Entry) needed a minimum score of 104.

• Alberta

The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has held two draws in April so far, with the results only being released this week. Candidates with profiles in the Express Entry application management system received invitations.

The first drawing was held on April 5. The Designated Healthcare Pathway: Alberta Job Offer stream invited 53 candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores ranging from 300-600.

The second was on April 18 and invited 68 candidates with CRS scores ranging from 300 to 700 from the Sector priority – Agriculture occupation with Alberta job offer stream.

• Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan invited a total of 1067 candidates through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program on April 20. (SINP). 444 were nominated from the in-demand occupations category, while the remaining 623 were Express Entry candidates.

A minimum score of 69 was required for all candidates.

• Manitoba

On April 17, Manitoba invited 28 Ukrainian candidates in accordance with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) special immigration measures for those affected by the region’s current unrest.

• Prince Edward Island

In the most recent draw of the PEI PNP, held on April 20, 189 candidates were invited. Among those invited, 180 were from the Labour and Express streams, with the remaining nine nominees from the Business and Entrepreneur streams meeting the minimum point threshold of 72.