Prince Edward Island immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing invitations to apply to 150 skilled worker and entrepreneur candidates.
The March 18 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams.
It saw 140 invites issued to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, while Business Impact candidates received 10 invitations.
Business Impact candidates required a minimum score of 70 points.
Date | Category | Invites Issued | Minimum Score |
18-03-2021 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 140 | N/A |
Business Impact | 10 | 70 | |
18-02-2021 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 102 | N/A |
Business Impact | 19 | 82 | |
21-01-2021 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 196 | N/A |
Business Impact | 15 | 80 |
PEI launched its Expression of Interest system at the start of 2018, and has made monthly draws ever since, with some disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
April 15
May 20
June 17
July 15
August 19
September 16
October 21
November 18
December 16
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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