Canada’s three provinces, Ontario, BC, & Manitoba, released their recent PNP draw results. In this weekly draw, nominating provinces invited candidates to apply for provincial nominations. Discover the draw results including targeted stream by each province, total nominations issued, needed score, and other requirements. 

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in Canada

In Canada, each province and territory other than Quebec and Nunavut employs the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to nominate candidates. Typically, the provinces consider economic immigration candidates who they believe have the potential to fit into the regional market and economy easily.

Provinces frequently conduct draws to attract candidates skilled in specific in-demand human capital attributes. For instance, provinces invite candidates based on their occupation or if they are international students who have completed their graduation in the province.

To be considered for a nomination, candidates must have secured an Expression of Interest (EOI) issued by the province they applied to or were chosen, as is occasionally the case for the Express Entry candidates. After this, candidates can apply for a nomination from the province. 

Notably, Candidates who are nominated by a province will have a significantly stronger application when they apply to IRCC for Canada’s PR status.

The majority of provinces take into account the candidate’s minimum score when issuing EOI to them. This implies candidates are allotted scores based on different human capital factors, similar to the Express Entry system.

However, it’s notable that the scores under PNP are calculated by employing a provincial scoring system rather than the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

Ontario, BC, & Manitoba Released PNP Results ( March 9-15)

This section reveals the latest PNP draw results for Canada’s three provinces: Ontario, British Columbia, and Manitoba.

Ontario

Ontario’s PNP is called the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), through which it issues EOIs to candidates. This week, the province held three separate draws targeting the Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream. 

All three draws occurred on March 12. The following are the results:

First draw: It invited 1,306 candidates in a general draw with a minimum score of 72. 

Second draw: It invited 649 candidates in a targeted draw. Candidates with a minimum score of 66 and skills in trades occupations were considered in this draw.

Third draw: This draw targeted candidates skilled in the healthcare and tech sectors. Around 684 candidates with a minimum score of 72 received an invitation.

Besides these draws, Ontario also held a draw targetting the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. In this draw, the province considered 11 candidates from the Economic Mobility Pathways Project.

British Columbia (BC)

British Columbia also held its PNP draws on March 12. The province held five targeted occupation draws to invite more than 187 Skilled Workers and International Graduates.

The largest draw of BC invited 65 candidates skilled in tech occupations. The minimum required score for this draw was 113, the highest minimum score requirement. 

British Columbia also considered 30 candidates skilled in construction occupations who had a minimum score of 80. 

The needed minimum score for the other three draws was the same, i.e., 75. In these draws, candidates from the following occupations were considered.

  • 38 candidates from the Healthcare sector.
  • 54 candidates from Childcare occupations.
  •  Less than five candidates from Veterinary care.

Manitoba

The province of Manitoba held its PNP draw on March 8. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program invited 104 candidates in this most recent draw.

In this draw, the province targeted candidates from the Skilled Worker in Manitoba stream. To receive EOI in this draw, candidates must have a minimum required score of 614. Manitoba stated that 20 candidates with an eligible Express Entry profile were selected for the EOIs.