Once again a new provincial nominee program was announced by IRCC. A total of 787 candidates were issued invitations. These candidates will now have 60 days to apply for permanent residency. The comprehensive ranking system score cut-off was 787. It means the successful candidates just had to score 187 scores they got automatically 600 points by nomination through the PNP program.
Details of the latest PNP draw:
- Number of invitations issued: 787
- Rank required to be invited to apply: 787th or above
- Date and time of round: April 13, 2022, at 14:13:01 UTC
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 782
- Tie-breaking rule: April 07, 2022, at 16:31:21 UTC
Express Entry Round of invitations in 2022
| # | Date | Immigration program | Invitations issued | CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited |
| 220 | April 13, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 787 | 782 |
| 219 | March 30, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 919 | 785 |
| 218 | March 16, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 924 | 754 |
| 217 | March 2, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1047 | 761 |
| 216 | February 16, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1082 | 710 |
| 215 | February 2, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1070 | 674 |
| 214 | January 19, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1036 | 745 |
| 213 | January 5, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 392 | 808 |
CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of April 11, 2022
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
| 601-1200 | 810 |
| 501-600 | 6,391 |
| 451-500 | 49,555 |
| 491-500 | 3,406 |
| 481-490 | 6,677 |
| 471-480 | 15,298 |
| 461-470 | 13,584 |
| 451-460 | 10,590 |
| 401-450 | 48,609 |
| 441-450 | 10,034 |
| 431-440 | 10,576 |
| 421-430 | 7,877 |
| 411-420 | 9,555 |
| 401-410 | 10,567 |
| 351-400 | 59,500 |
| 301-350 | 31,148 |
| 0-300 | 4,911 |
| Total | 200,924 |
Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued nearly 5,000 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination in March, a number similar to previous months. Province wise invitations were as follows:
| Saskatchewan | 179 |
| Prince Edward Island | 152 |
| Ontario | 2430 |
| Manitoba | 311 |
| British Columbia | 900 |
| Alberta | 700 |
How the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) works?
Each province and territory has its own “streams” (immigration programs that target certain groups) and requirements. For example, in a program stream, provinces and territories may target:
- students
- business people
- skilled workers
- semi-skilled workers
The PNP works for those who:
- want to live in that province
- want to become permanent residents of Canada
- have the skills, education, and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territory
A better PNP stream related to the provincial nomination, namely Canada’s Express Entry System, will give the system a Comprehensive Rating System (CRS) score of 600 extra points. If you earn these extra points, it is practically guaranteed that you will receive an invitation from the Government of Canada to apply for permanent residency.