EE & Provincial Draws

British Columbia Issued new invitations

On June 8, 2021, British Columbia conducted two draws in the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the general draw, the province issued 323 invitations. • Skills Immigration - Skilled Worker 93 (-1 point) • Skills Immigration - International Graduate 88 (-2 point) • Skills Immigration - Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 76 • Express Entry British Columbia - Skilled Worker 93 (-1 point) • Express Entry British Columbia - International Graduate 88 (-2 point) The second round of the day targeted only candidates in NOC 0621 - Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers and NOC 0631 - Restaurant and Food Service Managers. BCPNP invited 50 such candidates. Both NOCs have a high number of registrants within the BC PNP Skills Immigration Registration System. The lowest score of those candidates was 110 points, one point less compared to the previous draw for these NOCs. In total, British Columbia issued 5,249 ITAs under the BCPNP in 2021. #British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #EEBC, #Skills_Immigration, #PNP https://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-to-B-C/B-C-Provincial-Nominee-Program/Invitations-to-Apply

June 9, 2021

Alberta invited 159 candidates in the new draw

On June 8, 2021, Alberta published a new update of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). On June 5, 2021, the province conducted a new draw in the Alberta Express Entry Stream and issued 191 Notifications of Interest (NOI). The lowest score in this round was 300, 1 point fewer compared to May 18 draw. In 2021, AINP already invited 2,100 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in the Alberta Express Entry. At the moment, Alberta received 1,700 applications in the Alberta Opportunity Stream and 450 Expressions of Interest (EOI) in the Alberta Express Entry Stream. These applications are waiting for the eligibility assessment. IRCC will announce the 2021 quota for AINP in the coming months. #Alberta, #AINP, #PNP, #ITA, #Nomination_certificate, #Express_Entry, #Alberta_Opportunity_Stream   https://www.alberta.ca/ainp-processing-times-inventory.aspx

June 9, 2021

Manitoba invited 142 candidates in draw #118

On June 7, 2021, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #118, MPNP issued 95 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream. The minimum score to get the LAA in this category was 375 points, 40 points fewer compared to draw #116. In the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, Manitoba issued 25 LAAs. The lowest score in the SWO category was 708 points, 107 points higher than in the previous draw. In addition, Manitoba invited 22 candidates in the International Education Category. In total, Manitoba issued LAAs to 142 candidates, including 13 Express Entry candidates. MPNP has invited 3,564 candidates in 2021 and 1,013 of them received invitations in the Express Entry. #Manitoba, #MPNP, #International_students, #PNP, #SWO, #SWM   http://www.immigratemanitoba.com/2021/06/

June 8, 2021

British Columbia invited 68 persons under the Tech Pilot

On June 1, 2021, British Columbia held this year’s eleventh draw in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Tech Program (BC PNP Tech). In this draw, the province invited 68 candidates in four categories: Skills Immigration - Skilled Worker, Skills Immigration - International Graduate, Express Entry British Columbia - Skilled Worker, and Express Entry British Columbia - International Graduate. The lowest score in all categories traditionally was 80 points. In 2021, British Columbia invited 916 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in the BCPNP Tech. In total, BCPNP issued 4,876 ITAs to date. #British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #Tech_Pilot, #PNP

June 3, 2021