{"id":56040,"date":"2020-02-23T23:35:44","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T04:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=56040"},"modified":"2020-02-23T23:41:22","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T04:41:22","slug":"prince-edward-island-issues-business-impact-invitations-in-new-expression-of-interest-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/prince-edward-island-issues-business-impact-invitations-in-new-expression-of-interest-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Edward Island Issues Business Impact Invitations In New Expression of Interest Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/canada-investment-immigration-programs\/\">Prince Edward Island immigration<\/a>&nbsp;issued 10 invitations to apply to Business Impact candidates in a new draw under its Expression of Interest system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The February 20 draw also saw 143 invites issued to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Business Impact candidates required a minimum score of 122 points, down 3 points on the previous draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PEI launched its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/prince-edward-island-immigration-draws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Expression of Interest system<\/a>\u00a0at the start of 2018 and has made monthly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/prince-edward-island-immigration-draws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">draws<\/a>\u00a0ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/prince-edward-island-plans-business-impact-immigration-draw-on-thursday\/\"><strong>Prince Edward Island Plans Business Impact Immigration Draw On Thursday<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/prince-edward-island-invites-13-business-candidates-in-first-2020-expression-of-interest-draw\/\"><strong>Prince Edward Island Invites 13 Business Candidates In First 2020 Expression of Interest Draw<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/prince-edward-island-invites-14-entrepreneurs-in-new-business-impact-draw\/\"><strong>Prince Edward Island Invites 14 Entrepreneurs In New Business Impact Draw<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PEI PNP Immigration Draws 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Invites Issued<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Minimum&nbsp;Score<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20-02-2020<\/td><td>Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td><td>143<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Business Impact<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>122<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16-01-2020<\/td><td>Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td><td>110<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Business Impact<\/td><td>13<\/td><td>125<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The province issued a total of 1,629 invites during 2019. Of these, 1,436 went to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, with the remaining 193 going to Business Impact candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PEI PNP Immigration Draws 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Invites Issued<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Minimum&nbsp;Score<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19-12-2019<\/td><td>Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td><td>100<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Business Impact<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>140<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21-11-2019<\/td><td>Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td><td>157<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Business Impact<\/td><td>14<\/td><td>130<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17-10-2019<\/td><td>Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td><td>146<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Business Impact<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>122<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>23-09-2019<\/td><td>Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td><td>109<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Business Impact<\/td><td>13<\/td><td>115<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15-08-2019<\/td><td>Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td><td>133<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Business Impact<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>112<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18-07-2019<\/td><td>Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td><td>118<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Business Impact<\/td><td>17<\/td><td>112<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20-06-2019<\/td><td>Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td><td>106<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Business Impact<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>112<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16-05-2019<\/td><td>Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td><td>90<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Business Impact<\/td><td>14<\/td><td>107<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18-04-2019<\/td><td>Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td><td>113<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Business Impact<\/td><td>17<\/td><td>107<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21-03-2019<\/td><td>Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td><td>131<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Business Impact<\/td><td>19<\/td><td>110<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21-02-2019<\/td><td>Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td><td>170<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Business Impact<\/td><td>29<\/td><td>117<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17-01-2019<\/td><td>Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td><td>61<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Business Impact<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>&nbsp; 120<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prince Edward Island Business Impact Category<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Work Permit Stream<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals applying under the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/prince-edward-island-work-permit-business-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">P.E.I. Work Permit Stream<\/a>&nbsp;must obtain a Canadian work permit and work for a P.E.I. business for a certain amount of time as designated in a Performance Agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the Performance Agreement is fulfilled, the applicant must make a minimum $150,000 investment in the business and commit to managing the business on a daily basis from within P.E.I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, Prince Edward Island operated direct permanent residence business streams, but these were closed in September 2018 over immigration fraud concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prince Edward Island Express Entry Stream<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PEI\u2019s Express Entry category operates by considering candidates already in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/express-entry-immigration-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">federal Express Entry Pool<\/a>&nbsp;for a provincial nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such a nomination adds 600 points to a candidate\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/comprehensive-ranking-system-crs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Comprehensive Ranking System<\/a>&nbsp;(CRS) score and effectively guarantees an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/invitations-apply-permanent-residence-itas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Invitation to Apply<\/a>&nbsp;(ITA) for Canadian immigration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PEI Express Entry Category features two pathways to Canadian permanent residence, one for candidates with a job offer and one for those without.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prince Edward Island Labour Impact Category<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1) Skilled Worker Stream<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This employer-driven stream allows skilled workers with an employment offer in PEI to be nominated for Canadian Permanent residence if they meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A full-time employment offer from a Prince Edward Island business in an occupation classified as skill level \u201c0\u201d, \u201cA\u201d or \u201cB\u201d of the National Occupational Classification (NOC);<\/li><li>Completion of post-secondary education, with a minimum of 14 years of formal education;<\/li><li>Between 21 and 55 years of age;<\/li><li>At least 2 years of full-time work experience in the past 5 years;<\/li><li>Sufficient proficiency in English or French to occupy the employment offered;<\/li><li>Sufficient settlement funds;<\/li><li>Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2) Critical Worker Stream<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This category is designed to resolve labour shortages and is open to foreign workers already in PEI with employment in specific critical demand occupations. The primary criteria for nomination are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A full-time offer of employment from a Prince Edward Island business in one of the following occupations:<ul><li>Truck driver;<\/li><li>Customer service representative;<\/li><li>Labourer;<\/li><li>Food &amp; beverage server;<\/li><li>Housekeeping attendant.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>6 months of work experience with the Prince Edward Island business offering employment;<\/li><li>Current valid Canadian work permit;<\/li><li>High school diploma and minimum of 12 years of formal education;<\/li><li>Between 21 and 55 years of age;<\/li><li>At least 2 years of full-time work experience in the past 5 years;<\/li><li>Demonstrate basic proficiency in English or French language;<\/li><li>Sufficient settlement funds;<\/li><li>Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Edward Island immigration&nbsp;issued 10 invitations to apply to Business Impact candidates in a new draw under its Expression of Interest system. 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