Canada Provincial Nominee Program, PNP Draw Updates

The PNP Draw is a periodic invitation to apply issued to prospective immigrants of Canada, either by the Federal Government through the Express Entry System or the provinces/territory.

The Canada Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is a popular way for foreigners to obtain Canadian Permanent Residence. Date for PNP draws vary from province to province, Federal government also issue invitations to apply under express entry draw. The invitation round is also known as PNP Draw or Express Entry Draw.

The information in this page is updated on a regular basis, it includes nomination draw results and PNP eligibility criteria for each province of Canada. It will help you know the next PNP draws that are likely to take place.

In this article

Latest Provincial Nominee Invitation Updates
What is PNP Draw?
Which provinces invite immigrants via PNP?
Provincial Nominee Programs, PNP Canada Categories
Alberta PNP Draw
British Columbia PNP Draw
Manitoba PNP Draw
New Brunswick PNP Draw
Newfoundland & Labrador PNP Draw
Nova Scotia PNP Draw
Ontario PNP Draw
Prince Edward Island PNP Draw
Quebec PNP Draw
Saskatchewan PNP Draw
Northwest Territories PNP Draw
Nunavut PNP Draw
Yukon PNP Draw
How to check PNP Draw Results
How to receive PNP invitation

Latest Provincial Nominee Invitation Updates

February 2, 2022:

BC invited 8 entrepreneur candidates to apply for provincial nominee through the BC Entrepreneur stream.
Federal government issued out 1,070 ITAs to PNP candidates. This February 2 PNP invitation is the biggest in the recent times. A CRS cut off mark of 674 was used.

February 1, 2022:

Quebec announced the results of a January 27 draw which invited 322 candidates PR through the Quebec Skilled Worker program. Cut off mark of 647 points was used and job offers must be outside the Montreal region.
Alberta announced the results of a January 18 draw that invited 350 Express Entry candidates with CRS score cut off of 346.
British Columbia invited 126 candidates to apply for provincial nomination through four streams of the BC PNP. This was a BC Tech draw.

January 27, 2022:

Manitoba invited 315 applicants, including 69 Express Entry candidates to apply for PR.
Ontario issued ITA to 1,032 Express Entry candidates through the Skilled Trades stream. This draw was the first OINP Skilled Trades draw since last year, and the largest OINP ever.

January 25, 2022:

British Columbia issued out 289 ITAs to candidates through 4 BC PNP streams.

January 25, 2022:

Prince Edward Island invited 121 applicants to apply for PR under the Labour and Express Entry streams. Additional 11 persons were invited through the Business Work Permit Entrepreneur category.

January 25, 2022:

British Columbia issued 91 invitations for provincial nomination under the BC Tech draw.
Alberta province released the results of their January 5 draw in which 250 Express Entry applicants were invited with CRS cut off of 327.

What is PNP Draw?

Every few weeks, one or more provinces issue out invitations to apply for their PNP program. These invitations are referred to as “draws.” The provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan all participate in the PNP.

Which provinces invite immigrants via PNP?

The provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan all participate in the PNP. In addition, the three territories of Canada also offer immigration programs: Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon. The Federal government’s invitation process is called Express Entry Draw.

