Saskatchewan, Ontario, Manitoba, and BC hold PNP immigration draws this week

Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and British Columbia have released results for their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) this week.

Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Provincial Nomination can act as the first step towards obtaining permanent resident status for eligible candidates by maximizing your CRS score. For instance, PNP candidates with Express Entry profiles who receive a nomination become eligible to be invited to apply for a PNP-specific round of invitations and get 600 points added to their score.

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PNP draw results September 2-8

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan invited a total of 1,703 candidates over two days on September 6 and 7, nearly doubling the number of candidates invited on the previous draw on September 1, which was the largest draw of 2022.

On September 6, Saskatchewan held targeted draws for a variety of NOC occupations in demand and through the Express Entry system. There were two draws in each category, totaling 760 candidates, due to different minimum scores. Some targeted NOC’s required minimum scores of 61 and others needed a score of 69.

The September 7 draw invited 521 candidates through Express Entry and 422 through the Occupations-In-Demand stream for a total of 943 candidates with a minimum score of 70 for both categories.

These latest draws continue Saskatchewan’s trend of inviting more candidates each week. Until July of this year, Saskatchewan held draws approximately every two months and, even pre-pandemic, totals seldom exceeded 500 candidates per draw.

Ontario

On September 7 Ontario held a draw under the Skilled Trades Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The province invited 1,521 candidates to apply with minimum scores of 320 and above. This stream is aligned with Express Entry, meaning invited candidates receive additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points and an Invitation To Apply (ITA) for permanent residence at a future draw from the Express Entry pool.

British Columbia

On September 7 British Columbia invited more than 369 candidates to apply for provincial nomination. BC typically holds a provincial nomination draw each week.

Most candidates, 361, were invited in a regional, targeted draw for tech occupations. In this regional draw, invitations were only issued to candidates with job offers outside Metro Vancouver Regional District. Candidates may also have been invited based on other criteria such as:

Education – level and field of education and where it was completed
Language skills
Occupation
Duration and skill level of work experience
Wage and/or skill level of job offer
Intent to live, work and settle in a specific region
Strategic priorities – factors that address specific labour market needs in B.C. or support government pilot projects and initiatives

The invitations were issued to candidates in the Skilled Worker and International Graduates categories and included Express Entry candidates. The draw also included Entry Level and Semi-Skilled candidates.

The minimum SIRS score for the targeted regional draw ranged between 95 for Skilled Workers with Express Entry to 71 for Entry Level and Semi-Skilled candidates. .

The province also held rounds of invitations for candidates working in the following occupations: