Despite these unprecedented times, Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program has continued to invite hopeful immigration candidates to move forward on their path to permanent residency. 

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program

The program first began in 1998 with 200 admitted applicants, and has grown to facilitate the intake of over 80,000 permanent residents each year. Just this November alone, 3,744 immigration candidates received a provincial nomination through a number of immigration pathways available in different provinces. 

At least 11 provinces and territories are currently participating in the Provincial Nominee Program, with 80 different streams focused on aspiring immigrants who can supplement the labor market and economic needs of different provinces.

In fact, most provinces participating in the Provincial Nominee Program have streams aligned with the federal Express Entry system. The federal Express Entry system manages the pool of economic immigration candidates, and is Canada’s primary source of immigration. 

Provincial nominees with profiles in the Express Entry system automatically receive an additional 600 points to their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score, effectively guaranteeing them an invitation to apply for permanent residency during the next Express Entry round. 

Candidates nominated through ‘base’ provincial nominee programs, also known as programs outside of the Express Entry system, may also choose to pursue permanent residency through other options apart from Express Entry. 

Candidates Invited Last November 

Below is a breakdown of the number of candidates who received an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination from each participating province last November:

British Columbia

• November 3 – invited 76 candidates through four BC PNP streams.
• November 10 – invited 358 candidates through five BC PNP streams. 
• November 17 – invited 76 candidates through four BC PNP streams in a Tech Pilot draw.
• November 24 – invited 360 candidates through five BC PNP streams.

Manitoba

• November 5 – invited 205 candidates through three MPNP streams. Seven of the invited candidates were Express Entry applicants. 
• November 19 – invited 196 candidates through three MPNP streams. Forty of the invited candidates were Express Entry applicants. 

Newfoundland and Labrador

• November 18 – The NLPNP launches a new stream, Priority Skills Newfoundland and Labrador, which focuses on inviting highly educated and skilled individuals with experience in the province’s in-demand sectors. 

Ontario

• November 4 – invited 726 Express Entry candidates through the French-Speaking Skilled Worker and Skilled Trades streams. 
• November 12 – invited 443 Express Entry candidates in nine eligible occupations through the Human Capital Priorities stream. 

Prince Edward Island

• November 19 – invited 221 candidates through the Labour and Express Entry streams, and an additional 33 candidates through the Business Work Permit Entrepreneur stream. 

Saskatchewan

• November 3 – invited 532 candidates in certain occupations through the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand streams. 
• November 19 – invited 551 candidates in certain occupations through the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand streams. 

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