Alberta, under its PNP, invited 250 candidates scoring 300 in the Express Entry Pool on May 5, 2021. Although it was not the largest draw, the score was the lowest in 12 months.
When receiving a nomination from one of the Provinces, aspiring migrators who have submitted their Express Entry Pool profiles are awarded 600 additional points. A nomination that adds 600 points under PNP ensures that the nominated candidate will be receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence in the succeeding express entry draw.
On May 13, another Express Entry draw with a low score requirement was held by Canada.
IRCC invited candidates with at least 401 scores which is one point more than the previous CEC draw. Invited Candidates fall under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and they are equipped with at least one year of skilled work experience in Canada.
So far, 66,475 candidates have been invited in 2021. The number of ITAs issued is far greater than last year’s invitations, as, in 2021, IRCC held larger draws.
IRCC is focusing on issuing ITAs to those who are already in Canada as they have set a target to invite 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021 while there are travel restrictions. Hence, there is a high number of candidates who are invited under the CEC and Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in Canada. CEC and PNP have different score requirements as lower scores are required under CEC.
Express Entry is an online application system that allows aspiring skilled migrators to submit their profiles under three federal immigration programs;
Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP)
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
Candidates are assessed on various factors like education, work experience, language ability, age, etc. Based on the scores, candidates are invited to apply for PR in Canada through regular draws held by IRCC.
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Until now, B.C. has held 23 draws through PNP, and a total of 3,441 invitations are issued in 2021. 452 candidates were invited in four PNP draws held by British Columbia on April 13, 2021.
Invitations issued were from the following streams:
Skilled Worker
International Graduate as well as Entry Level
Semi-Skilled sub-categories of Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC
In the largest draw, 420 immigration candidates were invited, wherein minimum scores ranged between 79 and 95 points. A separate draw was conducted in 2021 for NOC 0621and NOC 0631, where 21 ITAs were issued to aspiring immigrants having at least 113 scores. B.C also issued 11 invitations through the Entrepreneur Immigration stream.
About the BC PNP
The BC PNP is separated into two immigration streams which are further divided into sub-categories:
Skills Immigration
Express Entry
Skills Immigration
Aspiring migrators must register an account under B.C.’s Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS). After registering, candidates are given a score based on factors such as educational qualifications, professional experience, and language abilities. Candidates with maximum scores are then invited for PNP through B.C.’s regular draws.
After receiving the ITA, 30 days are given to submit a complete application through the online system, after which, within two to three months, a decision from the province is received. A successful nomination allows candidates to apply for P.R. through IRCC under Provincial Nominee Class, and this nomination is valid for six months.
Express Entry (B.C.)
The EEBC stream is linked to the federal Express Entry system. Candidates are assessed on various factors like education, work experience, language ability, age, etc. Express Entry is an online application system that allows aspiring skilled migrators to submit their profiles under three federal immigration programs;
Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP)
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
When receiving a nomination from one of the Provinces, aspiring migrators who have submitted their Express Entry Pool profiles are awarded 600 additional points. A nomination that adds 600 points under PNP ensures that the nominated candidate will be receiving Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence in the succeeding express entry draw.
PNPs are all operative throughout the COVID pandemic. The Canadian government is focused on inviting 80,000 candidates through the PNPs. With the right guidance, aspiring migrators can achieve their goal of settling in Canada in one of their favorite provinces.
On March 11, 2021, 299 immigration candidates were invited to apply for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).
This is the fifth draw of 2021. Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) were issued to Skilled workers and international graduates. Following are the three streams through which LAAs were sent under MPNP along with Candidates’ minimum Expression of Interest (EOI) score requirements:
Skilled Workers Overseas— 35 invitations (issued to Express Entry candidates)
In 2021, Saskatchewan nominated 1,975 aspiring migrators under Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). Out of these, 248 principal applicants were invited by the Province on March 11, 2021.
All the SINP invited applicants fall under the category of International Skilled Workers. Further, 72 candidates are qualified for the SINP’s Express Entry sub-category, and the other 176 might be nominated through the Occupations In-Demand sub-category.
To receive the invitation, the candidates must have an Expression of Interest (EOI) score of at least 71, irrespective of the stream. Also, Educational Credential Assessments (ECA) and work experience in one of the 70 in-demand occupations listed on the government website is required.
