色狐入口
British Columbia, Alberta and Prince Edward Island issued (ITAs) for candidates in several in-demand occupations, through their respective (PNPs).
The (BCPNP) and the Alberta PNP鈥攆ormally the (AAIP) are two of the biggest PNPs in Canada. These programs offer immigration streams for experienced entrepreneurs, workers with in-demand skills, international graduates and other newcomers based both in and out of their provinces.
Provincial immigration results February 10th鈥�16th
Note: Provinces and territories implement different scoring systems for their PNPs independent of each other. This results in different scoring grades and criteria, which should not be compared.
British Columbia
This week the BCPNP issued invitations through its (includes (EEBC) option)) stream. This stream targets international students who have in-demand skills for British Columbia鈥檚 labour market.
The province issued at least 200 ITAs for skilled workers and international graduates across five different in-demand employment sectors. These were:
- Childcare鈥攔equiring a minimum score of 60 to be invited;
- Construction鈥攔equiring a minimum score of 75 to be invited;
- Healthcare鈥攔equiring a minimum score of 60;
- Tech鈥攔equiring a minimum score of 108; and
- Veterinary care鈥攔equiring a minimum score of 60.
A full list of in-demand professions in British Columbia can be found .
Alberta
On February 6th Alberta issued 44 Notifications of Interest鈥攖he equivalent of ITAs under the AAIP鈥攖o candidates with professional healthcare experience, through the 鈥淒edicated Healthcare Pathway with Alberta job offer鈥�.
To be invited, candidates had to have healthcare experience within the province and received a job offer from an employer in Alberta. The minimum cut-off score to receive an ITA was 302.
Prince Edward Island
issued 121 Expressions of Interest to candidates Labour and Express Entry candidates in the .
Candidates were considered if they were s working for a PEI Employer and had a minimum EOI score of 65. Over the past 12 months, the province has invited 2,307 candidates with 2,253 Expressions of Interest going to candidates and 54 going to Business Work Permit Entrepreneur.
How can I increase my chances at receiving an invitation under a PNP?
While many PNPs have reserved pathways for those who have some connection to the province (i.e.: having graduated from a (DLI), received a job offer letter, or having personal family ties to someone, in the province or territory of that PNP)鈥攁ll PNPs have streams for in-demand professions that meet their location鈥檚 labour market needs.
Thus, newcomers looking to immigrate to Canada may find some specific benefit to tailoring their professional experience to a province or territory that requires it. In fact, this is a key reason for the existence of PNPs across Canada. Provinces even post in-demand professions to attract newcomers who can fill these crucial labour gaps.
By 2025, PNPs will overtake as Canada鈥檚 main pathway to welcome new immigrants, signalling their continued importance to the country鈥檚 overall economic strategy.