Three provinces in Canada issued invites this week to candidates who have expressed interest in their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs).
The PNP, which was adopted in 1998, is a policy that ensures the benefits of immigration are shared across Canada. It does this by providing for a sharing of immigration responsibilities between the federal government and provincial governments. To date, the PNP is one of the biggest avenues through which skilled workers seek to immigrate into Canada.
Although worth much, a provincial nomination is by no means a guaranteed route to PR. Applicants will still have to undergo the processing mechanism with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). However, nominating does jump a candidate a lot in the queue, in that those nominated through Express Entry are given an additional 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points, which assures nearly everybody to get an ITA in the following round of Express Entry.
Provincial Immigration Result (October 5-11)
Ontario
On October 8, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program issued invitations in the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream. There were 885 placements issued to skilled trades workers with a minimum score of 48. On the other hand, 841 placements were issued in a targeted draw for other priority occupations and required a score of at least 52 with a job offer in a priority field. Reference to a list of priority occupations by NOC code is also available.
British Columbia
On the same day, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) released more than 173 invitations under its Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams.
This time minimum score requirements varied across industries:
| Draw type | Minimum score | Number of invitations |
| Childcare | 83 | 44 |
| Construction | 89 | 25 |
| Healthcare | 99 | 21 |
| Tech | 116 | 83 |
| Veterinary care | 80 | <5 |
Manitoba
Draws for the Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams were held by the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program on October 10. First draws include those targeting Skilled Worker in Manitoba candidates. In this round, 82 applicants who have studied post-secondary education within the province and received a cut-off score of 845 points received the letters of invitations. There were also invitations issued to 114 candidates under the International Education stream. Last but not the least, the MPNP issued 38 invitations to its Skilled Worker Overseas stream with a minimum score requirement of 711. Eligibility for the round is on who were nominated the strategic recruitment initiative invitees of the MPNP.
