- Points Based
- Most people below the age of 51 years old, with an occupation (listed on each country’s list), 2+ years of work experience & good English / French are eligible for this
- It is the most popular way of settling overseas
The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP), a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), is a collection of immigration pathways that target immigrants with business acumen, skilled workers, and young graduates who are fresh from post-secondary education.
Prince Edward Island provincial nominee program
Prince Edward Island is the smallest province in Canada located in the East Coast of North America. The province has a growing economy whose main growth areas are agriculture, tourism and fishing.
Prince Edward Island’s Provincial Nominee Program is also known as the PEI PNP.
Prospective immigrants, with the right experience and skills, can apply for a nomination under through the PEI PNP. Those successful in securing a PEI PNP nomination can then apply for the Canadian permanent residence.
| PEI PNP draws in 2022 | ||||
| Sl. No. | Invitation Date | Invitations sent to Business Impact Category | Invitations sent to Express Entry and Labour Impact categories | Total invitations in draw |
| 1 | November 3, 2022 | NA | 39 | 39 |
| 2 | November 17, 2022 | 8 | 141 | 149 |
| 3 | October 20, 2022 | 10 | 194 | 204 |
| 4 | September 15, 2022 | 5 | 142 | 147 |
| 5 | August 18, 2022 | 4 | 117 | 121 |
| 6 | July 21, 2022 | 27 | 138 | 165 |
| 7 | June 16, 2022 | Labour Impact/Express Entry | 127 | N/A |
| 8 | June 16, 2022 | Business Impact | 9 | 62 |
| 9 | May 20, 2022 | 16 | 137 | 153 |
| 10 | April 21, 2022 | 11 | 130 | 141 |
| 11 | March 17, 2022 | 11 | 130 | 141 |
| 12 | February 17, 2022 | 6 | 117 | 123 |
| 13 | January 20, 2022 | 11 | 121 | 132 |
| Total | 1577 | |||
| Prince Edward Island PNP streams | ||
| Category | Stream | Sub-stream |
| Labour Impact | Critical Worker |
Effective June 2019, the Critical Worker Stream might be utilized for talent recruitment outside of Canada under: · Trucking Sector Pilot · NOC – C Initiative |
| Skilled Worker | Skilled Worker in PEI | |
| Skilled Worker outside Canada | ||
| International Graduate | – | |
| PEI Express Entry | – | – |
| Business Impact | Work Permit | – |
| Community Endorsement | – | |
Note. NOC: National Occupational Classification matrix that classifies each of the jobs available in the Canadian labour market.
PEI Express Entry pathway is linked with the federal Express Entry system that comes under Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
A nomination under PEI Express Entry guarantees an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence by IRCC. A PNP nomination is worth 600 CRS points for an Express Entry candidate. By CRS is implied the 1,200-point Comprehensive Ranking System matrix.
The higher your CRS score, the better the chances of your being invited to apply. It is the highest-ranked, based on the CRS scores in the IRCC Express Entry pool, that are invited by IRCC.
You cannot apply for permanent residence in Canada through Express Entry unless invited by IRCC to do so.
Labor impact category
For immigration candidates that have the required skills and experience to meet the specific requirements of the labor market in the province. The stream offers three separate pathways:
- 1.Skilled Worker
For workers that have been selected or identified by an employer in the province. To be eligible to apply under the Skilled Worker stream, the applicant must be either working in the province or have a job offer from an employee in the province. - 2. Critical Worker
For workers that have been hired by an employer in the province and the employer wishes to sponsor them for permanent residence in Canada. The applicants can belong to either a semi-skilled or unskilled profession. - 3. International Graduate
Targeted at recent graduates from recognized universities and colleges in PEI that have already been hired by an employer in the province. Eligible applicants will have to work in a skilled profession related to their field of study.
Business impact category
The Work Permit Stream is for individuals who want to invest in a business in the province.
Latest Prince Edwards Island PNP Draw Updates
| Invitation Dates | Number of Invitations issued | Minimum points |
| November 16, 2023 | 141 | 80 |
| November 02, 2023 | 42 | N/A |
| October 19, 2023 | 104 | 80 |
| October 05, 2023 | 20 | N/A |
| September 21, 2023 | 157 | 80 |
| August 31, 2023 | 22 | N/A |
| August 17, 2023 | 142 | N/A |
| August 03, 2023 | 58 | N/A |
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