The province of Ontario, through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), as well the Canada’s pacific province British Columbia through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC-PNP), selected candidates for permanent residence on the basis of various factors like work experience, employment category, and language abilities.
Each Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) ranks candidates’ eligibility based on their own points grid (aka selection matrix or selection grid). Your points in one province’s selection grid must not be compared with another province’s, simply because each province follows their own methodology. Some PNP streams are “enhanced”, meaning selection through these streams happen through the Express Entry selection system. Candidates in Express Entry with a nomination certificate from a province (provincial nomination certificate) receives 600 additional CRS points, assuring them an Invitation to Apply (ITA) most likely in the very next selection draw itself.
Ontario | via Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
The province of Ontario, through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted a draw from the French-speaking skilled worker stream and issued 96 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates whose Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores ranged from 290 to 393. The French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream is for skilled workers who speak French and want to live in Ontario. Candidates must be eligible for the federal Express Entry pool through the FSWP or the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program, meet work and language requirements, have a recognized degree, intend to live in Ontario, and sufficient settlement funds. They need a Notification of Interest (NOI) from Ontario before they can apply for permanent residence.
British Columbia | via British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP)
The province of B.C., through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC-PNP) has held two invitation rounds in this month. In the first draw, candidates were selected from multiple streams (the Skilled Worker, International Graduates, and Entry Level & Semi-Skilled streams), with minimum scores of 128 for most streams and 110 for the Entry Level & Semi-Skilled stream. The second draw saw the selection of individuals with work experience in important sectors of the British Columbia economy through the Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams.
Here is a more concise version of the information. Out of the candidates with childcare expertise:
- 33 needed a minimum score of 89.
- 19 needed a minimum score of 99.
- 31 needed a minimum score of 83.
A minimum score of 80 was required for selection in this draw.
Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) are established to suffice the immigration requirements of the participating province or territory. All provinces of Canada (except Quebec, which has its own immigration programs) as well as territories (except Nunavut) has their own Provincial or Territorial Nominee Programs. The participating provinces and territories sign agreements with Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) enabling them to select candidates from the Express Entry pool that meets their requirements. Once a candidate receives the “Provincial Nomination Certificate”, he or she is required to make a separate application to IRCC.
Provincial Nominee Programs can be broadly classified into 2:
Regular Nominations: These are provincial nominee programs that are not Express Entry aligned. That is, the candidate selection and subsequent application processing happens at provincial levels, depending on the program’s timelines and criteria defined by the provincial government alone. They are also known as “base nominations”.
Enhanced Nominations: Every participating province or territory has at least one immigration program/stream that is Express Entry aligned. Enhanced Nominee Programs are provincial nominee programs that are Express Entry aligned. The provincial and territorial governments have visibility into the Express Entry pool through these programs. When a province or territory nominates an individual (based on his or her credentials and/or circumstances and/or interests), he or she receives the provincial or territorial nomination certificate. Once the candidate has a provincial or territorial nomination certificate, he or she can apply for Canadian permanent residence based on the nomination. Successful applicants will receive 600 points to their Express Entry profile, triggering an Invitation to Apply (ITA).
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