The second draw of the year under the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) saw 123 invitations to apply for immigration to Canada sent out to skilled workers and entrepreneurs Thursday.
The Feb. 17 draw saw 117 invitations issued to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, while Business Impact candidates received six invitations.
Business Impact candidates required a minimum score of 67 points.
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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 |
Feb. 17, 2022 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 117 | N/A |
Business Impact | 6 | 67 | |
Jan. 20, 2022 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 121 | N/A |
Business Impact | 11 | 72 |
PEI issued a total of 1,933 invites during 2021, compared to 1,955 in 2020.
Of the 2021 invites, 1,764 went to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, with the remaining 169 going to Business Impact candidates.
PEI’s Express Entry category operates by considering candidates already in the federal Express Entry Pool for a provincial nomination.
Such a nomination adds 600 points to a candidate’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score and effectively guarantees an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian immigration.
The PEI Express Entry Category features two pathways to Canadian permanent residence, one for candidates with a job offer and one for those without.
1) Skilled Worker Stream
This employer driven stream allows skilled workers with an employment offer in PEI to be nominated for Canadian Permanent residence if they meet the following criteria:
2) Critical Worker Stream
This category 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:
Prince Edward Island Business Impact Category
Individuals applying under the PEI Work Permit Stream must obtain a Canadian work permit and work for a PEI business for a certain amount of time as designated in a Performance Agreement.
After the Performance Agreement is fulfilled, the applicant must make a minimum $150,000 investment in the business and commit to managing the business on a daily basis from within the province.
Previously, Prince Edward Island operated direct permanent residence business streams, but these were closed in September 2018 over immigration fraud concerns.
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