Forty-six candidates are being invited to apply for immigration to Prince Edward Island through the latest Express Entry, Labour Stream draw of the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP).
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The March 2 draw to attract more workers to the island province came less than a month after the premiers of all four Atlantic Canadian provinces met to discuss, among other issues, ways to boost immigration to the region.
“Labour shortages are being felt nationwide by communities and economies,” the premiers noted in a statement.
“Immigration and the retention of international students who come to Atlantic Canada to further their education are critical to the continued growth of the region. Atlantic Canada is a prime destination for those looking to move to or within Canada and has proven itself to be an ideal location to pilot new immigration programs. Provincial-federal cooperation will be key to finding solutions to the labour challenges facing Canadian industries.”
During that meeting the premiers banded together to discuss how immigration to Atlantic Canada could be increased by streamlining processing to reduce duplication, expanding the New Brunswick Critical Worker Pilot to the rest of the region, and adding temporary and permanent resident streams and pathways for healthcare professionals, targeted projects, and seasonal industries.
Last year, the Island set a new immigration record with 2,665 new permanent residents, or 50 more than the 2,615 newcomers to the province the previous year, the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals.
The lion’s share of those who immigrated to Prince Edward Island last year arrived through the province’s PNP program. Those 1,685 immigrants comprised roughly 62.2 per cent of all new permanent residents to the province last year.
The new, higher level of immigration last year was almost nine per cent above the 2,445 new permanent residents who immigrated to Prince Edward Island in 2019, the last full year before the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the seven years since 2015, immigration to the province has more than doubled, jumping 123.9 per cent from 1,190 new permanent residents to last year’s level.
Through its PNP program, Prince Edward Island sends out ITAs to candidates for its business as well as labour streams. But most of the ITAs, 94 per cent, sent out in the past 12 months have gone to those hoping to immigrate through the labour stream.
PEI launched its Expression of Interest system at the start of 2018 and has made monthly draws ever since, with some disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Date | Category | Invites Issued | Minimum Score |
March 2, 2023 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 46 | N/A |
Business Impact | 0 | N/A |
Under the labour impact category, Prince Edward Island offers two streams, the Skilled Worker and Critical Worker streams.
The employer-driven Skilled Worker stream allows skilled workers with an employment offer in PEI to be nominated for Canadian permanent residence if they meet the following criteria:
The language requirements can be demonstrated by one of the following:
The Critical Worker Stream is designed to resolve labour shortages and is open to foreign workers already in PEI with employment in specific critical demand occupations.
The primary criteria for nomination are:
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