The Provincial Nominee Program has proven to be the primary channel for immigration to Canada over the last few years. A rising number of people have used provincial nomination programs of various provinces in order to bolster their chances for immigration to Canada through the Express Entry program. The PNP has continued to play a major role in Canada immigration for 2018 and is expected to feature more prominently in the current year’s immigration program as well.
What is Provincial Nominee Program
The Provincial Nominee Program allows provinces in Canada to nominate a pre-determined number of immigrants to migrate to Canada and settle in the province permanently. These nominations are made on behalf of candidates in the Express Entry system who commits to stay on in the province and show both the interest and the ability to contribute to the economic growth of the province.
Persons who qualify for the Provincial nominee program, get an extra 600 bonus points in their Comprehensive Ranking Score which in turn assures them an invitation to apply in the subsequent draw.
Key highlights for Canada Immigration
The different provinces in Canada are expected to bring in a lot of key changes to further immigration process to Canada, in line with its commitment to improve immigration numbers over the next few years
Ontario Immigration program
The PNP allocation for Ontario was the largest of the year 2018, a year in which it saw more than 6000 nominations being made over the year. It is expected that 2019 would be a bigger year in terms of nominations for the province of Ontario, which has asked the federal government for an additional allocation of 7,600 nominations for the province.
Moreover, the Human Capital Priorities Stream of Ontario’s nominee program, issued more than 3700 invitations to Apply for Express Entry candidates in the year 2018. 2019 will see a major change in the stream which may see only candidates having a minimum CRS score of 400 or above will be provided a nomination.
Manitoba PNP for Canada Immigration
Like the Express Entry system Manitoba’s PNP stream makes use of an Expression of Interest (EOI) system. Under the system candidates who wish to apply for Express Entry and are interested in settling in Manitoba are required to register an Expression of Interest profile with the Provincial Nominee Program for Manitoba. Eligible candidates are selected on the basis of their ties to the province if any, and also their proficiency in English and/or French, as well as their education and work experience.
Alberta Express Entry stream
The Alberta Express Entry Stream was one of the new streams that was introduced in the year 2018. The stream enables the Immigrant Nominee Program for Alberta to scan through the pool for Express Entry candidates who have a minimum CRS score of 300 and additionally are currently working in an occupation that is listed among the provinces most demanded jobs. 2019 will likely see many more candidates coming in for immigration through this nomination program
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