Canada’s PNP Update for December 2020

The Provincial Nominee Program [PNP] is an integral part of Canada immigration. Offering around 80 different immigration pathways or ‘streams’, the PNP continues to be a much sought-after route to permanent residence in Canada.

Each of the immigration pathways specifically targets a specific class of immigrants – students, skilled workers, semi-skilled workers, or business people.

As per Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC], the PNP is for workers that have –

·        The education, work experience and skills required for being able to contribute to the economy of a particular province or territory,

·        The intention of living within that province or territory, and

·        An intention of taking up Canada PR.

Over 4 lakh immigrants a year are to be welcomed by the Canadian government in the near future [as per the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan].

In 2021, as many as 80,800 will find their way into Canada through the PNP route.

PNP admissions as per 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan
Year	Projected Admissions – Targets
2021	80,800
2022	81,500
2023	83,000

The PNP application process will depend upon the stream applying for. Generally, while there is a paper-based process for various PNP streams, there is an online process for applying for the Express-Entry linked PNP streams.

An Express Entry candidate that is able to secure a PNP nomination is allotted 600 additional points towards their Comprehensive Ranking System [CRS] score. It is the highest-ranking Express Entry profiles that are issued invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

With a profile boosted through the 600 CRS points of a PNP nomination, the Express Entry candidate is sure to receive an ITA in the next federal Express Entry draw that is held. The minimum CRS cut-off in the latest Express Entry draw [#170] was CRS 468.

PNP round of invitations – December 2020

PROVINCE	CATEGORY / STREAM	STATUS	DRAW INFORMATION
Alberta	Express Entry	No update For this month	Last draw held – June 17, 2020
British Columbia	Skills Immigration, Express Entry BC	5 draws held in November	December 29 [Tech Pilot draw] – invitations issued: 58 December 22 – invitations issued: 230 December 15 [Tech Pilot draw] – invitations issued: 92 December 8 – invitations issued – invitations issued: 256 December 1 [Tech Pilot draw] – invitations issued: 68
Manitoba	Skilled Workers in Manitoba, International Education Stream, Skilled Workers Overseas	2 draws held in December	December 30 [EOI Draw #105 – LAAs issued 188 December 17 [EOI Draw #104] – LAAs issued: 419 This is the largest MPNP draw to be held in 2020.
Nova Scotia	Express Entry	1 draw held in December	December 1 – Labour Market Priorities Stream draw
New Brunswick	Express Entry	No update for this month	Postponed
Newfoundland and Labrador	Express Entry & Other Program	No update For this month	No invitations issued so far this year A new stream – Priority Skills Newfoundland and Labrador – to be launched on January 2, 2021.
Ontario	Human Capital Priorities [HCP] Stream	1 draw held in December	December 15 – invitations issued: 668
Prince Edward Island	Labour & Express Entry, Business Work Permit	1 draw held in December	December 17 – invitations issued: 195
Saskatchewan	Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand	2 draws held in December	December 17 – invitations issued: 576 December 1 – invitations issued: 564

Along with leading the list of the Top 10 most-accepting countries for migrants, Canada is also the most popular country for migrate overseas.

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