Canada PNP: Ontario & British Columbia Invite 1,500+

A nomination by a Canadian province gets you closer to permanent residency. 55,900 to get Canada PR visa in 2022 by Express Entry. Another 83,500 visa spaces for provincial nominees. 

Recently, Ontario and British Columbia issued invitations to apply to Canadian permanent residence hopefuls. Invitations by provinces and territories in Canada are sent under the provincial route to Canada PR, commonly referred to as Canadian PNP. 

How many invitations were issued by Ontario in the latest PNP draw?

The PNP run by Ontario is officially referred to as the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). On September 29, 2022, Ontario PNP issued 1,340 notifications of interest (NOIs) under the Skilled Trades (ST) stream. 

As Ontario’s Skilled Trades stream is linked with the Express Entry system, the ranking score of the Express Entry candidate is taken into consideration. In the latest OINP draw, the points cut-off was that of CRS 266 and above as per the Comprehensive Ranking System. This is the lowest CRS score requirement in any of the 8 OINP Skilled Trades draws held so far in 2022. 

What is Ontario Skilled Trades stream?

Ontario’s Skilled Trades stream is 1 of the 3 Ontario immigration streams aligned with Express Entry. The stream gives eligible skilled foreign workers that have Ontario work experience - in any of the eligible trades - an opportunity to apply to live and work in Ontario as permanent residents. 

To be eligible, you must have 1 year of cumulative paid full-time work experience in Ontario in an eligible skilled trade. The experience must have been obtained within 2 years from the date of submitting the application to the OINP. The occupation should be as given in the Express Entry profile. 

How many invitations were issued by British Columbia in the latest PNP draw?

On October 4, 2022, British Columbia PNP issued around 244 invitations in the latest round of BC PNP invitations. 

Of these, around 239 were invited under the Skills Immigration pathway. Another 5 invitations were for Entrepreneur Immigration (EI). 

What is Canadian PNP?

The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) of Canada offers a route to Canadian permanent residence through the provincial and territorial governments. To be eligible for the PNP, you must - 

• Have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territory, 
• Have the intention to live within that province or territory, and 
• Want to settle in Canada as a permanent resident. 

Each of the PNP streams has its own eligibility criteria and requirements. Many PNP routes require an Expression of Interest (EOI ) profile to be created with the respective PNP. Other PNP streams can be applied to directly. 

Which provinces are a part of the PNP of Canada?

With the exception of the province of Quebec and Nunavut territory, all other provinces and territories in Canada run their own PNPs. Quebec runs its own immigration program under a special accord with the federal government of Canada.  

Canadian PNP provided a quick route to permanent residency, provided you meet the requirements of the specific stream you are applying under. You can specify your interest in the PNP in your Express Entry profile. You can select ‘All’ or go in for a specific province or territory. Certain PNP streams are linked with the Express Entry system. 

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