Manitoba, Quebec, and British Columbia Invite Immigrants
The most recent number of invitations sent to applicants through their respective provincial immigration systems has been made public by British Columbia, Quebec, and Manitoba.
Every province and territory, with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut, has its own provincial nominee programmes (PNPs).
These programmes for economic immigration give provincial governments the ability to choose applicants who will most likely successfully integrate into their economies while addressing critical labor shortages.
Immigration is a collective responsibility among the provinces and the federal government.
PNPs provide provinces the chance to select individuals they think would live there permanently and integrate effectively, but Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has the final decision regarding the granting of permanent resident status to any applicant.
The immigration policies of Quebec are unique from those of the rest of Canada in that the province is responsible for their administration.
Quebec alone has the power to control immigrants from each and every economic background.
Provincial immigration results February 18-24
Just know about Manitoba, Quebec, and British Columbia:
British Columbia
On February 22, more than 241 individuals were asked to apply under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.
In a general draw that includes individuals from the IT industry, 203 applications were selected in the majority.
With a minimum SIRS score of 103, applicants for the international graduate programme and skilled worker applications were chosen. Both streams had Express Entry applicants.
Candidates from the Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled stream who received minimum scores of 85 were also included in the general draw.
The Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS), which works similarly to the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System, is only used in British Columbia.
The province offered invitations to applicants in the Express Entry and Skilled Worker streams for the following occupations (including international graduates).
Each applicant needs a minimum SIRS score of 60.
- 20 healthcare professionals,
- 18 early childhood educators and aides (NOC 4214),
- and <5 individuals in other in-demand professions.
Quebec
On February 9, the Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Franciscation, and Integration (MIFI) sent out 1,011 invites.
All applicants have to receive a minimum score of 619 in order to be considered for the Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program (QSWP).
Invited candidates had to have a legitimate job offer from an employer outside the Montréal Metropolitan Area.
Manitoba
Through the Manitoba Provincial Nomination Program, Manitoba welcomed 583 candidates on February 23.
The province sent invitations to 207 candidates for skilled workers in the following fields:
- Assisting occupations in education (4310)
- Automotive service technicians (7241)
- Hairstylists and estheticians (6321)
- Nursing and allied health professionals (3130)
- Office support and court services occupations (1410)
- Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services (4220)
- Retail and wholesale trade managers (6002)
- Retail salespersons and non-technical wholesale trade sales and account representatives (6410)
- Secondary, elementary and kindergarten school teachers (4122)
- Transport and transit drivers (7330)
Additionally, it welcomed 51 candidates from the International Education Stream and 298 non-specific occupation candidates from the skilled worker programme with a minimum score of 693.
Finally, the province chose 27 applicants from the stream of skilled workers from abroad who had received minimum scores of 721.
140 of the total invitations sent out were for Express Entry applicants.
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