Three Canadian provinces have recently held the latest provincial nominee program draw. In this weekly draw, provinces, including BC, Manitoba & PEI, nominated PNP candidates to meet its regional objectives. Get an overview of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs and discover the latest weekly PNP draw result.

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

The majority of Canadian provinces have a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to nominate potential candidates. The provincial government, via PNP draws, invites economic candidates who are most qualified to establish themselves economically within the nominating province. They send candidates an Expression of Interest (EOI) to submit an application for provincial nomination.  

A nomination by a province helps strengthen a candidate’s application for Canadian permanent residence.

After receiving an EOI from any Province, candidates have to submit a nomination application to the provincial government. For this, they have to provide all the necessary documents and pay the applicable fees. This fee is in addition to the fees paid to the immigration department for PR applications or Express Entry.

There are two ways candidates can apply, i.e., base nomination or enhanced nomination. A base nomination is when they apply directly under the Provincial Nominee program. 

On the other, if the provincial government selects candidates from the Express Entry application pool, it is called enhanced nomination. 

If Express Entry candidates receive a provincial nomination, they automatically get an extra 600 points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) for their Express Entry application. 

BC, Manitoba & PEI Nominated PNP Candidates: The latest draw results 

This section will cover the latest provincial nominee program draw results between January 27 and February 2 for three Canadian provinces, including British Columbia, Manitoba, and Prince Edward Island. 

British Columbia

In the recent PNP draw, the province of British Columbia conducted five draws under the BC PNP. The draws targeted Skilled Workers and International Graduates. The draws took place on January 30, in which BC invited over 194 candidates in distinct professions. 

A total of 89 candidates skilled in Tech professions received invitations in the largest draw. The cut-off score for this largest draw was 103.

In another draw, the province sent 29 invitations to candidates skilled in construction occupations. Candidates in this draw needed a minimum score of 75.

In the remaining three draws, British Columbia targeted the following three professions. The number of candidates invited in each category is mentioned beside each. The needed CRS score for all three draws was 60.

  • Healthcare: 27 Candidates
  • Childcare: 49 Candiades 
  • Veterinary care: less than five Candidates

Manitoba

Manitoba was the second province that invited candidates in the latest provincial draws. It considered candidates affected by Ukraine’s present situation. The province issued a total of 117 letters of advice to apply for provincial nomination.

To be eligible, candidates must be citizens of Ukraine and must satisfy the conditions of the Manitoba PNP’s (MPNP) Skilled Worker in Manitoba stream.

In addition, candidates must demonstrate a close relation to the province. This can be a family connection, work or study experience, or community association.

The government of Manitoba also stated that the province is currently handling the MPNP application backlog. Thus, the processing time may exceed the standard six-month period. 

It further added that it would contact candidates via the phone number or email supplied in the application if additional details are required.

Prince Edward Island (PEI)

On February 1, PEI held its second PNP draw of this year. The province has sent 78 letters of interest to candidates under the PEI PNP’s Labour and Express Entry stream.

The province considered candidates skilled in different professions, such as healthcare, food processing, agriculture, construction, manufacturing, and early childhood education sectors. 

In addition, the provincial government has also taken into account the following attributes:

  • Language: English or French;
  • Skill and work experience level;
  • Education: level and field of education and the country of education;
  • Strategic priorities: Traits that will help it handle provincial urgent labor market needs;
  • Other factors that influence employment prospects: This includes, but is not limited to, a job offer in PEI and/or previous work experience in Canada.