PEI

With the closure of BC’s main PNP graduate streams and a 50% reduction in nominations, international students in British Columbia face new challenges for permanent residency (PR).
But strong alternatives still exist if you plan carefully.

Four provinces have invited candidates in most recent provincial immigration draws.

Rapid growing of workers and skilled workers in agriculture and agri-food in Canada is an alarming sign to select more foreigners through immigration programs in this field of expertise to work in this industry. 

The most recent results from British Columbia, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan.

Canada continues to face a nationwide shortage of nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates. With demand expected to exceed supply by more than 20,000 workers over the next decade, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has prioritized these occupations for immigration.

Immigration reductions are putting pressure on the food service sector across Atlantic Canada, which includes Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Just as the tourism season begins, restaurants in these provinces are warning of serious staffing challenges.

A new Statistics Canada report says Canada is aging and it will continue to depend on high immigration levels to renew its population.

IRCC’s backlog of applicants grew significantly during the pandemic and processing times have slowed.

British Columbia: Total of 309 invitations.

New Brunswick has reached its 2025 cap for the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) and will no longer accept new endorsement applications. Submissions made on or before April 4 will still be processed.

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited 535 candidates from the Masters Graduate Stream. Candidates required a score of 35 and above.

Three provinces have issued ITAs under Provincial Nominee Programs.

Prince Edward Island (PEI) has held its second-largest immigration draw of the year, inviting 160 candidates through its Labour Impact and Express Entry streams on October 17, 2025.

A total of 127 invitations were under the Labour and Express Entry streams. Nine invitations were issued under PEI’s business impact and work permit stream with a minimum point threshold of 65. The total number of invitations for this draw is less than the most recent draw on May 20, when 153 invitations were issued.

In April 2025, Canadian provinces launched targeted measures to support immigration and workforce stability, with a strong emphasis on healthcare and high-demand sectors.

There are many pathways for graduates stay in Canada

Job 1: Developers

Prince Edward Island (PEI) and Newfoundland and Labrador have both invited hundreds of foreign nationals this month to apply for provincial nomination, as part of their ongoing efforts to address labour shortages in key sectors.