Recently, Canada released its first PNP draw result of 2024 for three Canadian provinces. The provinces, including Ontario, British Columbia, and Manitoba, nominated potential candidates by issuing ITAs. Notably, this was this year’s first Provincial Nominee Program draw (PNP). Read on to discover the draw result and total candidates nominated. 

Canada’s First PNP Draw of 2024: Understanding Provincial Nominee Program. 

The Provincial Nominee Program or PNP in Canada allows provinces to review and pick the economic candidates that they believe can best address the labor market needs as well as the country’s economy. This means that it will be more manageable for the candidates to economically establish themselves in the region. Also, this tends to result in a higher newcomer retention rate within the province. 

Each province’s PNP has various streams that consider candidates with particular professions or traits. 

Recently, Ontario has expanded the eligibility requirements for the International Graduate stream. This targets candidates with a one-year program at Ontario’s designated learning institution.

As per the recently released Canadian immigration levels plan 2024-2026, Canada has a target to accept 110,000 new permanent residents under the PNP this year. 

In Canada, immigration is a collective responsibility between the federal and provincial governments. 

Canada’s immigration department, IRCC, sets the number of nominations to provinces yearly depending on different factors. The factors include infrastructure, labor force needs, existing population, and available settlement services.

All Canadian provinces and territories have PNP programs and individual streams, except Quebec and Nunavut. This is because Quebec has a unique agreement with the federal government, which gives it complete autonomy over its immigration. 

First PNP Draw Result of 2024 for Ontario, BC, & Manitoba Between January 1-12

Discover the PNP draw result of three provinces, including Ontario, BC, & Manitoba. Find the total invited candidates, targeted streams, and required CRS score. 

Ontario

On January 9, Ontario held two PNP draws called the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program draw. The province targeted the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream in these two draws. 

In one draw, Ontario invited 821 candidates skilled in healthcare and tech occupations with a minimum CRS score of 40 or above.

In the second draw, the province again targeted candidates from the same stream. A total of 630 candidates are experienced in trade occupations with a minimum needed score of 33 or above. 

On January 11, another draw invited 2,552 candidates from the Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream. 

In this stream, Candidates already have applications in Canada’s Express Entry pool. The required minimum CRS score for this draw varied between 350 and 424.

British Columbia

The province of British Columbia on January 10 held five draws targetting three streams under the BC PNP.

A total of 372 candidates received invitations to apply from BC.

BC’s largest draw was a general draw inviting 110 candidates from different streams. These include the Skilled Worker, International Graduate, and Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled Worker streams.

Candidates in the Skilled Workers and International Graduate Stream needed a minimum score of 120 to be eligible. Meanwhile, the Entry–level and Semi-Skilled Worker stream candidates needed a minimum score of 100.

The rest of the four draws in BC targeted the Skilled Workers and International Graduate stream. Candidates were invited from specific occupations. These include: 

  • 74 Candidates in construction occupations with a minimum score of 75.

The other three draws have an identical minimum required score of 60. 

  • 75 candidates in healthcare professions
  • 113 candidates in childcare occupations
  • Less than 5 candidates in veterinary care professions

Manitoba

The province of Manitoba held four PNP draws on January 11, called  

Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) draws.

A total of 431 candidates received invitations to apply under three streams of MPNP. 

The province’s two draws targeted Skilled Workers in Manitoba. One of the two draws considered all candidates with eligible profiles and invited 166 candidates who had a minimum score of 607. The second draw targeted Skilled Workers in Manitoba who had a close relationship with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in Manitoba. The PR or Canadian citizen must have been residing in the province for the past year. Candidates needed a minimum score of 607 to be eligible for this draw. 

The remaining two draws of Manitoba targeted candidates from two different streams. Around 58 candidates in the International Education Stream and 31 candidates in the Skilled Workers Overseas stream received invitations. To be eligible for these draws, candidates needed a score of at least 639.

So this was the result of Canada’s first PNP draw of 2024 for Ontario, BC, and Manitoba.