Provincial invitations: Ontario, New Brunswick, Manitoba and British Columbia invite over 1944 candidates in total

Albert Joseph Nobisse Tchawou

Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant

Ontario invites 1061 candidates

The week of July 17 to 23, 2023 marked a major milestone in Ontario's Express Entry program, an initiative that facilitates skilled worker immigration to the province. On July 20, a total of 1,062 invitations were issued to potential candidates under the Human Capital Priority stream. These expressions of interest were strategically sent to candidates occupying specific professions in two key sectors: healthcare and technology.

Invitations to healthcare professionals

A total of 159 invitations were sent out to candidates in the healthcare sector. To receive an expression of interest, candidates had to meet specific criteria. Firstly, they had to have a minimum Global Ranking System (GRS) score between 458 and 462. Secondly, they had to have work experience in one of the professions listed below, which must be indicated as their main profession in their Entrée express profile.

NOC 30010 - Health Care Managers
CNP 31100 - Clinical and Laboratory Medical Specialists
CNP 31101 - Surgical Specialists
NOC 31102 - General practitioners and family physicians
NOC 31103 - Veterinarians
CNP 31110 - Dentists
NOC 31111 - Optometrists
NOC 31112 - Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
CNP 31120 - Pharmacists
NOC 31121 - Dietitians and Nutritionists
NOC 31201 - Chiropractors
NOC 31202 - Physiotherapists
NOC 31203 - Occupational therapists
NOC 31204 - Kinesiologists and other therapists and diagnosticians
NOC 31209 - Other Professional Occupations in Health Diagnosing and Treating
NOC 31300 - Nursing coordinators and supervisors
CNP 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
CNP 31302 - Nurse Practitioners
CNP 31303 - Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
CNP 32100 - Dispensing Opticians
NOC 32101 - Licensed Practical Nurses
NOC 32102 - Ambulance Attendants and Paramedics
NOC 32103 - Respiratory therapists, cardiovascular perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
NOC 32104 - Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
NOC 32109 - Other Technical Occupations in Therapy and Diagnostics
CNP 32110 - Denturists
NOC 32111 - Dental hygienists and therapists
NOC 32112 - Dental technicians and technologists
CNP 32120 - Medical laboratory technologists
NOC 32121 - Medical Radiation Technologists
NOC 32122 - Ultrasound Technologists
NOC 32123 - Cardiology Technologists and Diagnostic Electrophysiology Technologists
NOC 32124 - Pharmacy Technicians
NOC 32129 - Other Health Science Technologists and Technicians
CNP 32200 - Practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncturists
NOC 32201 - Massage therapists
NOC 32209 - Other practitioners of alternative medicine
NOC 33100 - Dental laboratory assistants and auxiliaries
NOC 33101 - Medical Laboratory Assistants and Related Technicians
NOC 33102 - Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patient Service Associates
NOC 33103 - Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants
NOC 33109 - Other Assisting Occupations in Support of Health Services

The healthcare professionals covered are vast and diverse, encompassing many areas of healthcare. Health care managers, clinical and laboratory medicine specialists, surgeons, general practitioners, veterinarians, dentists, optometrists, audiologists and speech-language pathologists, pharmacists, dieticians and nutritionists, chiropractors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, kinesiologists and other therapy and diagnostic professionals are among the targeted professions.

The list also includes registered nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals, dispensing opticians, ambulance and paramedical personnel, respiratory therapists, cardiovascular perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists, and animal health technologists and veterinary technicians, to name just a few.

Invitations to technology professionals

For the technology sector, 902 invitations were sent out. As with healthcare professionals, technology applicants were required to have a minimum Global Ranking System (GRS) score between 458 and 462 and work experience in a specific profession. Occupations targeted in this sector include computer systems managers, data scientists, database analysts and data administrators, computer systems developers and programmers, software engineers and designers, software developers and programmers, web designers, web developers and programmers and computer engineers (excluding software engineers and designers). Here's the detailed list:

