Prince Edward Island Plans Immigration Draw On Thursday

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Colin Singer
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Prince Edward Island Targets Six Sectors With 78 Canada Immigration Invitations
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Prince Edward Island plans to conduct the second Expression of Interest draw of 2020 on Thursday, February 20.

The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) draw will feature invites for the province’s immigration streams for Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact candidates.

In the only draw so far in 2020, 123 invites were issued through the PEI PNP.

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

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February 20
March 19
April 16
May 21
June 18
July 16
August 20
September 17
October 15
November 19
December 17

PEI issued a total of 1,629 invites during 2019. Of these, 1,436 went to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, with the remaining 193 going to Business Impact candidates.

Prince Edward Island Immigration 2019 Expression of Interest Draws

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

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.

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.

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.

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