Posted on June 01 2021
As per the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan, Canada will be welcoming a total of 401,000 newcomers in 2021.
Of these, 108,500 will be acquiring permanent residence in Canada through the Express Entry system, managed by the federal government of Canada through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC].
Another 80,800 will get their Canada PR as nominees under the Provincial Nominee Program [PNP] of Canada.
Here, we shall see all the draws – federal as well as provincial – held by Canada in May 2021.
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[I] Federal Draws in May 2021
A total of 5 federal Express Entry draws were held in May 2021.
As has been more the norm rather than the exception, Canada has continued with holding federal IRCC draws alternating between the Canadian Experience Class [CEC] on one hand and the PNP on the other.
No all-program draws were held this month.
In 2020 | In 2021 | |
Invitations issued by date [May 31] | 42,100 | 74,773 |
Express Entry Draws held in May 2021 – 5
Total ITAs issued by IRCC in May 2021 – 13,002
Sl. No. | Draw No. | Invited | Date of Draw | CRS cut-off | ITAs issued | For details | |
1 | #186 | PNP | May 12, 2021 | CRS 752 | 557 | Express Entry: 557 invited with provincial nominations under the PNP | |
2 | #187 | CEC | May 13, 2021 | CRS 401 | 4,147 | Express Entry: Latest federal draw has a CRS 401 requirement | |
3 | #188 | CEC | May 20, 2021 | CRS 397 | 1,842 | Express Entry: Latest draw has the second-lowest CRS requirement of 2021 | |
4 | #189 | PNP | May 26, 2021 | CRS 731 | 500 | Express Entry: Latest Draw has 500 PNP Nominees Invited | |
5 | #190 | CEC | May 31, 2021 | CRS 380 | 5,956 | -- |
[II] Provincial Draws in May 2021
Canada is made up of 10 provinces and 3 territories.
9 Canadian provinces [with the exception of Quebec], and 2 territories [with the exception of Nunavut] are part of the Provincial Nominee Program, also referred to as Canada PNP.
Quebec, under the Canada-Quebec Accord, has its own immigration program. Nunavut, on the other hand, does not have any immigration program for the induction of newcomers into the territory.
[A] By Quebec
1 provincial draw, also referred to as an Arrima draw, was held by Quebec in the month of May 2021.
Date of Arrima Draw | Invitations issued |
May 27, 2021 | 90 |
Recently, Quebec announced 3 new permanent immigration pilot programs.
All of the 3 immigration pilot programs are now open and accepting applications.
Quebec’s 3 New Permanent Immigration Pilot Programs | |
Pilot Program | Effective Date |
For workers in food processing | From March 24, 2021 until January 1, 2026. |
For orderlies [as per NOC 3413] | From March 31, 2021 until January 1, 2026. |
For workers in the artificial intelligence, information technologies and visual effects sectors | From April 22, 2021 until January 1, 2026. |
Note. NOC: National Occupational Classification matrix.
[B] Provincial Nominee Program [PNP] invitations in May 2021
Among the notable PNP developments this month was Ontario PNP holding the first Expression of Interest [EOI] draw on May 11, 2021.
Ontario has announced an EOI system for 5 OINP streams. The new EOI system has been launched for 2 of the OINP streams so far.
Number of PNP invitations issued, by province –
PNP Province/Territory | Total invitations in January 2021 | Total invitations in February 2021 | Total invitations in March 2021 | Total invitations in April 2021 | Total invitations in May 2021 |
Alberta | 150 | 359 | 500 | 400 | 500 |
British Columbia | 523 | 871 | 1,514 | 984 | 914 |
Manitoba | 490 | 503 | 634 | 1,009 | 382 |
New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nova Scotia | Not disclosed | 43 | Not disclosed | 0 | 0 |
Ontario | 484 | 1,469 | 880 | 528 | 479 |
Prince Edward Island | 211 | 121 | 150 | 156 | 155 |
Saskatchewan | 887 | 840 | 666 | 548 | 528 |
Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Details of the PNP draws held in May 2021 –
Province/Territory | Category/Stream | Status | Information of draw[s] |
Alberta | Express Entry | 2 draws held | May 18 – invitations issued: 250 May 5 – invitations issued: 250 |
British Columbia | Skills Immigration [SI], Express Entry BC [EEBC] | 6 draws held | May 25 – invitations issued: 323 May 25 – invitations issued: 47 [only to NOC 0621, NOC 0631] May 18 – invitations issued: 82 [BC PNP Tech Pilot Draw] May 11 – invitations issued: 331 May 11 – invitations issued: 48 [only to NOC 0621, NOC 0631] May 4 – invitations issued: 83 {BC PNP Tech Pilot Draw] |
Manitoba | Skilled Workers in Manitoba, International Education Stream, Skilled Workers Overseas | 2 draws held | May 25 [EOI Draw #116] – invitations issued: 232 May 6 [EOI Draw #115] - invitations issued: 150 |
New Brunswick | Express Entry | No update for this month | - |
Newfoundland and Labrador | Express Entry & Other Program | No update for this month | No invitations issued so far this year A new stream – Priority Skills Newfoundland and Labrador – launched in January 2021. |
Northwest Territories | - | - | - |
Nova Scotia | - | - | - |
Ontario | French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream [FSSW], Employer Job Offer: International Student stream, Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream | 4 draws held | May 26 [EOI draw] – invitations issued: 158 May 18 [EOI draw] – invitations issued: 138 May 11 [EOI draw] – invitations issued: 81 [first EOI draw to be held by the OINP] May 4 – invitations issued: 102 |
Prince Edward Island [PEI] | Labour & Express Entry, Business Work Permit | 1 draw held | May 20 – invitations issued: 155 |
Saskatchewan | Express Entry, Occupation In-Demand | 2 draws held | May 25 – invitations issued: 269 May 6 – invitations issued: 259 |
Yukon | - | - | - |
*National Occupational Classification [NOC] matrix.
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