Prince Edward Island Conducts Final 2019 Expression of Interest Draw

The final draw of 2019 under the Prince Edward Island immigration Expression of Interest system saw 111 candidates invited to apply.

The December 19 draw saw 100 invites issued to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, and 11 invites issued to Business Impact candidates.

The Business Impact candidates required a minimum score of 140 points, up 10 points on the previous draw.

PEI launched its Expression of Interest system at the start of 2018 and has made monthly draws ever since.

In the 12 draws in 2019, PEI has invited 1,629 candidates, including 1,436 through the Labour Impact/Express Entry streams and 193 through the Business Impact stream.

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PEI PNP Immigration Draws 2019

Date	Category	Invites Issued	Minimum Score
19-12-2019	Labour Impact/Express Entry	100	N/A
	Business Impact	11	140
21-11-2019	Labour Impact/Express Entry	157	N/A
	Business Impact	14	130
17-10-2019	Labour Impact/Express Entry	146	N/A
	Business Impact	12	122
23-09-2019	Labour Impact/Express Entry	109	N/A
	Business Impact	13	115
15-08-2019	Labour Impact/Express Entry	133	N/A
	Business Impact	10	112
18-07-2019	Labour Impact/Express Entry	118	N/A
	Business Impact	17	112
20-06-2019	Labour Impact/Express Entry	106	N/A
	Business Impact	7	112
16-05-2019	Labour Impact/Express Entry	90	N/A
	Business Impact	14	107
18-04-2019	Labour Impact/Express Entry	113	N/A
	Business Impact	17	107
21-03-2019	Labour Impact/Express Entry	131	N/A
	Business Impact	19	110
21-02-2019	Labour Impact/Express Entry	170	N/A
	Business Impact	29	117
17-01-2019	Labour Impact/Express Entry	61	N/A
	Business Impact	30	120

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PEI issued a total of 1,446 invites during 2018, the first year it operated an Expression of Interest system.

Of these, 1,240 went to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, with the remaining 206 going to Business Impact candidates.

The largest draw took place on October 18, 2018, when 297 candidates were invited.

Prince Edward Island Express Entry Stream

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.

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Prince Edward Island Labour Impact Category

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:

• A full-time employment offer from a Prince Edward Island business in an occupation classified as skill level “0”, “A” or “B” of the National Occupational Classification (NOC);
• Completion of post-secondary education, with a minimum of 14 years of formal education;
• Between 21 and 55 years of age;
• At least 2 years of full-time work experience in the past 5 years;
• Sufficient proficiency in English or French to occupy the employment offered;
• Sufficient settlement funds;
• Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.

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:

• A full-time offer of employment from a Prince Edward Island business in one of the following occupations:
  • Truck driver;
  • Customer service representative;
  • Labourer;
  • Food & beverage server;
  • Housekeeping attendant.
• 6 months of work experience with the Prince Edward Island business offering employment;
• Current valid Canadian work permit;
• High school diploma and minimum of 12 years of formal education;
• Between 21 and 55 years of age;
• At least 2 years of full-time work experience in the past 5 years;
• Demonstrate basic proficiency in English or French language;
• Sufficient settlement funds;
• Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.

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Prince Edward Island Business Impact Category

Work Permit Stream

Individuals applying under the P.E.I. Work Permit Stream must obtain a Canadian work permit and work for a P.E.I. 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 P.E.I.

Previously, Prince Edward Island operated direct permanent residence business streams, but these were closed in September 2018 over immigration fraud concerns.