Four provinces issue ITAs in most recent draws.
Quebec
Quebec invited 998 skilled workers to apply for permanent selection on November 24 and an additional 513 on December 1.
The draw on November 24 did not target specific NOCs, but candidates required job offers outside of the Montreal Metropolitan Community and a minimum Arrima Expression of Interest score of 603 points.
The December 1 draw targeted candidates with specific NOCs who also had job offers outside of the Montreal Metropolitan Community. Candidates had to have profiles in the Arrima Expression of Interest system with scores of at least 589 points.
British Columbia
More than 188 candidates were invited to apply for provincial nomination in British Columbia on December 6.
The province invited 144 candidates in a targeted tech draw. The invitations were issued to candidates in the Skilled Worker and International Graduates categories and included Express Entry candidates.
Candidates in the tech draw had minimum SIRS scores of 95. SIRS acts much like the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) but is only used for British Columbia’s PNP.
The province also held rounds of invitations for candidates working in the following occupations.
- 32 early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214) with scores of at least 60 points;
- 12 healthcare workers from the Skilled Worker, International Graduate, including Express Entry category, with scores of at least 60 points and;
- Other priority occupations with minimum scores of 60.
Manitoba
Manitoba invited a total of 305 candidates under the Manitoba Provincial Nomination Program. To be invited, candidates must meet a baseline of criteria specific to their program. In total, the province invited:
- Skilled Workers in Manitoba issued 206 invitations with a minimum score of 775
- Skilled Workers Overseas issued 43 invitations with a minimum score of 673
- International Education Stream issued 56 invitations with no score requirement.
Out of all who were invited to apply, 31 had profiles in the Express Entry system.
The province will continue to process all Expressions of Interest (EOI) received before November 16 under the NOC 2016. Any EOIs received on or after November 16 will be evaluated under NOC 2021.
Prince Edward Island
On December 1, Prince Edward Island invited 69 candidates through the Labour and Express Entry streams. This brings the total number of candidates invited by the province so far in 2022 to 1,721.
