On October 17, 2025, Prince Edward Island conducted 2025’s tenth invitation round under the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP).
In this draw, PEI issued 160 invitations to apply (ITAs) to workers in priority sectors based on economic impact in PEI.
The province prioritized candidates with employment offers from PEI-based organizations and international graduates from recognized institutions, including UPEI, Holland College, and Collège de l'Île.
So far, the province has invited only one business candidate and 1,080 skilled workers through the regular PEI PNP draws in 2025. According to the schedule, the next PEI PNP draw is scheduled for November 20, 2025.
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October 28, 2025
On October 15, 2025, New Brunswick published the results of its recent draws using an expression of interest system to streamline immigration applications for the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP).
From October 6 to October 9, 2025, the province held two draws under the NB Express Entry – Employment in New Brunswick Stream (all sectors) and the NB Skilled Worker – NB Graduates Stream (health care, education and social & community services, construction trades), issuing a total of 431 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to qualified candidates.
Additionally, the NBPNP invited 91 healthcare workers under the NB Skilled Worker – NB Experience Stream. In total, the province invited 3,589 candidates in 2025.
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October 16, 2025
On October 14, 2025, Manitoba's Labour and Immigration Minister Malaya Marcelino and Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced that 328 healthcare professionals had been invited through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) to establish permanent careers in the province.
The recent expression of interest draw included 187 healthcare aides, 21 physicians, 11 registered nurses, and additional support staff.
This initiative is part of Manitoba's comprehensive strategy to rebuild its healthcare system, having successfully added nearly 3,400 healthcare workers since October 2023.
#manitoba_healthcare, #provincial_nominee_program, #healthcare_workers, #immigration_canada, #mpnp
October 16, 2025
On October 15, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the fifth occupation-specific Express Entry draw of the year for candidates working in healthcare and social services occupations.
In round #373, IRCC issued 2,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA), and the cut-off score was 472 points (2 points more than the last draw). The tie-breaking rule for this round was May 12, 2025, at 23:17:30 UTC.
This year, Canada issued 74,183 ITAs across 43 Express Entry draws, and 10,000 of them were for healthcare and social services professionals.
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October 16, 2025