{"id":75934,"date":"2020-03-18T13:12:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T17:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationca.staging.wpengine.com\/prince-edward-island-to-conduct-new-expression-of-interest-draw-on-thursday-march-19"},"modified":"2020-03-18T13:13:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T17:13:55","slug":"prince-edward-island-to-conduct-new-expression-of-interest-draw-on-thursday-march-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/prince-edward-island-to-conduct-new-expression-of-interest-draw-on-thursday-march-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Edward Island To Conduct New Expression of Interest Draw On Thursday, March 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>2020-03-18 &#8211; Prince Edward Island will conduct a third draw of 2020 through its Expression of Interest system on Thursday, March 19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/prince-edward-island-immigration\">Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program<\/a> (PEI PNP) draw will feature invites for the province\u2019s immigration streams for <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/express-entry-immigration-2018\/\">Express Entry<\/a>, Labour Impact and Business Impact candidates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In two draws so far in 2020, 276 invites have been issued through the PEI PNP. They include 253 Express Entry and Labour Impact invites and 23 Business Impact candidates.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>PEI launched its <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/prince-edward-island-immigration-draws\">Expression of Interest system<\/a> at the start of 2018 and has made monthly <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/prince-edward-island-immigration-draws\">draws<\/a> ever since.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"mcetoc_1e3n6929e4\">PEI PNP Immigration Draws 2020<\/h3>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><span><b>Date<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><span><b>Category<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><span><b>Invites Issued<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><span><b>Minimum\u00a0Score<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"middle\"><span>20-02-2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><span>Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><span>143<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><span>N\/A<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><span>Business Impact<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><span>10<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><span>122<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"middle\"><span>16-01-2020<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><span>Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><span>110<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><span>N\/A<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><span>Business Impact<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><span>13<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><span>125<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"mcetoc_1e3n68td63\">Anticipated 2020 Prince Edward Island Expression of Interest Draw Dates<\/h3>\n<p><span>March 19<br \/>\nApril 16<br \/>\nMay 21<br \/>\nJune 18<br \/>\nJuly 16<br \/>\nAugust 20<br \/>\nSeptember 17<br \/>\nOctober 15<br \/>\nNovember 19<br \/>\nDecember 17<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span>PEI issued a total of 1,629 invites during 2019. Of these, 1,436 went to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, with the remaining 193 going to Business Impact candidates.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"mcetoc_1e3n68or92\">Prince Edward Island Express Entry Stream<\/h3>\n<p><span>PEI\u2019s Express Entry category operates by considering candidates already in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/express-entry-immigration-2018\/\">federal Express Entry Pool<\/a>\u00a0for a provincial nomination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Such a nomination adds 600 points to a candidate\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/comprehensive-ranking-system-crs\">Comprehensive Ranking System<\/a>\u00a0(CRS) score and effectively guarantees an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/invitations-apply-permanent-residence-itas\">Invitation to Apply<\/a>\u00a0(ITA) for Canadian immigration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The PEI Express Entry Category features two pathways to Canadian permanent residence, one for candidates with a job offer and one for those without.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"mcetoc_1e3n68j7o1\">Prince Edward Island Labour Impact Category<\/h3>\n<p><span><b>1) Skilled Worker Stream<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This employer-driven stream allows skilled workers with an employment offer in PEI to be nominated for Canadian Permanent residence if they meet the following criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><\/span><span>A full-time employment offer from a Prince Edward Island business in an occupation classified as skill level \u201c0\u201d, \u201cA\u201d or \u201cB\u201d of the National Occupational Classification (NOC);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Completion of post-secondary education, with a minimum of 14 years of formal education;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Between 21 and 55 years of age;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>At least 2 years of full-time work experience in the past 5 years;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Sufficient proficiency in English or French to occupy the employment offered;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Sufficient settlement funds;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><b>2) Critical Worker Stream<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This category is designed to resolve labour shortages and is open to foreign workers already in PEI with employment in specific critical demand occupations. The primary criteria for nomination are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><\/span><span>A full-time offer of employment from a Prince Edward Island business in one of the following occupations:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Truck driver;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Customer service representative;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Labourer;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Food &amp; beverage server;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Housekeeping attendant.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>6 months of work experience with the Prince Edward Island business offering employment;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Current valid Canadian work permit;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>High school diploma and minimum of 12 years of formal education;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Between 21 and 55 years of age;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>At least 2 years of full-time work experience in the past 5 years;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Demonstrate basic proficiency in English or French language;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Sufficient settlement funds;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><span>Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"mcetoc_1e3n68efo0\">Prince Edward Island Business Impact Category<\/h3>\n<p><span><b>Work Permit Stream<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Individuals applying under the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/prince-edward-island-work-permit-business-immigration\/\">P.E.I. Work Permit Stream<\/a>\u00a0must obtain a Canadian work permit and work for a P.E.I. business for a certain amount of time as designated in a Performance Agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>After the Performance Agreement is fulfilled, the applicant must make a minimum $150,000 investment in the business and commit to managing the business on a daily basis from within P.E.I.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Previously, Prince Edward Island operated direct permanent residence business streams, but these were closed in September 2018 over immigration fraud concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2020-03-18 &#8211; Prince Edward Island will conduct a third draw of 2020 through its Expression of Interest system on Thursday, March 19. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) draw will feature invites for the province\u2019s immigration streams for Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact candidates. 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