On December 5, 2023, the Government of British Columbia held new invitation draws under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and issued invitations to apply to qualified candidates in healthcare, childcare, construction, and tech occupations.
In the Tech draw, the province invited 92 candidates.
The minimum score for candidates invited in this draw was 94 points. BC issued 46 ITAs to candidates under the childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202).
In the Healthcare-targeted draw, BC British Columbia invited 24 candidates who scored 60 points. In addition, the province invited 31 candidates working in the construction sector with a minimum score of 75. In total, British Columbia issued 193 ITAs in this draw.
This year, British Columbia has already invited 9,723 candidates.
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January 6, 2024
On December 5, 2023, British Columbia held a new draw for business candidates in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). The BCPNP invited five candidates in the Base Category of the Entrepreneur Stream.
The lowest score of this round was 116 points, the same as in the previous draw.
The maximum points in the Entrepreneur Stream grid are 200.
Candidates can get 120 points for self-declared factors such as Experience & Ownership, Net Worth, Investment, etc. Another 80 points are given for the business concept.
British Columbia issued 9,723 invitations this year, including up to 89 ITAs for entrepreneurs.
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January 6, 2024
On December 4, 2023, the Government of Manitoba held the 20th draw for Ukrainian candidates. In this draw, the province invited 117 candidates through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).
To be eligible, applicants must be Ukrainian citizens, have a minimum of CLB 4 in each language band, have connections to the province (close relative, community ties, previous employment, or studies in Manitoba), and score at least 60 points in the EOI registration points-grid, and possess a valid language test in one of the official languages.
In total, the province invited 14,567 candidates in 2023, including 412 Ukrainian nationals.
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January 6, 2024
On November 30, 2023, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted an invitation draw under the Human Capital Priorities Stream.
The OINP issued 1,052 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates with work experience in healthcare occupations.
Invited candidates' CRS Express Entry score was between 404 and 430 points.
This year, the province has invited 15,143 candidates through thirteen Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream draws.
In 2023, Ontario issued 36,865 invitations under all streams of OINP.
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January 6, 2024