The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program issued 135 new invitations to apply in its latest Expression of Interest draw that took place on June 21.
A total of 32 out of the 135 invitations to apply were issued under the province's Express Entry category. Candidates in this category who are granted a provincial nominations obtain 600 additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points.
For the June 21 draw, Prince Edward Island's (PEI) Office of Immigration stated that invitations to apply were issued to candidates who indicated they were working in PEI.
Furthermore, 60 candidates were invited under the PEI PNP Labour Impact Category. The Labour Impact Category has three streams: Skilled Worker, Critical Worker and International Graduate.
The June 21 draw also included invitations to apply issued to 43 business applicants, who have submitted an Expression of Interest to the program's Business Impact Category.
Individuals interested in applying to the PEI PNP Express Entry and Labour Impact categories must first submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the province.
Candidates in PEI's EOI pool are given a score based on their connection to the province, work experience, education, and training and language proficiency.
PEI's three step process
All Canadian immigration applications submitted to the PEI PNP follow a three-step process:
Step 1: Create an account and submit a profile in the Expression of Interest system.
Step 2: The highest-ranked eligible candidates with a connection to PEI are invited to submit an application to the PEI PNP.
Step 3: After a review of the paper application submitted to PEI’s Office of Immigration, candidates issued a provincial nomination submit a separate application for permanent residence to the Government of Canada.
For the PEI PNP Express Entry category, candidates receive a score out of 100 based on the following factors: age, language proficiency, education, work experience, employment, and adaptability.
PEI’s Express Entry Stream has two pathways, one of which considers candidates without a job offer in PEI.
It is important to note that submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) is not an application, but is instead an indication to the province that an individual is interested in being considered for the immigration stream in question.
Currently, the Government of PEI does not charge any fees for the submission of an EOI.