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Canada PNP Monthly Roundup: July 2023

Published on: August 1st, 2023

By: Samantha Evans

PNPs play an essential role in Canadian immigration by allowing each province or territory to nominate individuals they would like to immigrate to their respective territory or province. Here is our roundup of all the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results for the month of July 2023.

What Are Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP)?

Provincial Nominee Programs allow each Canadian province to set their own requirements for their different immigration streams. Each Canadian province, except Quebec and Nunavut, has different nominee programs that operate in different ways. Many have programs that target international graduates, businesspeople, or in-demand work experience. Other targeted factors often depend on the labour market or demographic gaps in the province. For example, Ontario’s French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream targets skilled workers with a strong proficiency in French to help increase their Francophone population.

Immigration through a Provincial Nominee Program makes up a large portion of Canada’s total economic immigration. Of a quarter of a million economic immigrants targeted for 2022, about 83,500 are reserved for those applying under a Provincial Nominee Program.

How Do Provincial Nominee Programs Operate?

Many Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) hold draws in which they invite candidates to apply to be nominated for Canadian permanent residence. Some PNPs require candidates to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile to be considered in these draws. Other programs invite candidates directly from the Express Entry pool that haven’t even applied for consideration.

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Alberta

Candidates who are successfully nominated through the Alberta Express Entry stream will be invited to submit an official application for Canadian permanent residence. This stream is aligned with the federal Express Entry immigration system. In order to be eligible for the stream, a candidate must have an active profile in one of the following three Express Entry programs:

• Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), or
• Federal Skilled Trades (FST), or
• Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

The program is by invitation only and foreign nationals cannot apply to the program directly. All candidates in the Express Entry pool are automatically considered for the program when they submit their Express Entry profile. The province will send a notification directly to the Express Entry accounts of those candidates it invites to apply.

While the exact selection criteria are unknown, AINP states that it will seek candidates who demonstrate strong ties to Alberta and who can support regional economic development and diversification.

July 2023 Draws:

The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held three Express Entry stream draws this month.

The AAIP issued a total of 1,091 invitations to apply for nomination this month. The lowest-ranking candidate had a CRS score of 302. Draws had a wide range of parameters which included requiring a job offer, Designated Healthcare Pathway candidates, and targeted those with a job offer in the province.

Here are all of the recent draws for the AAIP:

Date of draw	Number of Notification of Interest (NOI) Letters sent	CRS score of lowest ranked candidate who received a NOI letter
August 29, 2023	18	300
August 24, 2023	168	302
August 22, 2023	89	303
August 16, 2023	300	408
August 15, 2023	14	326
August 3, 2023	201	315
August 1, 2023	32	322
August 1, 2023	11	317
July 18, 2023	14	311
July 13, 2023	142	302
July 11, 2023	150	435
July 4, 2023	12	354
June 29, 2023	65	316
June 22, 2023	125	306
June 21, 2023	19	318
June 20, 2023	68	301
June 8, 2023	150	382
June 1, 2023	117	304
May 30, 2023	20	342
May 23, 2023	5	401
May 11, 2023	119	311
May 9, 2023	175	444
January 23, 2023	154	385
January 19, 2023	46	324
December 8, 2022	129	305
29 July 2022	120	473
16 June 2022	150	306
19 May 2022	100	382
14 April 2022	250	356
22 March 2022	350	325
8 March 2022	350	318
1 February 2022	400	340
18 January 2022	350	346
5 January 2022	250	327
14 December 2021	150	351
24 November 2021	100	350
9 November 2021	200	343
26 October 2021	248	300
12 October 2021	293	300
30 September 2021	275	300
21 September 2021	450	300
14 September 2021	385	300
7 September 2021	500	300
30 August 2021	400	301
23 August 2021	450	300
10 August 2021	396	300
27 July 2021	148	300
14 July 2021	181	301
29 June 2021	148	302
16 June 2021	184	300
5 June 2021	191	300
18 May 2021	250	301
5 May 2021	250	300
20 April 2021	200	301
6 April 2021	200	302
26 March 2021	300	301
2 March 2021	200	301
16 February 2021	159	352
10 February 2021	200	301
28 January 2021	100	360
8 January 2021	50	406
17 June 2020	187	303
13 May 2020	191	300
29 April 2020	200	322
14 April 2020	200	353
1 April 2020	120	381
18 March 2020	136	300
4 March 2020	100	300
20 February 2020	150	300
29 January 2020	150	300
22 January 2020	201	350
9 January 2020	150	350
5 December 2019	132	400
6 November 2019	148	400
30 October 2019	29	350
24 October 2019	372	300
9 October 2019	115	350
25 September 2019	374	400
18 September 2019	139	350
11 September 2019	339	302
28 August 2019	294	400
15 August 2019	121	400
7 August 2019	35	352
31 July 2019	319	400
24 July 2019	220	303
17 July 2019	251	400
10 July 2019	180	425
21 June 2019	262	300
15 May 2019	197	301
2 May 2019	119	400
24 April 2019	133	400
15 April 2019	179	400
9 April 2019	172	300
2 April 2019	356	400
26 March 2019	370	400
19 March 2019	271	400
15 March 2019	106	300
12 March 2019	462	400
5 March 2019	473	400
22 February 2019	130	302
1 February 2019	168	301
25 January 2019	81	301
10 January 2019	337	300
6 November 2018	57	302
16 October 2018	94	304
10 October 2018	47	319
14 September 2018	152	301
23 August 2018	24	312
26 July 2018	67	302
6 July 2018	155	302

British Columbia

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP), a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), is a collection of immigration pathways enabling foreign nationals to become Canadian Permanent Residents in BC. The PNP is strategically designed to attract immigrants in areas which will benefit the province: skilled workers, workers in sectors with labour shortages, entrepreneurs, and investors. The province operates several immigration streams divided into two categories:

• British Columbia Skills Immigration
• British Columbia Entrepreneur Immigration

July 2023 Draws:

The British Columbia Nominee Program (BCPNP) held a total of 15 nominee draws this month, 13 of which targeted a set of in-demand occupations such as healthcare workers, early childhood educators and assistants and tech occupations.

