CHARLOTTETOWN ― Prince Edward Island (PEI) has released the details of latest PEI PNP draw conducted on October 21, 2021.
The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) has issued 204 invitations on October 21. This draw includes 195 Labour and Express Entry candidates and 9 Business/Entrepreneur candidates.
The minimum points cutoff for Business candidates was 72 points.
PEI organized the previous draw on September 16, 2021 where 143 candidates were invited. Hence, this was a bigger draw compared to the previous one.
The PEI PNP did not provide a detailed bifurcation of the Express Entry/Labour Impact invitations or the minimum EOI score required for each category.
Prince Edward Island (PEI PNP) has issued 1990 invitations over the past 12 months, out of which 1806 (91%) invitations went to the Labour and Express Entry category and 184 (9%) went to the Business/Entrepreneur category.
Prince Edward Island PNP Draws in 2021
| Invitation Date | Business Work Permit Entrepreneur Invitations | Cut-off for Business Invitations | Labour & Express Entry Invitations | Invitation Totals over last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2020 | 33 | 92 | 221 | 254 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | 21 | 85 | 174 | 195 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | 15 | 80 | 196 | 211 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 19 | 82 | 102 | 121 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | 10 | 70 | 140 | 150 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | 16 | 75 | 140 | 156 |
| May 20, 2021 | 17 | 80 | 138 | 155 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | 12 | 60 | 101 | 113 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | 9 | 75 | 118 | 127 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | 9 | 72 | 152 | 161 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | 14 | 72 | 129 | 143 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | 9 | 72 | 195 | 204 |
| Total | 184 | 1806 | 1990 |
The current focus of Prince Edward Island’s PNP program is to invite candidates who are already present in Canada and working in occupations that are in demand on the island. Hence, candidates with job offer in PEI are preferred.
As the island recovers from the pandemic’s economic impact, more draws are expected in the future.
Successful applicants receive additional 600 points to their CRS score, thereby virtually guaranteeing an ITA from Express Entry draw.
Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs are extremely popular with applicants as it provides a certain pathway to Canadian permanent residence with 600 points.
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