This week, British Columbia and Manitoba both held targeted immigration draws through their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) , inviting a total of 350 candidates to apply for permanent residency.
Under the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP), which focuses on several industry-specific streams, British Columbia invited 147 applicants. Candidates in the Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) option stream as well as those in the highly skilled worker and International Graduate categories received invitations. Candidates whose education and skill sets may close gaps in skills in British Columbia’s labor market were the point during the draw.
The following represent the minimal scores necessary for each sector:
Childcare provider: 33 invites sent; minimum score of 89
Construction workers: 27 announcements were sent out; a minimum score of 90
Healthcare workers: 22 invites were sent out; a minimum score of 101
Tech workers: 64 invites were sent out; a minimum score of 120
Veterinary care personnel: 80 is the minimum required (at least one invitation sent).
For foreign workers with post-secondary education or training and relevant experience in skilled occupations in British Columbia, there is a category called “Skilled Worker.” A full-time, permanent work offer in a skilled field from an employer in British Columbia is a requirement for eligibility. When applying for a job in a regulated occupation, candidates must demonstrate that they are in compliance with all provincial certification or licensing criteria. If a full-time paid cooperative work placement’s National Occupational Classification (NOC) level is at least as high as the job offer, it can also be considered work experience.
Manitoba invited 203 applicants to apply for permanent residency in two separate draws within the Manitoba Provincial Nomination Program (MPNP).
Particular vocations were the focus of the first draw under the highly skilled workers in the Manitoba stream. A total of 145 invitations were extended to individuals whose NOC matched 44101 (home support workers, caregivers, and related occupations) or who came under the wide occupational category “3” (healthcare jobs).
58 invitations were sent to applicants who satisfied the minimum score criteria of 724 in Manitoba’s extra draw for the Skilled Worker Overseas stream on the same day. To be eligible for this draw, applicants must have been invited by the MPNP through a strategy recruitment campaign.
Candidates who verified the validity of their Express Entry profile gained 29 of the provides that Manitoba awarded.
British Columbia and Manitoba held targeted PNP draws this week, inviting 350 candidates to apply for permanent residency in Canada.