Ontario invited over 1,500 skilled trades candidates and Saskatchewan issued over 1,700 invitations in two draws Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and British Columbia have released results for their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) this week. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the same as a permanent residence, it can act as the first step towards obtaining permanent resident status for eligible candidates by maximizing your CRS score.

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2. Ontario invited over 1,500 skilled trades candidates and
Saskatchewan issued over 1,700 invitations in two
draws.
 Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and British Columbia
have released results for their Provincial Nominee
Programs (PNP) this week.
 Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the
exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own
PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may
be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although
provincial nomination is not in itself the same as a
permanent residence, it can act as the first step towards
obtaining permanent resident status for eligible candidates
by maximizing your CRS score

3.  For instance, PNP candidates with Express Entry
profiles who receive a nomination get 600 points
added to their score. They also become eligible to be
invited to apply for a PNP-specific round of
invitations.
 Following its launch in 1998, the PNP welcomed only
400 immigrants, but due to its success, it now
welcomes more than 80,000 per year. The increase in
the number of PNP admissions in Canada is due to the
fact that the federal and provincial governments
consider it an effective tool to promote the economic
development of the country.
 PNP draw results September 2-8

4. Saskatchewan
 Saskatchewan invited a total of 1,703 candidates over
two days on September 6 and 7, nearly doubling the
number of candidates invited on the previous draw on
September 1, which was the largest draw of 2022.
 On September 6, Saskatchewan held targeted draws
for a variety of NOC occupations in demand and
through the Express Entry system. There were two
draws in each category, totaling 760 candidates, due to
different minimum scores. Some targeted NOC’s
required minimum scores of 61 and others needed a
score of 69.

5.  The September 7 draw invited 521 candidates through
Express Entry and 422 through the Occupations-In-
Demand stream for a total of 943 candidates with a
minimum score of 70 for both categories.
 These latest draws continue Saskatchewan’s trend of
inviting more candidates each week. Until July of this
year, Saskatchewan held draws approximately every
two months and, even pre-pandemic, totals seldom
exceeded 500 candidates per draw.

6. Ontario
 On September 7 Ontario held a draw under the Skilled
Trades Stream o.
 the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).
The province invited 1,521 candidates to apply with
minimum scores of 320 and above. This stream is
aligned with Express Entry, meaning invited
candidates receive additional Comprehensive Ranking
System (CRS) points and an Invitation To Apply (ITA)
for permanent residence at a future draw from the
Express Entry pool.

7. British Columbia
 British Columbia invited more than 369 candidates to
apply for provincial nomination on September 7. BC
typically holds a provincial nomination draw each
week.
 Most candidates, 361, were invited in a regional,
targeted draw for tech occupations. In this regional
draw, invitations were only issued to candidates with
job offers outside Metro Vancouver Regional District.

8. Candidates may also have been invited based on
other criteria such as:
 Education – level and field of education and where it
was completed
 Language skills
 Occupation
 Duration and skill level of work experience
 Wage and/or skill level of job offer

9.  Intent to live, work and settle in a specific region
 Strategic priorities – factors that address specific
labour market needs in B.C. or support government
pilot projects and initiatives
 The invitations were issued to candidates in the Skilled
Worker and International Graduates categories and
included Express Entry candidates. The draw also
included Entry Level and Semi-Skilled candidates.

10. The province also held rounds of invitations for
candidates working in the following occupations:
 8 early childhood educators and assistants
(NOC 4214) with scores of at least 60 points.
 Healthcare workers with scores of at least 60
points.
 Manitoba

11.  Manitoba held its most recent PNP draw on September 8
and issued 278 invitations through the Manitoba Provincial
Nomination Program.
 The invitations were divided across three immigration
streams:

 Skilled Workers in Manitoba issued 217 invitations with a
minimum score of 616
 Skilled Workers Overseas issued 20 invitations with a
minimum score of 703
 International Education Stream issued 41 invitations with
no score requirement.
 Out of all who were invited to apply, 79 had profiles in the
Express Entry system.

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