Saskatchewan, Ontario, Manitoba, and BC hold PNP immigration draws this week

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Saskatchewan, Ontario, Manitoba, and BC hold PNP
immigration draws this week 

• https//www.esseindia.com/

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Ontario invited over 1,500 skilled trades
candidates and Saskatchewan issued over 1,700
invitations in two draws.

• Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and British
  Columbia have released results for their
  Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) this week.
• Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the
  exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their
  own PNPs. 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 obtaining permanent resident status for
  eligible candidates by maximizing your CRS score

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• For instance, PNP candidates with Express Entry
  profiles who receive a nomination get 600 points
  added to their score. They also become eligible
  to be invited to apply for a PNP-specific round
  of invitations. 
• 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 due to the fact that the federal and
  provincial governments consider it an effective
  tool to promote the economic development of the
  country.
• PNP draw results September 2-8

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Saskatchewan

• Saskatchewan invited a total of 1,703 candidates
  over two days on September 6 and 7, nearly
  doubling the number of candidates invited on the
  previous draw on September 1, which was the
  largest draw of 2022.
• On September 6, Saskatchewan held targeted draws
  for a variety of NOC occupations in demand and
  through the Express Entry system. There were two
  draws in each category, totaling 760 candidates,
  due to different minimum scores. Some targeted
  NOCs required minimum scores of 61 and others
  needed a score of 69.

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• The September 7 draw invited 521 candidates
  through Express Entry and 422 through the
  Occupations-In-Demand stream for a total of 943
  candidates with a minimum score of 70 for both
  categories. 
• These latest draws continue Saskatchewans trend
  of inviting more candidates each week. Until July
  of this year, Saskatchewan held draws
  approximately every two months and, even
  pre-pandemic, totals seldom exceeded 500
  candidates per draw.

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Ontario

• On September 7 Ontario held a draw under the
  Skilled Trades Stream o.
• the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The
  province invited 1,521 candidates to apply with
  minimum scores of 320 and above. This stream is
  aligned with Express Entry, meaning invited
  candidates receive additional Comprehensive
  Ranking System (CRS) points and an Invitation To
  Apply (ITA) for permanent residence at a future
  draw from the Express Entry pool.

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British Columbia

• British Columbia invited more than 369 candidates
  to apply for provincial nomination on September
  7. BC typically holds a provincial nomination
  draw each week.
• Most candidates, 361, were invited in a regional,
  targeted draw for tech occupations. In this
  regional draw, invitations were only issued to
  candidates with job offers outside Metro
  Vancouver Regional District.

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Candidates may also have been invited based on
other criteria such as

• Education level and field of education and
  where it was completed
• Language skills
• Occupation
• Duration and skill level of work experience
• Wage and/or skill level of job offer

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• Intent to live, work and settle in a specific
  region
• Strategic priorities factors that address
  specific labour market needs in B.C. or support
  government pilot projects and initiatives
• 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.

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The province also held rounds of invitations
for candidates working in the following
occupations 

• 8 early childhood educators and assistants (NOC
  4214) with scores of at least 60 points.
• Healthcare workers with scores of at least 60
  points.
• Manitoba

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• Manitoba held its most recent PNP draw on
  September 8 and issued 278 invitations through
  the Manitoba Provincial Nomination Program.
• The invitations were divided across three
  immigration streams
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• Skilled Workers in Manitoba issued 217
  invitations with a minimum score of 616
• Skilled Workers Overseas issued 20 invitations
  with a minimum score of 703
• International Education Stream issued 41
  invitations with no score requirement.
• Out of all who were invited to apply, 79 had
  profiles in the Express Entry system.

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