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23 Dec 2021

British Columbia invited 243 immigration candidates to apply for provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residency

The Canadian province of British Columbia invited a total of 243 immigration candidates to apply for provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residency in two immigration draws held on December 21, 2021.

Invitations were issued to candidates under the Skilled Worker, International Graduate as well as Entry Level and Semi-Skilled sub-categories of Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams of British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP).

Distribution of invitations

In first draw, total 194 immigration candidates from SI and EEBC streams of BC PNP received invitations. The Minimum Score requirement for Express Entry – Skilled Worker candidates in this draw was 106.

Immigration CategoriesTotal invitations issuedSub-StreamsMinimum Score
The Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams194SI – Skilled Worker100
SI – International Graduate88
SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled74
EEBC – Skilled Worker106
EEBC – International Graduate92

BC PNP also conducted a second separate draw targeting two in-demand occupations – Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers (NOC 0621) and Restaurant and Food Service Managers (NOC 0631). A total of 49 invitations were issued to these candidates with minimum provincial score requirement of 106.

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) offers a fast-track pathway for high-demand skilled foreign workers to get a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residency and immigrate to British Columbia, Canada.

The Express Entry BC (EEBC) stream of BCPNP allows the province to search & invite qualified immigration candidates from the Federal Express Entry who have the qualifications, education and work experience.

The Skills Immigration (SI) Category of BCPNP is designed for skilled and semi-skilled workers whose occupations are in high demand in British Columbia.

The province has now invited nearly 12,000 immigration candidates to apply for provincial nomination through various BC PNP streams so far this year.

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21 Dec 2021
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Manitoba PNP invited a total of 349 immigration candidates to apply for provincial nomination for Canada PR in new immigration draw on December 16

The Canadian province of Manitoba conducted a new immigration draw on December 16, 2021.

A total of 349 immigration candidates across three Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) streams – Skilled Workers in Manitoba, Skilled Workers Overseas and International Education Stream received invitations, also known as Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) for provincial nomination for Canada permanent residence.

Distribution of invitations

Stream Invitations Issued Minimum Expression of Interest (EOI) score
Skilled Workers in Manitoba 296 447
Skilled Workers Overseas 13 712
International Education Stream 40 No EOI score requirement

Out of total LAAs issued, 64 went to immigration candidates with valid profiles in Federal Express Entry system

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is one of the most popular Canadian Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). It allows Manitoba to nominate foreign workers and international graduates of its post-secondary institutions for Canadian permanent residency through its three popular immigration pathways.

In order to apply under both the Skilled Workers Overseas and Skilled Workers in Manitoba categories, applicants need to first register an Expression of Interest (EOI) with the MPNP.

These EOI profiles are scored on the Manitoba points’ grid out of a total score of 1,000. Candidates with the highest scores are then invited to apply for provincial nomination through regular draws conducted by the MPNP.

Candidates, who received an LAA in this draw, now have 60 calendar days to submit their complete application for provincial nomination to MPNP. Successful candidates will be awarded an additional 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. This will increase their chances to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in subsequent Express Entry Draw.

Manitoba PNP has now invited 10,786 immigration candidates so far in 2021.

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13 Dec 2021
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EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW #211: December 10, 2021

EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW #211: December 10, 2021

Canada invited 1032 immigration candidates to apply for Permanent Residency in its biggest PNP- Specific Express Entry draw ever on December 10, 2021

Canada conducted biggest Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)-specific Express Entry Draw ever on December 10, 2021.

A total of 1032 Express Entry Candidates, who previously received a nomination through an Express-entry aligned PNP, received Invitations to apply (ITAs) for Canadian Permanent Residency in this draw.

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cut-off threshold for this draw was 698. This was a drop of 39 points than the previous Express Entry draw that was held on November 24 and had a CRS cut-off of 737.

Express Entry candidates, who received a provincial nomination, automatically get 600 additional points toward their overall CRS score.  This is the reason that CRS cut-off score for PNP-specific draws is usually high.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the tie-breaking rule and the time-stamp used was September 10, 2021 at 16:43:17 UTC. This means the PNP candidates who had a CRS score of 698 or more and had submitted their Express Entry profile before this time and date, received an ITA in this round of invitations.

