Enhanced Provincial Immigrant Nominations
Canadian territories use the Enhanced Provincial Nominee programs to select candidates for permanent residency under the Express Entry draw. Among the provinces, only Nunavut and Quebec provinces haven’t implemented the nomination program.
Express Entry relies on provincial administrations to identify candidates who support their local economies and labor markets. Furthermore, provincial programs have a comprehensive processing criterion. Once nomination are done, verifications at the Express Entry draw run quicker and smoother. When an Express Entry enters and succeeds at the provincial nomination stage, his/her CRS score spikes by 600 points in the federal Express Entry program.
Ontario organized three immigration nominations in two steams: two Human Capital Priorities Stream draws and a French-Speaking Skilled Workers stream.
The first French-Speaking Skilled Workers stream was the primary draw to be held in Ontario on January 9. The Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) invited 242 candidates.
A total of 1,440 Express Entry immigration candidates entered the two Human Capital Priorities Stream in the provincial immigration nominations. The first draw (January 15) focused on inviting 954 candidates with tech skills across the six sectors in the industries. The subsequent draw (February 13) targeted application in 10 skilled occupations, such as nurses, accountants, managerial positions, etc.
In Alberta’s Immigration Nominee Program, five draws took place in the previous quarter through the territory’s Express Entry scheme. Three of them targeted immigration candidates with a CRS score of 300 while the other two sought applicants with at least 350 points. The provincial nominee program in the territory has invited 751 candidates, thus far. Saskatchewan, BC, and Manitoba provinces have also been holding nominations for Express Entry candidates.
