{"id":14564,"date":"2016-11-26T09:19:20","date_gmt":"2016-11-26T09:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationca.staging.wpengine.com\/fr\/prince-edward-island-fills-2016-express-entry-quota\/"},"modified":"2016-12-16T05:43:39","modified_gmt":"2016-12-16T05:43:39","slug":"prince-edward-island-fills-2016-express-entry-quota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/prince-edward-island-fills-2016-express-entry-quota\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Edward Island Fills 2016 Express Entry Quota"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prince Edward Island has filled its 2016 quota for new immigrants under the Express Entry System<\/a>.\"Prince<\/p>\n

The province has issued a statement saying outstanding applications will still be reviewed, but any action will not be taken until 2017.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPlease be advised that the province of PEI has filled its 2016 Express Entry allocation this calendar year,\u201d the statement says.<\/p>\n

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Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cOur office will continue to review applications that may potentially be considered in the new year, based on program criteria.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thank you for your patience in relation to this matter and would be happy to discuss Provincial Nominee Program criteria that you may also consider.\u201d<\/p>\n

PEI\u2019s Express Entry category operates by considering candidates already in the pool for a provincial nomination.<\/p>\n

Such a nomination adds 600 points to a candidate\u2019s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score and effectively guarantees an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian immigration.<\/p>\n

To apply for a provincial nomination from PEI, candidates already in the Express Entry Pool should complete a simple form posted on the provincial government\u2019s website. You can access it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There is no application fee and a candidate\u2019s completion of the form is viewed as an expression of interest in immigrating to PEI.<\/p>\n

Provincial officials say they will only contact candidates deemed worth pursuing.<\/p>\n

Prince Edward Island has provided a shining example to the rest of Atlantic Canada that it is possible to turn around an aging population through immigration.<\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s smallest province has boosted its population of under 45-year-olds to 76,516 in 2016, greater than 2013 levels and significantly more than 2015 numbers.<\/p>\n

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Source: Statistics Canada<\/p>\n

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It is one of only two Atlantic provinces (the other being Nova Scotia), to have a greater 2016 population of under-45s than 2015, as immigration policies aimed at countering its aging population and shrinking labour force start to take hold.<\/p>\n

The University of Prince Edward Island announced recently it is increasing its international student recruitment efforts<\/a> following significant success in growing its cohort from overseas.<\/p>\n

With numbers of Canadian-born undergraduates dropping off in recent years, the school now relies on students from abroad to drive growth in enrollment numbers.<\/p>\n

The latest figures from 2015 show 17 per cent of the overall student population is from overseas \u2013 or 748 out of total enrollment of 4,317.<\/p>\n

Atlantic Canada\u2019s provincial premiers and the federal government jointly announced recently an initiative to welcome\u00a02,000 more skilled immigrants<\/a>\u00a0under their Provincial Nominee Programs from 2017.<\/p>\n

The move will see an almost 50 per cent rise in the number of candidates welcomed to New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland & Labrador.<\/p>\n

Those numbers could increase in 2018 and 2019 if the expansion is viewed as a success.<\/p>\n

The new immigrants are expected to be chosen based on the skills required by the respective provinces.<\/p>\n

It is part of a new Atlantic Growth Strategy, aimed at boosting the economy in eastern Canada in five priority areas:<\/p>\n

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  3. Clean growth and climate change<\/li>\n
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    Interested employers:\u00a0<\/strong>Kindly\u00a0contact us<\/a>\u00a0here to receive further information.<\/p>\n

    Interested candidates:<\/strong>\u00a0Find out whether you qualify to Canada by completing our\u00a0free on-line evaluation<\/a>. We will provide you with our evaluation within 1-2 business days.<\/p>\n

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