Canada PNP Streams

Provincial Nominee Programs, PNP Canada Categories

Province / Territory	Stream/program	Aligned with EE?	Job offer required?	Canadian experience required?	Canadian education required?	Residency in Canada required?	For business?
Alberta	Express Entry	Aligned	No	No	No	Yes	No
Alberta	Accelerated Tech Pathway	Aligned	Yes	No	No	No	No
Alberta	Opportunity Stream	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Alberta	International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Alberta	Foreign Graduate Start-up Visa	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Alberta	Self-Employed Farmer	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
British Columbia	EEBC - Skilled Worker	Aligned	Yes	No	No	No	No
British Columbia	EEBC – Healthcare Professional	Aligned	Yes	No	No	No	No
British Columbia	EEBC – International Graduate	Aligned	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
British Columbia	EEBC – International Post-Graduate	Aligned	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
British Columbia	Skills Immigration (SI) – Skilled Worker	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
British Columbia	SI – Healthcare Professional	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
British Columbia	SI – International Graduate	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
British Columbia	SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	Aligned	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
British Columbia	SI – International Post-Graduate	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
British Columbia	Entrepreneur	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
British Columbia	Entrepreneur Regional Pilot	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Manitoba	Skilled Workers Overseas: Express Entry Pathway	Aligned	No	No	No	No	No
Manitoba	Skilled Workers Overseas	No	No	No	No	No	No
Manitoba	Skilled Workers Overseas: Human Capital Pathway	No	No	No	No	No	No
Manitoba	Skilled Workers in Manitoba	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Manitoba	Skilled Workers in Manitoba: Work Experience Pathway	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Manitoba	SWM: Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Manitoba	Career Employment Pathway (International Education Stream)*	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Manitoba	Graduate Internship Pathway (International Education Stream)	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Manitoba	Student Entrepreneur Pathway (International Education Stream)	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Manitoba	Business Investor Stream: Entrepreneur	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Manitoba	Business Investor Stream: Farm Investor	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Manitoba	Morden Community-Drive Initiative	No	No	No	No	No	No
New Brunswick	Express Entry Labour Market Stream	Aligned	Yes	No	No	No	No
New Brunswick	Skilled Worker With Employer Support	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
New Brunswick	Post-Graduate Entrepreneur	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
New Brunswick	Entrepreneur	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Newfoundland	Priority Skills — In-Demand Occupation stream	No	No	No	No	No	No
Newfoundland	Priority Skills — Education stream	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Newfoundland	Express Entry Skilled Worker	Aligned	Yes	No	No	No	No
Newfoundland	Skilled Worker	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Newfoundland	International Graduate**	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Newfoundland	International Graduate Entrepreneur	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Newfoundland	International Entrepreneur	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Northwest Territories	Express Entry	Aligned	Yes	No	No	No	No
Northwest Territories	Skilled Workers	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Northwest Territories	Critical Impact	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Northwest Territories	Business Stream	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Nova Scotia	Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry)	Aligned	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Nova Scotia	Express Entry Labour Market Priorities	Aligned	No	No	No	No	No
Nova Scotia	Skilled Worker	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Nova Scotia	International Graduate Entrepreneur	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nova Scotia	Entrepreneur	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Nova Scotia	International Graduates In Demand	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Nova Scotia	Occupations in Demand	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Nova Scotia	Labour Market Priorities for Physician	Aligned	Yes	No	No	No	No
Nova Scotia	Physician	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Ontario	Human Capital Priorities	Aligned	No	No	No	No	No
Ontario	French-Speaking Skilled Worker	Aligned	No	No	No	No	No
Ontario	Skilled Trades	Aligned	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Ontario	Foreign Worker	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Ontario	International Student	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Ontario	In-Demand Skills	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Ontario	Masters Graduates	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Ontario	PhD Graduates	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Ontario	Entrepreneur	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Ontario	Corporate	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Prince Edward Island	Express Entry	Aligned	No	No	No	No	No
Prince Edward Island	Skilled Worker outside Canada (Labour Impact)	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Prince Edward Island	Skilled Worker in PEI (Labour Impact)	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Prince Edward Island	Critical Worker (Labour Impact)	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Prince Edward Island	International Graduate (Labour Impact)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Prince Edward Island	Business Work Permit Entrepreneur	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Quebec	Quebec Skilled Worker Program	No	No	No	No	No	No
Quebec	Quebec Experience Program: Foreign workers	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Quebec	Quebec Experience Program: Students & graduates	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Quebec	Entrepreneur Program	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Quebec	Self-Employed Program	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Quebec	Investor Program	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Saskatchewan	International Skilled Worker: Express Entry	Aligned	No	No	No	No	No
Saskatchewan	International Skilled Worker: Occupations In-Demand	No	No	No	No	No	No
Saskatchewan	International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan Experience: Existing Work Permits & Health Professionals	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan Experience: Students	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan Experience: Hospitality Workers	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan Experience: Long Haul Truck Drivers	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan Experience: Semi-skilled Agriculture Worker with Existing Work Permit	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Saskatchewan	Entrepreneur	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Saskatchewan	Farm Owner and Operator	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Saskatchewan	International Graduate Entrepreneur	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Saskatchewan	Hard-To-Fill Skills Pilot	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Yukon	Express Entry	Aligned	Yes	No	No	No	No
Yukon	Skilled Worker	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Yukon	Critical Impact Worker	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Yukon	Business Nominee	No	No	No	No	No	Yes