British Columbia issued more than 734 invitations in Expression of Interest (EOI) draws in July.

A majority of the BCPNP’s nominee draws this month targeted certain in-demand occupations, including:

• Early Childhood Educators and Assistants (NOC 42202)
• Healthcare workers (in 35 healthcare-related occupations)
• Other priority occupations including NOCs 31103, 32104)
• BCPNP tech occupations

Manitoba

Manitoba Skilled Workers Overseas includes the following streams:

• Manitoba Skilled Workers Overseas Stream
• Manitoba Express Entry Pathway
• Manitoba Human Capital Pathway

Applicants who are successful through any of these Manitoba streams will receive an official provincial nomination from Manitoba. This provincial nomination makes applicants eligible to apply for Canadian permanent resident status.

In order to be eligible for all three streams included in the Manitoba Skilled Workers Overseas category, candidates must score a minimum of 60 points on the MPNP Points Assessment Grid.

July 2023 Draws:

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued a total of 1,765 invitations through four nominee draws this month.

Manitoba’s draws invited candidates eligible under three nominee streams:

• Skilled Workers in Manitoba;
• Skilled Workers Overseas; and
• International Education

This includes a special Ukrainian draw for those affected by the war in Ukraine. A total of 21 Letters of Advice to Apply were issued for this type this month. Expressions of Interest have only been considered for candidates that:

• are a citizen of Ukraine
• have a minimum of CLB 4 in each language band
• have a valid language test
• score at least 60 points according to MPNP assessment criteria

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Ontario

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), is a collection of immigration pathways enabling foreign nationals to become Canadian permanent residents. The PNP is strategically designed to attract immigrants in areas which will benefit the province: skilled workers, workers in sectors with labour shortages, entrepreneurs, and investors. The province operates several immigration streams divided into three categories:

• Ontario Human Capital
• Ontario Employer Job Offer
• Ontario Entrepreneur

July 2023 Draws:

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited candidates under four separate draws this month, and invited a total of 1,904 candidates through the following streams:

• Human Capital Priorities stream: Two draws on July 20th invited a total of 1,061 candidates with a CRS range of 458-462. Draws targeted both healthcare and tech workers.
• Human Capital Priorities stream: Draw on July 6th invited 748 candidates with a CRS range of 479-485.
• French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream: Draw on July 25th invited 95 candidates with a CRS range of 321-374 in a general draw.

To date as of the end of July 2023:

• Human Capital Priorities stream – 9,560
• French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream – 1,127
• Skilled Trades stream – 4,668

Prince Edward Island

The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP), a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), is a collection of immigration pathways that target immigrants with business acumen, skilled workers, and young graduates who are fresh from post-secondary education.

The PEI PNP gives prospective newcomers the chance to receive a provincial nomination through one of its many immigration streams, which may fast-track their path to Canadian permanent residence. The province operates several immigration streams divided into three categories:

• PEI Express Entry
• PEI Labour Impact
• PEI Business Impact

July 2023 Draws:

The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) held one nominee draws this month.

The PEI PNP issued a total of 97 invitations through the Express Entry & Labour streams. Invitations to Apply under the Critical Worker Stream for the July 20, 2023 draw were issued to individuals working for a PEI Employer with a minimum EOI score of 50.

An additional 9 candidates were invited under the Business Work Permit Entrepreneur stream.

Quebec

Quebec operates a number of different immigration programs enabling eligible candidates to secure Canadian permanent residence. The federal government has granted the province of Quebec significantly more autonomy in immigration policies and procedures, which is why Quebec’s immigration programs are often treated separately from other provinces.

July 2023 Draw:

There was one draw held this month to apply for Quebec permanent selection. A total of 1633 persons were invited to apply. Applicants had a score equal to or higher than 596.

• They had a level 7 oral proficiency (or higher) in French according to the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes (PDF 1.88 Mb) (Québec scale of French proficiency levels for adult immigrants) or its equivalent;
• they had a score (PDF 290 Kb) equal to or greater than 596 points.

How Can I Increase My Chances of Receiving a Nomination?

Just by submitting an Express Entry profile, you can increase your chances of receiving a provincial nomination. Provinces frequently scan the Express Entry pool and invite profiles that help respond to labour or demographic gaps. Ensuring your profile is strong and indicates your interest in multiple provinces can also help increase your chances of being invited through an Express Entry PNP.

Since many PNPs require candidates to have a connection to the province, studying or working in Canada can also help to increase your chances.

What Is The Ideal PNP Candidate?

The ideal PNP candidate is one that has work experience and skills that help a province respond to the labour market or demographic needs. Other factors that may increase one’s chances include:

• Strong ties to the host province (ex. previous work experience, job offer, previous studies, family)
• Work experience in an in-demand occupation
• Strong English proficiency
• Proficiency in French

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