January 3: Saskatchewan invited 90 candidates to apply through the SINP Entrepreneur Program and announced plans for future draws.
January 2: British Columbia invited 151 candidates, including Express Entry candidates, to apply for provincial nomination under the BC PNP, with invitations issued across five categories.
January 2, 2019: Saskatchewan outlined application intake thresholds for 2019 for a wide range of SINP categories.
| Category/Stream | Aligned with EE? | Job Offer Required? | Recent update | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Skilled Worker (ISW): Express Entry | Yes | No | Dec 6: 211 invitations issued (61+ points)
Nov 28: changes to the requirements related to professional status or licensure. |
Accepting expressions of interest & issuing invitations in periodic draws |
| ISW: Occupations In-Demand | No | No | Dec 6: 532 invited, 61+ points required
Nov 28: changes to the requirements related to professional status or licensure. |
Accepting expressions of interest & issuing invitations in periodic draws |
December 20: Ontario invited 24 Express Entry candidates to apply under the Express Entry-aligned French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).
October 20: Manitoba invited 492 candidates, including Express Entry candidates, to apply to the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), with invitations issued across the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream, Skilled Workers Overseas stream, and the International Education stream.
December 20: PEI invited 65 Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates to apply for provincial nomination under the PEI PNP, with another nine business candidates also invited.
December 20: Ontario announced that it has finished processing the increase to its 2018 nomination allocation and has started to notify successful applicants. The OINP has issued a total of 6850 nominations to successful applicants across all streams in 2018. New applications, and applications which have already been submitted to the OINP, will continue to be accepted and considered under the OINP’s 2019 nomination allocation.
December 17-19: Alberta revealed key information about which candidates have been successful so far under the Express Entry stream of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP), showing that candidates with CRS scores as low as 301 have been invited to apply.
December 19: British Columbia invited 268 candidates, including Express Entry candidates, to apply for provincial nomination under the BC PNP, with invitations issued across five categories.