Alberta PNP Draw

The province of Alberta Provincial Nominee draw takes place regularly. The Alberta PNP program is popular because the province has an economy that is doing well.

British Columbia PNP Draw

The next BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP draw) will likely take place in the coming weeks. This date has not yet been announced. The BC PNP program is popular because of its strong economy and interest in cities in BC. Do check back for result of BC PNP latest draw once it is announced.

Manitoba PNP Draw

The next Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program draw will take place in the coming weeks. This date has not yet been announced. The MPNP program is popular because of its strong economy.

New Brunswick PNP Draw

Recently, New Brunswick province issued out many invitations to apply for their skilled worker stream and also entrepreneur stream of NBPNP.

Newfoundland & Labrador PNP Draw

Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee draw takes place regularly. The Alberta PNP program is popular because the province has an economy that is doing well.

Nova Scotia PNP Draw

Nova Scotia issued invitations to apply for candidates in their Entrepreneur stream and Skilled Worker stream.

Ontario PNP Draw

Ontario is expected to issue out many invitations in their upcoming draw. The Ontario program is popular because it offers a number of streams, including the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream.

Prince Edward Island PNP Draw

Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) offers a number of immigration programs through the provincial nominee program.

Quebec PNP Draw

Quebec issued invitations to apply for candidates in their Entrepreneur and Self-employed Worker streams. The province is expected to issue out more invites soon.

Saskatchewan PNP Draw

Saskatchewan has issued an invitation round on a regular basis. The province has a number of streams, including the Express Entry Occupation In-Demand Stream.

Northwest Territories PNP Draw

The Northwest Territories (NWT) Provincial Nominee Program offers two immigration programs: the Skilled Worker stream and the Critical Skills stream.

Nunavut PNP Draw

The Nunavut Provincial Nominee Program (NPNP) offers two immigration programs: the Skilled Worker stream and the Business Development stream.

Yukon PNP Draw

The Yukon Provincial Nominee Program offers three streams for immigration to the territory: the Skilled Worker, Self-Employed Farmer and Business Investor streams.

How to check PNP Draw Results

Wondering if there was a PNP draw today? The Canada PNP draw is published on our website. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates about the next Alberta PNP Draw, BC PNP Draw and other provincial nominee draws this year.

Can you predict date of next Express Entry PNP?

Express entry Canada Provincial Nominee Program PNP Draw takes place regularly. Canada Immigration draws are conducted on a few days in the month, including dates like January 15th, February 22nd and March 29th. Canada immigration draw is conducted to issue invitations for permanent residentship via Canada Express Entry system.

It is hard to predict the date of the next Canada Express Entry PNP draw. However, we can look at the past patterns to get an idea about when the next Canada Immigration draw might take place.

How to receive PNP invitation

To receive an invitation to apply for a PNP, you must first create an Express Entry profile or apply through the particular province you wish to receive an ITA from. You will be entered into the pool of candidates and will be assessed against eligibility criteria for one or more of the following programs: Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class or Federal Skilled Trades Program. If you are eligible, you will be invited to apply for a provincial nomination.