Here is a quick look to all the PNP draws for the March 2022.
The Provincial Nominee Program is another way besides Express Entry which is used to invite people to migrate to Canada.
Almost all the provinces of Canada issue PNP draws so that skilled workers from different countries can be invited. In March 2022, six provinces issued 16 PNP draws, and 4910 candidates have been invited from different countries.
List of provinces that held the provincial nominee draw in this month
In March 2022, following provinces held PNP draws:
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- Ontario
- PEI
- Saskatchewan
Details of PNP draws for all the provinces
Here is the complete detail for the PNP draws of all the six provinces.
| All PNP draws in March 2022
Total no. of draws: 16 Total invitations: 4910 |
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| Sl. No | Date | Draw | No. of candidates |
| 1 | 08-03-2022 | Alberta | 350 |
| 2 | 22-03-2022 | Alberta | 350 |
| 3 | 01-03-2022 | British Columbia | 136 |
| 4 | 08-03-2022 | British Columbia | 204 |
| 5 | 14-03-2022 | British Columbia | 176 |
| 6 | 22-03-2022 | British Columbia | 204 |
| 7 | 29-03-2022 | British Columbia | 215 |
| 8 | 10-03-2022 | Manitoba | 120 |
| 9 | 24-03-2022 | Manitoba | 191 |
| 10 | 01-03-2022 | Ontario | 1320 |
| 11 | 24-03-2022 | Ontario | 471 |
| 12 | 30-03-2022 | Ontario | 618 |
| 13 | 17-03-2022 | PEI | 141 |
| 14 | 03-03-2022 | Saskatchewan | 58 |
| 15 | 04-03-2022 | Saskatchewan | 121 |
| 16 | 08-03-2022 | Saskatchewan | 235 |
| Total | 4910 | ||
PNP draw for each province
Now we will see the details of PNP draws for each province.
Alberta
Two PNP draws are held by Alberta Immigration Nominee Program. These draws invited 700 immigration candidates.
1st Draw
On March 8, 2022, a draw was held in which 350 candidates were invited under Alberta Express Entry Stream. The CRS score in this draw was 318. The draw was held under the Alberta Express Entry stream.
2nd Draw
On March 22, a second draw was held in which invitations were sent to 350 candidates. The minimum CRS score for this draw was 325. The draw was held under the Alberta Express Entry stream. The details of both these draws can be found in the table below.
| AINP draws in March 2022
Total Invitations: 700 |
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| Invitation Dates | Number of Invitations issued | CRS score of lowest ranked candidate |
| March 08, 2022 | 350 | 318 |
| March 22, 2022 | 350 | 325 |
British Columbia
British Columbia held five draws in which 935 candidates in total were invited. These candidates were invited under Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC categories, and the streams used were Skilled Worker and International Graduate.
The draws through British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program were held on March 01, 08, 14, 22, and 29.
The table below will show the details of the BCPNP draw.
| BC PNP draws in March 2022
Total Invitations: 935 |
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| Sl. No | Date | Categories | CRS Score | Invitations issued |
| 1 | March 29, 2022 | SI and EEBC | Ranging from 75-87 | 136
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| 2 | March 22, 2022 | SI and EEBC | Ranging from 78-128 | 204
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| 3 | March 14, 2022 | SI and EEBC | Ranging from 63-85 | 176
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| 4 | March 08, 2022 | SI and EEBC | Ranging from 77-128 | 204 |
| 5 | March 01, 2022 | SI and EEBC | 85 | 215 |
| Total | 935 | |||
Manitoba
Manitoba has used the following three streams to issue 311 invitations, and these streams are:
- Skilled Workers in Manitoba
- Skilled Workers Overseas
- International Education Stream
Two Manitoba Provincial Nominee Programs were held in March 2022, which are as follows.
- EOI Draw #139: First draw is on March 10, 2022, and issued 120 LAAs
- EOI Draw #141: Second on March 24, 2022, and issued 191 LAAs
| MPNP Draws in March 2022
Total Invitations: 311 |
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| Draw | Date of Draw | Total LAAs sent | Of these, invitations issued to Express Entry candidates |
| EOI Draw #139 | March 24, 2022 | 191 | 33 |
| EOI Draw #141 | March 10, 2022 | 120 | 43 |
| Total | 311 | 76 | |
Ontario
In March 2022, Ontario Immigrant Nominee program sent invitations to 2409 candidates. The invitations were issued according to the following streams:
- Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream
- Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
- Masters Graduate stream
- Skilled Trades stream
| Ontario PNP draws in March 2022
Total Invitations: 2409 |
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| Sl.no | Date of round of invitations | Stream | NOIs / ITAs issued |
| 1 | March 01, 2022 | Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream
Employer Job Offer: International Student stream Masters Graduate stream |
1320 |
| 2 | March 24, 2022 | Skilled Trades stream | 471 |
| 3 | March 30, 2022 | Foreign Worker stream
In-Demand Skills stream Masters Graduate stream |
618 |
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program was held in March 2022 in which 141 candidates were invited. Out of these candidates, 130 candidates were invited from the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams, and 11 Candidates were invited from the Business Impact Stream.
The table below will show the details
| PEI PNP draws in March 2022
Total Invitations: 141 |
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| Invitation Date | Invitations sent to Business Impact Category | Invitations sent to Express Entry and Labour Impact categories | Total invitations in draw |
| March 17, 2022 | 11 | 130 | 141 |
Saskatchewan
Three draws were held in March 2022 through Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program in March 2022. These draw invited 414 immigration candidates. The table below will show the details of all the three draws:
| SINP draws in March 2022
Total Invitations: 414 |
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| Sl. No. | Invitation Date | Stream | Total number of Invitations |
| 1 | March 03, 2022 | Entrepreneur EOI System | 58 |
| 2 | March 04, 2022 | International Skilled Worker EOI System | 121 |
| 3 | March 08, 2022 | International Skilled Worker EOI System | 235 |
Why use PNP to Migrate to Canada?
Provincial Nominee Program is an option for the candidates to migrate to Canada. This option has been provided for those candidates who are unable to qualify for Express Entry. System. Immigrants who apply through PNP get 600 points if they qualify for the two-tier application process. There are two categories of Provincial Nominee Program which are:
- Enhanced PNPs – Use Express Entry System to draw candidates
- Base PNPs – Operates independently without Express Entry
Eligibility Criteria
Check your eligibility to Migrate to Canada through Canada Immigration Points Calculator.
The following factors are used to analyze the score through the immigration calculator.
- Education
- Employment in Canada
- Language skills
- Experience
- Age
- Adaptability
The minimum CRS score to migrate to Canada is 67 points.
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