Five Canadian provinces have sent invitations to candidates in the recent weekly round of PNP invitations. Provinces including Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Alberta have invited candidates to apply under the provincial immigration programs. 

Almost all provinces in Canada issue invitations to candidates via the Provincial Nominee Program, commonly referred to as PNP. Two provinces, namely Quebec and Nunavut, do not employ PNPs for inviting candidates.  

The Province of Quebec has signed a special agreement with the federal government because immigration is a collaborative responsibility of both the provincial as well as federal governments.  

This unique agreement gives Quebec complete freedom over the economic class immigrant’s selection process. The other provinces do not have this liberty. 

If candidates receive a provincial nomination, their permanent residency application is improved overall. Also, a nomination adds an extra 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points to the application of Express entry candidates. 

Weekly PNP Results between September 2-8  

Discover the weekly PNP results of five Canadian provinces, including Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Alberta, between September 2-8. 

Ontario 

In Ontario, the weekly PNP draw occurred on September 7. The province invited a total of 300 candidates under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) through the French-speaking skilled Worker stream of Express Entry. 

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for this draw varied between 308-434. 

This was a general draw, and the province targeted no specific occupation. This indicates that the province invited candidates Candidates from any profession as long as they met the required Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 6 in English and CLB level 7 or higher in French. Candidates are assessed based on reading, writing, speaking, and listening to obtain a CLB level.  

Quebec 

On August 24, the province of Quebec held the weekly PNP draw, whose result was released recently.  

A total of 1,000 candidates received the provincial nomination to apply for permanent residency. Quebec targeted candidates from a wide range of targeted professions and required a minimum CRS score of 584. 

Additionally, in order to be eligible, candidates must have at lest level 7 or higher speaking abilities in French as per the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes or its equivalent. 

The province of Quebec also considered candidates with a job offer other than Quebec Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal.  

British Columbia 

On September 6, The province of British Columbia held the PNP draw and issued invitations to around 222 candidates.  

BC invited candidates through three separate draws. The largest draw was a general draw in which a total of 160 invitations were issued to candidates who were International Graduates, Skilled Workers, and Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled candidates. The Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) score for this draw varied between 89 and 110, based on the stream. 

In the remaining two draws, BC issued invitations to 43 early childhood educators and assistants and 19 healthcare workers. The minimum required SIRS score for these draws was 60. 

New Brunswick (NB) 

New Brunswick held a draw under the New Brunswick Express Entry program in July, whose results were announced by the province this week. NB invited a total of 259 candidates from three different streams of the NB PNP.  

Around 58 candidates received invitations under the NB Employment Connection, 130 under the NB Student Connection, and 71 under the NB Occupations in Demand Connection.  

The recipients of an Invitation to Apply (ITA) to complete and submit an application. To this date, a total of 899 Express Entry candidates have received invitations from New Brunswick. 

Alberta 

Alberta held the most recent draw on August 29, in which a total of 18 invitations were issued to Express Entry Candidates. The province targeted Dedicated Healthcare Pathway candidates who had an Alberta job offer. These candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 300 or higher.  

For the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), August was a busy month. Eight separate draws occurred in the province, and a total of 883 invitations were issued to Express Entry Candidates.