Prince Edward Island Issues 219 Canadian Immigration Invitations in New Provincial Draw

Prince Edward Island has held two new provincial draws, issuing invitations to apply for 219 Canadian skilled worker and entrepreneur immigration candidates.

In a June 15 drawing, invites were issued through the Labor Impact, Express Entry, and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams.

It saw 118 invitations for Labor Impact and Express Entry candidates, while Business Impact candidates received 4 invitations. Business Impact candidates required a minimum score of 82 points.

In a drawing on June 1, 97 invitations were issued exclusively to Labor Impact and Express Entry candidates.

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PEI PNP Immigration Draw

PEI launched its Expression of Interest system at the beginning of 2018, and made monthly pulls since then, with some disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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PEI sent out a total of 1,853 invitations in 2022, compared to 1,933 in 2021. Of the 2022 invitations, 1,729 were to Labor Impact and Express Entry candidates, and the remaining 124 to Business Impact candidates.

Prince Edward Island Express access stream

PEI’s Express Entry category works by considering applicants already in the federal Express Entry pool for a provincial nomination.

Such a nomination adds 600 points to that of a candidate Extensive classification system (CRS) score and effectively guarantees a Invitation to apply (ITA) for Canadian Immigration.

The PEI Express Entry category offers two pathways to permanent residency in Canada, one for candidates with a job offer and one for candidates without.

Labor Impact Category Prince Edward Island

1) Flow of skilled workers

This employer-driven flow allows skilled workers with a job offer in PEI to be nominated for Canadian permanent residency if they meet the following criteria:

• A full-time job offer from a Prince Edward Island company in an occupation classified as TEER Category 0, 1, 2, or 3 of the National Occupational Classification (NOC);
• Completion of post-secondary education, with a minimum of 14 years of formal education;
• Between 21 and 55 years old;
• At least 2 years of full-time work experience in the past 5 years;
• Sufficient command of English or French to occupy the job offered;
• Sufficient resolution funds;
• Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.

2) Critical employee flow

This category is designed to address labor shortages and is open to foreign workers already in PEI with employment in specific critical occupations. The main nomination criteria are:

A full-time offer of employment with a Prince Edward Island company in one of the following occupations:

• Truck driver;
• Customer-service employee;
• Worker;
• server for food and drink;
• Cleaner.
• 6 months work experience with the Prince Edward Island company providing employment;
• Current valid Canadian work permit;
• High school diploma and a minimum of 12 years of formal education;
• Between 21 and 55 years old;
• At least 2 years of full-time work experience in the past 5 years;
• Demonstrate basic proficiency in the English or French language;
• Sufficient resolution funds;
• Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.

Category Business Impact Prince Edward Island

Flow of work permits

Individuals who apply under the PEI permit to work flow must obtain a Canadian work permit and work for a PEI company for a specified period of time as specified 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 from PEI on a daily basis

Previously, Prince Edward Island operated permanent residence direct business streams, but these were closed in September 2018 due to immigration fraud concerns.