{"id":182648,"date":"2018-09-23T04:09:57","date_gmt":"2018-09-23T08:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=182648"},"modified":"2018-09-23T04:09:57","modified_gmt":"2018-09-23T08:09:57","slug":"pei-conducts-new-draw-express-entry-labour-business-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/09\/23\/pei-conducts-new-draw-express-entry-labour-business-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"PEI conducts new draw for Express Entry, Labour and Business candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (Photo<\/a> By Doug Kerr\/Flickr<\/a> CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Prince Edward Island has issued new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to candidates in its Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact categories.<\/p>\n

The province\u2019s Office of Immigration issued a total of 116 invitations to Express Entry and Labour Impact Category candidates and eight to candidates in its Business Impact Category.<\/p>\n

The minimum score for Business Impact Category candidates was 152. PEI\u2019s Office of Immigration did not provide a minimum score for the Labour Impact and Express Entry invitations.<\/p>\n

Express Entry<\/a>\u00a0candidates who wish to be considered under the\u00a0PEI Express Entry Category<\/a>\u00a0must create a profile in the province\u2019s\u00a0Expression of Interest system<\/a>. Profiles are reviewed and assigned points based on six selection factors: age, language, education, work experience, employment, and adaptability.<\/p>\n

Express Entry candidates who have been invited through the PEI Express Entry Stream have 90 days from the invitation date to submit a complete application to the province\u2019s Office of Immigration. Applicants who are nominated by PEI receive an additional 600\u00a0Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)<\/a>\u00a0points, leaving them well position to receive an Invitation to Apply for Canadian permanent residence.<\/p>\n

PEI\u2019s Labour Impact Category is for individuals who possess skills and experience that are needed in PEI\u2019s labour market. The category is divided into three streams:\u00a0Skilled Workers<\/a>,\u00a0Critical Workers<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0International Graduates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Controversial business streams now closed<\/h3>\n

The Government of Prince Edward Island announced last week that the September 20 draw would be the final invitation round for the Business Impact Category\u2019s 100% Ownership and Partial Ownership streams, which had become mired in controversy.<\/p>\n

The streams allowed candidates to be nominated for permanent residence by PEI in exchange for opening a business in the province.\u00a0Investigations revealed, however, that many never opened a business after receiving permanent residence status.<\/p>\n

Prince Edward Island says it will maintain the Business Impact Category\u2019s Work Permit Stream, which issues immigrant entrepreneurs with a temporary work permit to start their business and only nominates them for Canadian permanent residence once the terms of their performance agreement are met.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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