1. Overview of Canada Provincial Nominee Program immigration results for November 2021

Here's a look at last month's Provincial Nominee Program updates from around the country. Canada's Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) issued nearly 3,000 invitations to apply for a Provincial nomination in November.

Nearly every Canadian Province and Territory, with the exception of Nunavut and Quebec that run their own immigration programs, have their own Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).

Having their own immigration programs allows Provincial governments to select immigration candidates who meet local labor market needs and administer regional immigration of immigrants within their jurisdiction. their term.

Each province applies its own criteria to select foreign workers who are eligible for Canadian permanent residence under the respective PNP. The PNP complements Federal immigration programs and allows the Provinces of Canada to play an important role in the selection of immigrants. 

Since its launch in 1998, the PNP has become the second major pathway to Canadian permanent residence. Between now and 2023, PNPs alone are expected to see more than 80,000 immigrants per year gain permanent residency. 

2. Highlights of PNP-Express Entry Focus

November 2021, the PNP-Focus on Express Entry has the following highlights: 

• Each Province that runs the PNP has at least one stream that aligns with the Federal Express Entry system — Canada's main economic immigration pathway. 
• This year, up until now, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held PNP-specific Express Entry draws, on average every two weeks.

In November, IRCC conducted two Express Entry draws targeting PNP candidates, issuing 775 ITAs on November 10 and another 613 on November 24. 

As of mid-September, IRCC only holds draws under the PNP category. As of now, there have been 23 PNP-specific draws this year, through which 13,000 applicants have received invitations.

During November, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) did not issue any invitations through its PNP streams. This suggests that the Province may have reached its nomination allocation quota for 2021.

3. Summary of draws by province

The following is a summary of the draws by province, listed in order from most invitations to the fewest in November. 

British Columbia

Over the past month, British Columbia held a total of six draws and invited 861 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination through the British Columbia Express Entry and Skills Immigration streams matching the number of invitations issued. monthly from the beginning of the year. 

Manitoba

The Province of Manitoba held two draws through the following three streams: Skilled Worker in Manitoba, International Education and Skilled Work Abroad in the past month. Draws were held on November 1 and November 18 with a total of 849 Letters of Advice to Apply, of which 143 were issued to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile. rate. 

Saskatchewan

In November, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) held its biggest invitation round of the year through the Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand Occupations of the International Skilled Worker Category, issuing out a total of 633 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination. This invitation round is the first time invitations have been issued in both sub-categories after a one-month hiatus. 

The SINP also announced that it will launch a new pilot program in December 2021 to help employers recruit international talent for a number of in-demand occupations. Industries with the highest labor demand include healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, agritech, construction, hospitality and retail.

To be eligible, candidates for the High Skilled Pilot project must have a permanent, full-time job offer, meet a minimum level of proficiency in an official Canadian language, and meet the following criteria: Minimum education and work experience requirements.

Alberta

Until November, the Express Entry Stream of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) held an invitation round. The AINP held a draw on November 9 and invited 200 candidates with a CRS score of at least 343. 

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island held a major draw scheduled for November 18 and issued a total of 188 invitations to immigration candidates. Most invitations, 172, were issued to Express Entry and Impact Labor candidates. The remaining 16 invitations went to Investment candidates with a minimum score threshold of 67. PEI has held 11 draws so far this year, bringing the total number of invitations issued to 1,729. 

Nova Scotia

On November 18, Nova Scotia added three new eligible occupations listed in the Occupations In-Demand stream, including food & beverage server (NOC 6513), food service worker (NOC 6513) NOC 6711) and light duty cleaners (NOC 6731).

Newfoundland and Labrador

In November, Newfoundland and Labrador announced the results of the first three draws held under the Newfoundland and Labrador Preferred Skills stream. So far this month, the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) has invited a total of 663 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination.

Please contact iCanfield for more information on the provincial nomination program.

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