1. www.esseindia.com

2.  British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan,
and Manitoba have released results for their Provincial
Nominee Programs (PNP) this week.
 Following its launch in 1998, the PNP welcomed only
400 immigrants, but due to its success, it now welcomes
more than 80,000 per year. The increase in the number
of PNP admissions in Canada is because the federal and
provincial governments consider it an effective tool to
promote the economic development of the country.
Through these programs, interested candidates may be
invited to apply for a provincial nomination.
 Although provincial nomination is not in itself the same
as a permanent residence, it can act as the first step
towards maximizing your CRS score and obtaining
permanent resident status.

4.  On September 15, Prince Edward Island
invited 142 candidates through the Labour
and Express Entry streams as well as five
through the Business Work Permit
Entrepreneur streams for a total of 147
invitations issued.
 Express Entry candidates who wish to be
nominated by PEI must submit a separate
Expression of Interest (EOI) to the PEI PNP.
 EOI profiles are awarded a score based on
PEI’s point’s grid and, like the Express
Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS),
the highest-ranked candidates are invited to
apply through monthly draws.
 Prince Edward Island holds draws through the
PEI PNP each month.

6.  Manitoba invited 9 candidates on September
14 under the Special Immigration Measure* –
Ukraine program.
 The program was created in response to the
ongoing crisis in the Ukraine and the
resulting refugees and acts in partnership
with IRCC’s response, the Canada Ukraine
Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET).

7.  To be eligible for this program under
the Manitoba Provincial Nomination
Program, candidates must meet a baseline
of criteria. Expressions of Interest through
MPNP are issued only to those who:
 are a citizen of Ukraine.
 have a minimum of CLB 4 in each language
band.
 have established connection to MB.
 have a valid language test.
 score at least 60 points according to MPNP
assessment criteria.

9.  On September 13, British Columbia invited
over 290 candidates to apply for provincial
nomination through the British Columbia
Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). BC
typically holds a provincial nomination draw
each week.
 The majority of candidates, 227, were
invited through a general draw that included
tech occupations. Unlike the draw last week,
this draw did not specifically target
candidates outside of the Metro Vancouver
Regional District.

10.  The invitations were issued to candidates in
the Skilled Worker and International
Graduates categories and included Express
Entry candidates. The draw also included
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled candidates. The
minimum SIRS scores ranged from 78 to 120.
 SIRS acts much like the Express
Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)
but is only used for British Columbia’s PNP.

11.  province also held rounds of targeted
invitations for candidates working in the
following occupations:
 27 early childhood educators and assistants
(NOC 4214) with scores of at least 60 points.
 12 Healthcare workers with scores of at least
60 points.
 Healthcare worker: Healthcare assistants
with scores of at least 60 points
 Other priority occupations with scores of at
least 60 points.

13.  Saskatchewan invited a total of 326
candidates on September 15. Draws were
targeted for a variety of NOC
Occupations-In-Demand and through the
Express Entry system. ‘
 The 273 candidates who received an
Expression of Interest through the
Occupation-In-Demand category, as well
as the 53 invited through Express Entry,
had minimum scores of 60.