{"id":186282,"date":"2018-10-21T05:52:32","date_gmt":"2018-10-21T09:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=186282"},"modified":"2018-10-21T05:52:32","modified_gmt":"2018-10-21T09:52:32","slug":"pei-sets-new-high-2018-latest-invitation-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/10\/21\/pei-sets-new-high-2018-latest-invitation-round\/","title":{"rendered":"PEI sets new high for 2018 in latest invitation round"},"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 270 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to immigration candidates in its Express Entry and Labour Impact Expression of Interest pools.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The October 18 Expression of Interest draw was by far the largest of 2018, eclipsing the previous 2018 high of 152 invitations issued through these two immigration categories on April 19.<\/p>\n

Prince Edward Island\u2019s Provincial Nominee Program, the PEI PNP, did not say how many invitations were issued to candidates in each category.<\/p>\n

The PEI PNP also issued 27 invitations to immigrant entrepreneurs with scores as low as 135 through its\u00a0Work Permit Stream<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Express Entry category<\/a>\u00a0is linked to the federal\u00a0Express Entry system<\/a>, which manages the pool of candidates for Canada\u2019s three main economic immigration programs \u2014 the\u00a0Federal Skilled Worker Class<\/a>,\u00a0Federal Skilled Trades Class<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Canadian Experience Class<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Express Entry candidates who would like to be considered for immigration to PEI generally must first complete an\u00a0Expression of Interest<\/a>\u00a0(EOI) profile online and submit it to the province\u2019s Office of Immigration.<\/p>\n

EOIs are reviewed and assigned points based on six selection factors: age, language, education, work experience, employment, and adaptability up to a maximum of 100 points. Eligible candidates are then ranked in PEI\u2019s Express Entry EOI pool based on their scores.<\/p>\n

PEI welcomes\u00a0EOIs from candidates in the federal Express Entry pool who do not have a job offer in the province. However, those living and working in the province are prioritized.\u00a0 PEI\u2019s Office of Immigration has also started contacting Express Entry candidates who have not yet registered an EOI but who may be a match for labour market needs in the province.<\/p>\n

Express Entry candidates who apply for and receive a provincial nomination from PEI are awarded an additional 600 points toward their\u00a0Comprehensive Ranking System<\/a>\u00a0score.<\/p>\n

PEI\u2019s\u00a0Labour Impact Category<\/a>\u00a0also operates on an EOI basis and is divided into three streams \u2014 Skilled Worker, Critical Worker and International Graduate. Candidates for these streams must be either currently working for a PEI employer or have a job offer from an employer in the province, among other criteria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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