{"id":56379,"date":"2021-03-19T10:33:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T14:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=56379"},"modified":"2021-03-19T10:33:56","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T14:33:56","slug":"prince-edward-island-immigration-conducts-new-business-impact-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/prince-edward-island-immigration-conducts-new-business-impact-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Edward Island Immigration Conducts New Business Impact Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Edward Island immigration has issued invitations to apply to 10 Business Impact candidates in a new provincial draw.<\/p>\n<p>The March 18 draw saw invitations issued to entrepreneur candidates with a minimum score of 50 through 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) stream.<\/p>\n<p>The same draw also saw 140 invites issued to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Read More<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/prince-edward-island-entrepreneur-draw-province-issues-19-invitations\/\">Prince Edward Island Entrepreneur Draw: Province Issues 19 Invitations<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/prince-edward-island-invites-15-entrepreneur-candidates-in-first-2021-draw\/\">Prince Edward Island Invites 15 Entrepreneur Candidates In First 2021 Draw<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/prince-edward-island-immigration-draw-targets-21-business-impact-candidates\/\">Prince Edward Island Immigration Draw Targets 21 Business Impact Candidates<\/a><\/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\">18-03-2021<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">140<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\">Business Impact<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">10<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"middle\">18-02-2021<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">102<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\">Business Impact<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">19<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\">82<\/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<hr \/>\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>April 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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Edward Island immigration has issued invitations to apply to 10 Business Impact candidates in a new provincial draw. The March 18 draw saw invitations issued to entrepreneur candidates with a minimum score of 50 through the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) stream. 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