Prince Edward Island immigration will conduct its first 2021 Expression of Interest draw on Thursday, the province has revealed, after publishing its anticipated draw dates for the year.
The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) plans to conduct monthly draws throughout the year.
P.E.I. Expression of Interest covers the province’s immigration streams for Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact candidates.
Monthly draws were interrupted in March to August 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis. PEI began conducting more sporadic draws in response to the crisis.
However, the monthly pattern resumed later in the year.
January 21
February 18
March 18
April 15
May 20
June 17
July 15
August 19
September 16
October 21
November 18
December 16
PEI issued a total of 1,955 invites during 2020, up from 1,629 in 2019.
Of the 2020 invites, 1,742 went to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, with the remaining 213 going to Business Impact candidates.
Date | Category | Invites Issued | Minimum Score |
17-12-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 174 | N/A |
Business Impact | 21 | 85 | |
19-11-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 221 | N/A |
Business Impact | 33 | 92 | |
15-10-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 184 | N/A |
Business Impact | 27 | 97 | |
17-09-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 313 | N/A |
Business Impact | 32 | 102 | |
20-08-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 277 | N/A |
Business Impact | 28 | 112 | |
11-08-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 8 | N/A |
31-07-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 8 | N/A |
16-07-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 158 | N/A |
Business Impact | 29 | 117 | |
10-07-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 8 | N/A |
23-06-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 71 | N/A |
Business Impact | 20 | 117 | |
18-06-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 10 | N/A |
10-06-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 9 | N/A |
29-05-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 19 | N/A |
15-05-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 14 | N/A |
27-04-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 10 | N/A |
23-03-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 5 | N/A |
20-02-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 143 | N/A |
Business Impact | 10 | 122 | |
16-01-2020 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 110 | N/A |
Business Impact | 13 | 125 |
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:
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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