NOC 20012 - Computer Systems Managers
NOC 21211 - Data Scientists
NOC 21223 - Database Analysts and Administrators
NOC 21230 - Computer Systems Developers and Programmers
NOC 21231 - Software Engineers and Designers
NOC 21232 - Software Developers and Programmers
NOC 21233 - Web Designers
NOC 21234 - Web Developers and Programmers
CNP 21311 - Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

Please note that receiving an Expression of Interest does not necessarily mean that the applicant is eligible for any of the components or that his/her application will be approved. Furthermore, it is not necessary for applicants who have received an Expression of Interest to contact the program. To apply, applicants must go to the Ontario Express Entry Human Capital Priority Stream web page, consult the stream's document checklist to ensure they have the required documents, and log in to the Ontario Express Entry e-filing portal to follow the steps as a new or returning applicant.

In short, this expression of interest marks a significant step in Ontario's immigration process, aimed at attracting skilled professionals in key fields for the province. Ontario continues to prove that it is an attractive destination for international talent, supporting its economic growth and dynamism.

New Brunswick invites 121 candidates

The New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) has issued a new round of invitations for Express Entry candidates in June 2023.

New Brunswick's latest round of invitations, held in July 2023, saw Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued to a total of 121 applicants under all three NBPNP Express Entry streams, namely the NB Employment Connection, the NB Student Connection and the NB Occupations in Demand Connection.

Here are the details of the latest round of invitations.

Invitations to New Brunswick's final round - June

Job offer: 28 invitations
Studies in New Brunswick: 64 invitations
Professions in demand: 29 invitations

The size and frequency of draws are determined by the NBPNP backlog at that time. NBPNP draws are generally held on a monthly basis, with some exceptions. Upcoming NBPNP draw dates are not posted until they occur.

Here's a summary table of invitations:

Category	Invitations issued
Job offer	28
Studies in New Brunswick	64
Professions in demand	29
Total	121

This demonstrates New Brunswick's ongoing commitment to attracting and retaining international talent to meet its labour market needs.

Manitoba invites 595 candidates

The #186 Expressions of Interest issue was mailed on July 20, 2023 by Manitoba Immigration Pathways, and is for overseas skilled workers.

The number of invitations issued in this draw was 595. The score for the lowest-ranked invited candidate was 611. Of the invitations issued in this draw, 340 were issued to candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and a job seeker validation code.

Please note that if your score is higher than that of the lowest-ranked applicant, but you have not received an invitation, there may be several reasons for this. You may have indicated that you took a third-party approved language test to demonstrate your proficiency in English or French, but did not provide a valid test number in your EOI, or your language test is no longer valid. Or you have indicated that you have received an invitation to apply to MPNP as part of a strategic recruitment initiative, but have not provided a valid invitation number.

Applicants who have indicated that they are working in a regulated profession and are fully licensed to work in Manitoba have been selected in this draw. However, the MPNP may not accept or may refuse complete applications from candidates who are not actually working in a regulated profession and/or are unable to provide proof of having completed all the necessary steps to be employed in Manitoba.

Here's a summary table of invitations:

Category	Letters of Advice to Apply	Score of the lowest-ranked candidate
Skilled workers abroad	595	611

This demonstrates Manitoba's commitment to attracting and retaining skilled workers to meet its labour market needs.

Invitations from British Columbia

British Columbia issued invitations under the Skills Immigration program on July 18, 2023. The categories concerned were Skilled Worker and International Graduate, including the Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) option.

Here are the professions concerned and the minimum score required:

Tech: 112 invitations were sent out, with a minimum score of 88
Early childhood educators and assistant early childhood educators (NOC 42202): 39 invitations were sent out, with a minimum score of 60
Health: 16 invitations were sent out, with a minimum score of 60
Other priority professions: fewer than 5 invitations sent, with a minimum score of 60

To find out if you have received an ITA (Invitation to Apply), please log in to your BCPNP online profile.

The following table summarizes this information:

Occupation	Number of Invitations	Minimum score
Tech	112	88
Early childhood educators and assistant educators (NOC 42202)	39	60
Health	16	60
Other priority professions	Less than 5	60

These invitations demonstrate British Columbia's commitment to attracting and retaining skilled workers in a variety of key fields to meet the needs of its labor market.