British Columbia and Manitoba invite applicants in the latest draws. Provincial Nominee Programs are programs run by Canada’s territories and provinces, except for Quebec and Nunavut. They are able to exist because immigration is a shared responsibility between the federal government and provincial government.

Every year, IRCC creates an Immigration Levels Plan that determines the number of permanent residents who will be admitted to Canada in the coming years and sets nominal targets for the upcoming two years. Through the plan, IRCC also decides how many permanent residents will be admitted to the nation through any given program. For instance, in 2024, IRCC will welcome over 110,000 new permanent residents through the PNP. 

In order to help meet this target, IRCC offers each participating province an allocation of nominations. The provincial governments further select the economic immigration applicants who are deemed most likely to have a positive impact on the local economy and close immediate gaps in the provincial labor force. 

Provincial Immigration Results: June 29 – July 5 

British Columbia and Manitoba invite applicants in latest draws. Here are the results for the same. 

1. British Columbia 

British Columbia invited candidates to apply for provincial nomination on July 3. 

The province invited more than 72 applicants in the Skilled worker as well as international Graduate streams of the BC PNP and included those eligible for the Express Entry BC alternative. 

Moreover, the invitations were issued to applicants in five specific occupational categories. The highest number of invitations, 36, went to applicants in tech professions who had a minimum Skills Immigration Registration System score of 122. SIRS operates much like the federal Comprehensive Ranking System but is only applicable to BC PNP applicants. 

The other draws included 14 invitations to applicants in childcare professions with a minimum score of 95, 13 invitations to applicants in construction with a score of 98, 9 invitations to applicants in healthcare professions with a score of 106, and less than five invitations to those in veterinary care professions with a minimum score of 80. 

2. Manitoba 

Manitoba also held a PNP draw this week on July 4. 

The province issued 126 letters of advice to apply to applicants in two streams of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. 

Moreover, letters went to 85 International Education stream applicants and 41 Skilled Candidates Overseas. Skilled Candidates Overseas required a minimum score of 709 to be considered. They were part of one of the province’s Strategic Recruitment Initiatives. 

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