Results: Rounds of invitations

  • Stream: Provincial Nominee Program
  • Date and time of round: December 10, 2021 at 13:53:48 UTC
  • Number of invitations issued: 1032
  • Rank required to be invited to apply: 1032nd or above
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 698
  • Tie-breaking rule: September 10, 2021 at 16:43:17 UTC

Canada Express Entry System

The Express Entry system is Canada’s primary source of skilled foreign workers. It manages the profiles of candidates under three Federal High Skilled economic class immigration programs: Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSW), Federal Skilled Trades Class (FST) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

Eligible candidates enter the Express Entry pool, where they are issued a CRS score based on their age, education, skilled work experience and proficiency in English or French, among other factors.  A set number of highest-ranked candidates are then invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence through regular draws from the pool.

Since the beginning of 2021, Canada has only been conducting PNP and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) specific Express Entry draws as these candidates are highly likely to be in Canada already.

So far this year, Canada has invited 113, 685 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence.

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08 Dec 2021
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Manitoba PNP Draw – December 2, 2021

Manitoba PNP Draw – December 2, 2021

Manitoba invited 438 immigration candidates to apply for provincial nomination for Canada PR in new draw

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) released details of its latest immigration draw held on December 2, 2021.

A total of 438 immigration candidates across three streams of MPNP – Skilled Workers in Manitoba, Skilled Workers Overseas, and International Education Stream received invitations, also known as Letters of Advice to apply (LAAs) for provincial nomination for Canadian Permanent Residency.

Distribution of invitations

Stream Invitations Issued Minimum EOI score
Skilled Workers in Manitoba 358 449
Skilled Workers Overseas 51 726
International Education Stream 29 No EOI score requirement

Out of total 438 invitations issued, 71 went to Express Entry Candidates.

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)

The MPNP is one of the most popular of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). There are three major streams under the MPNP that offer foreign skilled workers a pathway to settle in Canada permanently – Skilled Workers Overseas Stream, Skilled Workers in Manitoba Stream, and International Education Stream.

In order to apply under both the Skilled Workers Overseas and Skilled Workers in Manitoba categories, applicants need to first register an EOI profile with the MPNP.

These EOI profiles are then scored on the Manitoba points’ grid out of a total score of 1,000 based on their human capital characteristics including their English or French language skills, work experience, education, Manitoba connections, and other factors.

Candidates with the highest scores are then invited to apply for provincial nomination through regular draws conducted by the MPNP.

Express Entry Candidates, who successfully receive a provincial nomination, are awarded an additional 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. This effectively guaranteed an Invitation to Apply (ITA) from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in subsequent PNP-specific Express Entry Draws.

The MPNP has now issued a total of 10,437 LAAs for provincial nomination to immigration candidates so far in 2021.

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02 Dec 2021

BC PNP Tech Draw: November 30, 2021

British Columbia invited 89 tech candidates to apply for provincial nomination for Canada PR

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) conducted a new Tech draw on November 30, 2021.

A total of 89 immigration candidates received invitations to apply for provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residency in this draw.

Invitations were issued to candidates from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories of the BC PNP.

In order to receive an invitation in this draw, candidates were required to have:

  • a minimum provincial score of 78;
  • work experience in one of 29 eligible tech occupations; and
  • A valid full-time job offer of at least 12 months in one of the eligible occupations to qualify for the stream.

BC PNP Tech Program

Launched in May 2017, the BC PNP Tech provides a fast-track immigration pathway to qualified foreign tech workers and international student who want to become permanent Canadian residents. 

In order to apply through this stream, immigration candidates need to have a full-time job offer from an eligible employer in the province. The job offer must be valid for a minimum of one year with at least 120 days remaining at the time of submitting the application.

The eligible tech occupations that can qualify under this stream include Computer engineers, Civil engineers, Information systems analysts and consultants, Software engineers and designers, Web designers and developers, Computer network technicians, Authors and writers, Graphic designers and illustrators, Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade, among others

The eligible candidates need to first create a profile through the BC PNP’s online portal and register under its Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS). They must choose to apply through the Skills Immigration or Express Entry BC immigration categories.

The BC PNP will then invite candidates who fulfill the minimum score requirements to apply for a provincial nomination through weekly draws conducted by BC PNP.

Candidates, who received an invitation in this draw, now have 30 calendar days to submit their complete application for provincial nomination to BC PNP.

British Columbia PNP has now invited around 11,000 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination so far in 2021.

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