Canada's Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) are a popular immigration pathways for skilled workers, students and entrepreneurs to obtain Canadian permanent residency. Each month, different provinces and territories hold draws and issue invitations to eligible candidates who meet their specific program requirements. Today, we'll take a look at the main PNP draws in February 2023.   ALBERTA (AAIP) - Feb 16: 100 invitations to apply for Express Entry candidates with CRS scores of at least 357.   BRITISH COLUMBIA (BCPNP) - Feb 07: 207 invitations to apply through five streams of the BC PNP (general draws) + 38 invitations to apply for targeted candidates in healthcare and childcare. - Feb 14: 83 invitations to apply for targeted candidates…

It's no secret that immigration processes to Canada are extremely competitive. The candidate needs to achieve the highest points possible in categories such as education, work experience and fluency in one or both country's official languages – English and French.  In addition, a factor that weighs heavily on the score is the age of the candidate, who starts to lose points by the age of 30.  For some people, especially for those over 30, immigration may seem like a more difficult process, but what many don't know is that there are other ways, such as the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs).  When an applicant…

  The Manitoba PNP, or Provincial Nominee Program, offers immigrants looking to move to the province different pathways to permanent residence in Canada. And those who use the PNP as their pathway to PR tend to have a good chance of success. In fact, in 2021 the approval rate for PNP applicants was 98%. Manitoba PNP Streams Manitoba has three PNP streams: - Skilled Worker Stream. - International Education Stream. - Business Investor Stream. Manitoba’s PNP data shows that the province sends the most nominations to applicants in the Skilled Worker streams. In 2021, almost 95% of nominations went to applicants in this category. Skilled Worker Manitoba PNP…