{"id":56339,"date":"2021-01-22T17:46:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T22:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=56339"},"modified":"2021-01-22T17:46:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T22:46:00","slug":"prince-edward-island-invites-15-entrepreneur-candidates-in-first-2021-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/prince-edward-island-invites-15-entrepreneur-candidates-in-first-2021-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Edward Island Invites 15 Entrepreneur Candidates In First 2021 Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Edward Island immigration has issued invitations to apply to 15 entrepreneur candidates in its first provincial draw of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The January 21 draw saw invitations issued to candidates scoring 80 points or higher through the Business Impact stream of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/prince-edward-island-immigration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program<\/a> (PEI PNP).<\/p>\n<p>It also saw 196 invitations issued through the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams.<\/p>\n<p>It saw 196 invites issued to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, while Business Impact candidates received 15 invitations.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>PEI PNP Immigration Draws 2021<\/h3>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><b>Date<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><b>Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><b>Invites Issued<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\"><b>Minimum\u00a0Score<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"middle\">21-01-2021<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">196<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\">Business Impact<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">15<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n<p>PEI launched its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/prince-edward-island-immigration-draws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Expression of Interest system<\/a> at the start of 2018, and has made monthly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/prince-edward-island-immigration-draws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">draws<\/a> ever since, with some disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Video: How PNP Immigrants Can Move Anywhere in Canada<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JTobchIUqnk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>PEI issued a total of 1,955 invites during 2020, up from 1,629 in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 2020 invites, 1,742 went to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, with the remaining 213 going to Business Impact candidates.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Anticipated 2021 Prince Edward Island Expression of Interest Draw Dates<\/h3>\n<p>February 18<br \/>\nMarch 18<br \/>\nApril 15<br \/>\nMay 20<br \/>\nJune 17<br \/>\nJuly 15<br \/>\nAugust 19<br \/>\nSeptember 16<br \/>\nOctober 21<br \/>\nNovember 18<br \/>\nDecember 16<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Prince Edward Island Business Impact Category<\/h3>\n<p><b>Work Permit Stream<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Individuals applying under the\u00a0<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>\u00a0must 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<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<p>Previously, Prince Edward Island operated direct permanent residence business streams, but these were closed in September 2018 over immigration fraud concerns.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Prince Edward Island Express Entry Stream<\/h3>\n<p>PEI\u2019s Express Entry category operates by considering candidates already in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/express-entry-immigration-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">federal Express Entry Pool<\/a>\u00a0for a provincial nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Such a nomination adds 600 points to a candidate\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/comprehensive-ranking-system-crs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Comprehensive Ranking System<\/a>\u00a0(CRS) score and effectively guarantees an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/invitations-apply-permanent-residence-itas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Invitation to Apply<\/a>\u00a0(ITA) for Canadian immigration.<\/p>\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<hr \/>\n<h3>Prince Edward Island Labour Impact Category<\/h3>\n<p><b>1) Skilled Worker Stream<\/b><\/p>\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<ul>\n<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>\n<li>Completion of a post-secondary education, with a minimum of 14 years of formal education;<\/li>\n<li>Between 21 and 55 years of age;<\/li>\n<li>At least 2 years of full time work experience in the past 5 years;<\/li>\n<li>Sufficient proficiency in English or French to occupy the employment offered;<\/li>\n<li>Sufficient settlement funds;<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>2) Critical Worker Stream<\/b><\/p>\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<ul>\n<li>A full time offer of employment from a Prince Edward Island business in one of the following occupations:\n<ul>\n<li>Truck driver;<\/li>\n<li>Customer service representative;<\/li>\n<li>Labourer;<\/li>\n<li>Food &amp; beverage server;<\/li>\n<li>Housekeeping attendant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>6 months of work experience with the Prince Edward Island business offering employment;<\/li>\n<li>Current valid Canadian work permit;<\/li>\n<li>High school diploma and minimum of 12 years of formal education;<\/li>\n<li>Between 21 and 55 years of age;<\/li>\n<li>At least 2 years of full-time work experience in the past 5 years;<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate basic proficiency in English or French language;<\/li>\n<li>Sufficient settlement funds;<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Edward Island immigration has issued invitations to apply to 15 entrepreneur candidates in its first provincial draw of 2021. The January 21 draw saw invitations issued to candidates scoring 80 points or higher through the Business Impact stream of the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). 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