Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and British Columbia sent out invitations this week for candidates to apply through their state immigration programs. Most Canadian provinces and territories (except Quebec and Nunavut) have their own provincial candidate programs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for state nomination. Quebec's immigration program is administered by the province and differs from Canada's immigration program. Provincial nomination itself is not the same as permanent residency, but it is the first step in obtaining permanent residency from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Founded in 1998, PNP now handles over 80,000 PRs per year. The increase in PNP enrolment in Canada is seen by the federal and provincial governments as an effective tool to boost economic development in countries that already have large immigrant populations outside of provincial and urban centres.

1. W W W . E S S E I N D I A . C O M
Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia,
and Saskatchewan hold draws for
provincial immigration
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2. Four provinces invite candidates in the most recent
round of PNP draws.
 Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and British Columbia sent out
invitations this week for candidates to apply through their state
immigration programs.
 Most Canadian provinces and territories (except Quebec and
Nunavut) have their own provincial candidate programs. Through
these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for
state nomination.
 Quebec's immigration program is administered by the province and
differs from Canada's immigration program.
 Provincial nomination itself is not the same as permanent
residency, but it is the first step in obtaining permanent residency
from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
 Founded in 1998, PNP now handles over 80,000 PRs per year. The
increase in PNP enrolment in Canada is seen by the federal and
provincial governments as an effective tool to boost economic
development in countries that already have large immigrant
populations outside of provincial and urban centres.

3. Quebec

4.  On September 15, Quebec invited 1,009 skilled workers to apply for
permanent selection. This draw is for candidates who have work
experience in in-demand occupations and have active vacancies
outside of Metro Montreal.
 Candidates must have a profile of at least 563 points on the Arrima
EOI system.
 This will be the 11th draw for Quebec to be held in 2022 and the
second to be held in September. This is unusual in Quebec, where
the lottery is usually played only once a month. Quebec usually
announces the draw results one to two weeks after the draw.
 The invitation is issued by the Ministry of Immigration,
Frenchization and Integration (MIFI) to potential immigrants
applying for the Quebec General Skilled Worker Program (QSWP).
 Those invited by Quebec to apply for permanent option have up to
60 days to submit an application and pay the processing fee. Quebec
aims to process completed applications within six months of receipt
of all required information. This includes all forms and documents.

5. Ontario

6.  The Ontario Candidate Program (OINP) held two draws
last week. The first draw on September 23 was for the
French-speaking skilled worker stream. The state invited
363 candidates with a minimum score of 326.
 Linked to Express Entry, the program requires
candidates to be proficient in English and speak French.
 The second draw was in the Human Capital Priorities
stream. The province issued 1,179 invitations on
September 28 through OINP as part of a targeted draw
for tech occupations. Candidates all had job experience
in specific tech-related occupations.

7. British Columbia

8.  On September 28, more than 258 candidates were
invited to contest the provincial nomination in British
Columbia.
 The majority of candidates, 215 people, were invited to
participate in a lottery for specific technical positions.
Invitations have been sent to candidates in the Skilled
Worker and International Postgraduate categories, also
including Fast Track candidates.
 Candidates invited to the destination technical draw have
a SIRS score of 100 or higher. SIRS works like the
Comprehensive Express Entry Ranking System (CRS),
but only for British Columbia's PNP.

9. The state also holds invitational competitions for candidates
to work in the following occupations.
 28 early childhood educators and assistants with a score
of 60 or higher (NOC 4214). world
 15 health workers in the skilled worker, international
graduate, entry-level and semi-skilled worker (including
EEBC option) categories with a score of 60 or higher
 Entry-level and semi-skilled categories of health aides
with a minimum score of 60.
 Other preferred occupations with a minimum score of 60
 British Columbia recently suspended draws under the BC
PNP from October 12 to November 16 in order to
transition from NOC 2016 to NOC 2021, the latest way to
assess the skill level of candidates in immigration
programs.

10. Saskatchewan
 Saskatchewan invited 639 Express Entry candidates
and 507 candidates for popular occupations under
the Saskatchewan Immigrant Candidates Program
(SINP) for a total of 1,146 candidates.
 The draw runs concurrently with draws throughout
the summer, with the most recent draw attracting
more than 1,000 applicants. This is the lottery from
September 7th. There was no draw last week, the
first week without a draw for the SINP since July 6.

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