Recently, two provinces of Canada conducted rounds of provincial nominee program draws. One was by British Columbia and the other Prince Edward island. PNP draws are a great way to get Canada PR in case you have a lower CRS score.

Latest PNP Draw News

In the latest PNP draw news, we have British Columbia and Prince Edward Island issuing invitations to eligible candidates for Canada PR. Total candidates invited through these draws are more than 206, while collectively the lowest score considered is 60.

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British Columbia PNP Draw

The latest British Columbia PNP draw was conducted on 4th October, 2023, for both General round and Targeted rounds of draw.

Date: 4 Oct, 2023

Invitations: 187+

Minimum Score: 60

Occupations: General (tech), Childcare, Healthcare, Other Priority Occupations

As you can see, the general round included candidates from the tech occupations as well, and the targeted round was for those in the Healthcare, Childcare, and Other Priority occupations.

110 invitations are for skilled, international graduates, entry level and semi-skilled workers in the general category, that does include tech occupations. The minimum score for the general category is 91.

As for the targeted occupations, less than 5 invitations are for workers in the Other Priority occupations. 25 invitations are for workers in the healthcare occupations, and 51 for those in the childcare occupations. The minimum score remains the same for all targeted occupations, which is 60.

Prince Edward Island PNP Draw

Prince Edward Island issued 20 invitations on 5th October, 2023, for the Labour & Express Entry stream. These invitations are workers in the Healthcare and Food Processing sectors.