Manitoba and British Columbia Selects Candidates

Latest PNP draws conducted by the government of Canada

British Columbia | via British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP)

On July 3, British Columbia invited over 72 candidates to apply for provincial nomination through its skilled worker and international graduate streams. Invitations were issued to candidates in five occupational groups, with the highest number going to tech occupations with a minimum SIRS score of 122. Other occupations such as childcare, construction, healthcare, and veterinary care also received invitations based on their respective SIRS scores.

Manitoba | via Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)

This week, Manitoba hosted a PNP draw on the 4th of July. The province sent out 126 letters of recommendation to applicants for the two streams of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). Of these, 85 letters were sent to candidates in the International Education stream, and 41 were sent to overseas skilled candidates. Skilled Candidates Overseas needed a minimum score of 709 to be considered for the program. This initiative was part of the province's strategic recruitment efforts.

What is Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs)?

Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) are established to suffice the immigration requirements of the participating province. 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 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”. To know more about the correlation between Express Entry and Provincial Nominations, click here.

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). To learn more about the correlation between PNPs and Express Entry, click here.

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