Prince Edward Island Oct 17 draw

Prince Edward Island Oct 17 draw held and invited 158 immigration candidates in its Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Work Permit Entrepreneur categories to apply to the province’s nominee program.

The Prince Edward Island Express Entry Category like other provincial express entry is linked to the federal Express Entry system, for Canada’s three Federal High Skilled economic-class immigration categories — the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class.

Prince Edward Island's Business Impact issues Work Permit in this business and entrepreneur stream is for business peopele interested in owning and operating a business in the province.

Government of Prince Edward Island introduces Performance Agreement for nominated candidates in starting their business and expected all entrepreneurs consider and met the condistions to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

Prince Edward Island Oct 17 draw status

PEI is one of the 11 Canadian provinces and territories that participate in the Canadian Nominination Program, which allows these provinces to select a number of immigrant applicants for permanent residence in Canada each year.

In total for both streams inclduing Business Work Permit Entrepreneur and Labour & Express Entry , issuing 158invitations during this period at PEI has increased invitations so far this year to 1177.

The 146 Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates who received an invitation in Oct 17 draw can now apply to PEI’s provincial nominee program for a nomination for Canadian permanent residence.

The 12 entrepreneur candidates invited through the Business Work Permit Entrepreneur Stream can now apply to the PEI PNP for a letter of support.

How total invitations is distributed in both categories

Business Invitations to date – 13%

Labour Invitations to date – 87%

Applicant Countries for Business and Labour Invitations:

Invitations to Apply have been extended to candidates from 91 countries.

PEI PNP Express Entry Advantage

If any candidates are nominated by PEI PNP, they recieve an additionla 600 points toward their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score which difinitely brings an inviations for them to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a subsequent Express Entry draw.