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This week, three of Canada’s provinces issued nominations to immigration candidates under their respective (PNPs).

These programs are run by all provinces in Canada (apart from Quebec and Nunavut) and are a pathway for economic class immigrants to settle and work in the region that nominates them.

Note for clarity that all provinces implement their own scoring systems for assessing candidates under their PNPs, independent of each other, resulting in the wide variance seen in the results below.

Provincial Nomination Results January 19th —26th

British Columbia

On January 23rd (B.C.) invited immigration candidates through six different streams of the (BCPNP), issuing a total of at least 216 invitations to apply (ITAs).

General draws were held in the , (EEBC) option, , and streams—all of which invited candidates with a minimum score of 120. Another general draw was held under the stream, inviting candidates with a minimum score of 98. These draws cumulatively resulted in 79 ITAs for candidates.

In addition, B.C. held targeted draws under its Skilled Worker, International graduate (includes EEBC option) stream, targeting immigration candidates who had work experience in four professional categories. These were (66 ITAs), (34 ITAs), (36 ITAs), and (<5 ITAs). The minimum score for candidates to be considered in these draws was 60, with only the Construction category commanding a higher score of 75.

Manitoba

On January 25th, issued Notifications of Interest (the (MPNP) equivalent of an ITA) across three different streams.

From the stream, the MPNP issued 156 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates with a score of at least 772. Candidates were considered for this draw if the candidate or their spouse indicated they completed their post-secondary education in Manitoba.

From the , the MPNP invited 78 immigration candidates. A cut-off immigration score was not given for this draw.

Lastly, through the stream, the MPNP issued 41 NOIs to candidates with a minimum score of 713.

Of the total 275 NOIs issued by the MPNP this week, 29 were issued to candidates who declared an profile.

Ontario

This week, the (OINP) invited candidates in two separate draws.

On January 19th, the province invited 1,654 candidates through its stream. To be considered for this draw, candidates needed a minimum score of 50. On January 24th, the OINP also issued 12 targeted invitations under the same stream to candidates who qualified for the federal .

The Economic Mobility Pathways Project targets skilled refugees and helps them immigrate to Canada under existing economic pathways, while also giving employers a new pool of qualified candidates to fill job openings.

Also on the 24th of January, Ontario invited candidates in two more separate draws, under the streams. candidates were considered if they have a score of 50 or above, while candidates had to have a minimum score of 45. Ontario has not stated how many candidates received ITAs in these draws.

Lastly, the OINP announced on the 19th of January that it had reached its nomination allocation for 2023. Over the last year, the program issued 16,500 nominations (or ITAs) across all of its streams.

The growing importance of the PNP

While currently holding a lower allocation in the (2024-2026), the PNP is set to become Canada’s main economic pathway for immigrants, starting in 2025. With an annual allocation of over 110,000, PNPs cumulatively already make up more than a fifth of all annual immigrant allocations across Canada.

These programs exist to spread the benefits of immigration across Canada, with emphasis areas where smaller provincial labour markets and demographics can benefit from the presence of newcomers. To learn more about Canada’s PNPs, find our dedicated webpage .