{"id":56573,"date":"2022-01-21T15:52:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T20:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=56573"},"modified":"2022-01-21T15:52:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T20:52:25","slug":"prince-edward-island-targets-entrepreneurs-in-first-2022-provincial-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/prince-edward-island-targets-entrepreneurs-in-first-2022-provincial-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Edward Island Targets Entrepreneurs In First 2022 Provincial Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Prince Edward Island has issued invitations to 11 entrepreneurs in its first provincial draw of 2022 through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/canada-investment-immigration-programs\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program<\/span><\/a> (PEI PNP).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The January 20 draw saw Business Impact candidates require a minimum score of 72 points.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The draw also saw 121 invites issued to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, with no minimum score published.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Read More<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/prince-edward-island-invites-11-business-candidates-in-final-2021-draw\/\">Prince Edward Island Invites 11 Business Candidates In Final 2021 Draw<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s3\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/prince-edward-island-targets-16-business-candidates-in-new-canada-immigration-draw\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Prince Edward Island Targets 16 Business Candidates In New Canada Immigration Draw<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/prince-edward-island-invites-entrepreneur-candidates-in-new-provincial-draw\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Prince Edward Island Invites Entrepreneur Candidates In New Provincial Draw<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">PEI PNP Immigration Draws 2021<\/h3>\n<table class=\"t1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Date<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Category<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Invites Issued<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td4\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Minimum\u00a0Score<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td5\" rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\">20-01-2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Labour Impact\/Express Entry<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\">121<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td4\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\">N\/A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Business Impact<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\">11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td4\" valign=\"middle\">\n<p class=\"p1\">72<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">PEI launched its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/prince-edward-island-immigration-draws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Expression of Interest system<\/span><\/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\"><span class=\"s1\">draws<\/span><\/a> ever since, with some disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Video: How PNP Immigrants Can Move Anywhere in Canada<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JTobchIUqnk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">PEI issued a total of 1,933 invites during 2021, compared to 1,955 in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Of the 2021 invites, 1,764 went to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, with the remaining 169 going to Business Impact candidates.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Prince Edward Island Express Entry Stream<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">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\"><span class=\"s1\">federal Express Entry Pool<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for a provincial nomination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">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\"><span class=\"s1\">Comprehensive Ranking System<\/span><\/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\"><span class=\"s1\">Invitation to Apply<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(ITA) for Canadian immigration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">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 class=\"p1\">Prince Edward Island Labour Impact Category<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>1) Skilled Worker Stream<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">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 class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">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 class=\"li1\">Completion of a post-secondary education, with a minimum of 14 years of formal education;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Between 21 and 55 years of age;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">At least 2 years of full time work experience in the past 5 years;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Sufficient proficiency in English or French to occupy the employment offered;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Sufficient settlement funds;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>2) Critical Worker Stream<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">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 class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">A full time offer of employment from a Prince Edward Island business in one of the following occupations:\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Truck driver;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Customer service representative;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Labourer;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Food &amp; beverage server;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Housekeeping attendant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">6 months of work experience with the Prince Edward Island business offering employment;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Current valid Canadian work permit;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">High school diploma and minimum of 12 years of formal education;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Between 21 and 55 years of age;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">At least 2 years of full-time work experience in the past 5 years;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Demonstrate basic proficiency in English or French language;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Sufficient settlement funds;<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"p1\">Prince Edward Island Business Impact Category<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Work Permit Stream<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Individuals applying under the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/prince-edward-island-work-permit-business-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">P.E.I. Work Permit Stream<\/span><\/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 class=\"p1\">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 class=\"p1\">Previously, Prince Edward Island operated direct permanent residence business streams, but these were closed in September 2018 over immigration fraud concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Edward Island has issued invitations to 11 entrepreneurs in its first provincial draw of 2022 through the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). The January 20 draw saw Business Impact candidates require a minimum score of 72 points.\u00a0 The draw also saw 121 invites issued to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":56574,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[454,415],"tags":[4426,4209,4425,4423,4421,4424,4420,4422],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Prince-Edward-Island_236510407_Preview.jpeg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8hnWW-eIt","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56573"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56573"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56573\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}