Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program [PNP] is for workers that possess the education, skills as well as requisite work experience to successfully contribute towards the economy of a particular province/territory in Canada.
The cornerstone of the PNP is the intention of the applicant to settle down in the province or territory that the applicant is applying to under the PNP. The applicant must also wish to become a permanent resident of Canada.
Permanent resident status means the position of a person who has though having legally immigrated is not as yet a citizen of Canada.
What can a Canada PR do?
With a Canada PR, you can –
- Live, study, or work anywhere throughout Canada
- Get most social benefits
- Apply for Canadian citizenship
- Get protection under the Canadian Law as well as the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
As a Canada PR, you will be required to pay your taxes and uphold the law.
How can a provincial nomination help me?
A provincial nomination gives you 600 additional points in your CRS score. CRS stands for Comprehensive Ranking System. CRS scores are allotted when the profiles are in the Express Entry pool. Used to rank profiles against each other, it is the CRS that determines who will be invited.
Not all who enter the pool get an invitation. The higher that you score on the CRS, the sooner you can expect to be invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
PNP is the ideal pathway for applicants facing the challenge of a low CRS. Many provinces, such as Alberta, send invitations to applicants with a CRS as low as 300. A provincial nomination leads to the addition of another 600 points, making your final CRS at 900, thereby almost guaranteeing that you will be invited in the next draw to be held.
PNP Update for January – February 2020
Canada has a total of 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Of these, 9 provinces and 2 territories are part of the PNP. While Nunavut does not have any plan for immigration, Quebec has its own program for the induction of newcomers into the province.
In January – February 2020, many PNP draws were held. Some of them linked with the federal Express Entry system.
Provinces that held draws in January – February 2020: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island.
PNP draws in February 2020
| Province | Category / Stream | Date of Draw | Draw Information |
| Manitoba |
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February 27
[EOI Draw #84]
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217 Letters of Advice to Apply [LAAs] issued
[Of these, 20 LAAs went to candidates with profiles in the federal Express Entry System]
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| February 13
[EOI Draw #83]
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242 Letters of Advice to Apply [LAAs] issued
[Of these, 15 LAAs went to candidates with profiles in the federal Express Entry System]
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| Saskatchewan |
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February 27 | 576 Invitations to Apply [ITA] issued
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February 13 | 646 Invitations to Apply invitations [ITAs] issued
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| British Columbia |
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February 27 | 290 Invitations to Apply issued
Minimum score –
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February 19 | Tech Pilot Draw
53 Invitations to Apply issued
Minimum score –
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February 11 | Tech Pilot Draw
83 Invitations to Apply issued
Minimum score –
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February 4 | Tech Pilot Draw
85 Invitations to Apply issued
Minimum score –
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| Ontario | Entrepreneur Stream | February 26 | 20 entrepreneurial candidates invited to apply under Ontario Entrepreneur Stream
[Minimum score range 136 to 200]
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| Human Capital Priorities Stream [Express Entry]
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February 13 | 486 Notifications of Interest [NOI’s] issued
CRS score range: 467 to 471.
10 professions targeted:
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| Nova Scotia |
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February 5 | Total 28 invitations issued
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| Prince
Edward Island |
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February 20 | Total 153 invited
143 EE and Labour Impact candidates sent ITAs.
Another 10 business candidates also invited. |
| Alberta | Express Entry Stream | February 20 | 150 invited.
CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate: 300 |
PNP draws in January 2020
| Province | Category / Stream | Date of Draw | Draw Information |
| British Columbia |
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January 28 | 284 candidates invited
Minimum score –
BC also made slight changes to the eligibility requirements for the Entrepreneur Category.
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January 21
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Tech Pilot Draw
58 tech candidates invited.
Minimum score: 90. |
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January 14 | Tech Pilot Draw
70 tech candidates invited.
Minimum score: 90.
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January 7
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173 invited.
Minimum score –
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| Alberta | Express Entry | January 29 | 150 Notifications of Interest [NOIs] sent.
CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate: 300
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| Express Entry
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January 22 | 201 Notifications of Interest [NOIs] sent.
CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate: 350
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| Express Entry
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January 9 | 150 Notifications of Interest [NOIs] sent.
CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate: 350
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| Manitoba
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January 30
[EOI Draw #82] |
Total 181 candidates sent Letters of Advice to Apply [LAA].
[Of these, 11 went to candidates with their profiles in the federal Express Entry System]
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January 17
[EOI Draw #81]
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Total 249 candidates sent Letters of Advice to Apply [LAA].
[Of these, 22 went to candidates with their profiles in the federal Express Entry System]
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January 2
[EOI Draw #81]
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Total 186 candidates sent Letters of Advice to Apply [LAA].
[Of these, 24 went to candidates with their profiles in the federal Express Entry System]
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| Prince
Edward Island |
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January 16 | Total 123 invited.
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| Ontario | Human Capital Priorities Stream [Express Entry] | January 15 | Tech Draw
954 Notifications of Interest [NOIs] sent.
With experience in 6 tech professions –
CRS score range – 460 to 472
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| French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream [Express Entry]
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January 9 | 242 Notifications of Interest [NOIs] sent.
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| Saskatchewan |
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January 13 | Total 234 invited.
Minimum score required was 69 for both the sub-categories.
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January 9 | Total 308 invited.
Minimum score required was 69 for both the sub-categories.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Ontario Job Offer Streams reach intake limit in just one day.
On March 3, OINP opened started accepting applications for International Student Category and Foreign Worker Category. Intake threshold met and both categories closed the same day. 1,322 applications successfully registered.
Ontario introduces changes to In-Demand Skills, Foreign Workers with a Job Offer, and International Students streams. The changes have not yet been adopted.
More than 2k awaiting assessment under AINP. On January 6, Alberta made an announcement that about 2,175 applications were awaiting assessment for AINP eligibility. Of which, 1,725+ were for the Opportunity Stream.
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