600 Points Express Entry ITA PNP

Get 600 points through a Provincial Nomination Program

Your provincial highway to an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Permanent Residence run through Express Entry, but they also wind their way through Provincial Nominee Programs or PNPs. Not every province nor territory has a PNP, but most do. So, how to choose which PNP suits your needs? And which stream within your chosen PNP is best for you?

We’ve put together a PNP Grid that links to the four main PNPs in Canada in order to keep things focused. There are around 80 total provincial streams or pilot programs from the West coast of Canada to the Prairies to Central Canada and on to the Atlantic provinces. That can be a little overwhelming, so we’ve focused on what we call the Big Four:

• BC
• Alberta
• Manitoba
• Ontario

While Quebec is clearly a key destination, it has its own immigration system, which requires French-language abilities, so we deal with it elsewhere. And the Atlantic Provinces are mostly road-testing their own PNPs. That means it makes sense to focus on where the action is, the Big Four. EOI means Expression of Interest.

Province	PNP Stream	Program Status	Express Entry Linked	Job Required	Other Requirements
BC PNP	Skilled Worker: BC Skills Immigration	Accepting EOIs	No	Yes	NOC 0, A, or B skill level Employer in business at least 1 year Employer at least 5 employees
BC PNP	Semi-Skilled Worker: BC Skills Immigration	Accepting EOIs	No	Yes	Must be an eligible occupation Legally Employed by sponsoring company in eligible occupation on a work permit for at least 9 months
BC PNP	International Students	Accepting Applications	No	Yes	Complete at least 2 years of undergraduate degree of 1 year of graduate degree in BC Have 70% average or better Have job offer in NOC 0, A, or B
BC PNP	Healthcare Professional: BC Skills Immigration	Accepting Applications	No	Yes	Full-time job offer with public health authority in BC Only in eligible professions Minimum 2 years experience in specific field Employer must meet eligibility requirements and support your application
BC PNP	Entrepreneur	Accepting EOIs	No	No	Actively manage the business Live 100 km from place of business for 75% of the time Minimum 2 years post-secondary education OR, Spent 3 of the past 5 years as 100% owner/manager of a business Net Worth min CAD$600,000 Investment min of CAD$200,000
BC Express Entry	Skilled Worker	Accepting EIOs or Applications	Yes	Yes	Meet eligibility requirements of FSW, FST, or CEC Full-time job offer NOC 0, A, or B Have 2 years related experience
BC Express Entry	Healthcare professional	Accepting Applications	Yes	Yes	Meet eligibility requirements of FSW, FST, or CEC Meet rest of requirements of the BC Skills healthcare professional stream listed above
BC Express Entry	International Graduate	Accepting EOIs	Yes	Yes	Meet eligibility requirements of FSW, FST, or CEC Have degree, diploma, or certificate from Canadian post-secondary institution in pasts 3 years Have job offer NOC 0, A, or B
BC Express Entry	International Post-Graduate	Accepting Applications	Yes	No	Meet eligibility requirements of FSW, FST, or CEC Have Masters or PhD in natural or applied sciences eligible fields of study & have graduated within last 3 years from a valid BC educational institution
Alberta	Self-Employed Farmer	Accepting Applications	No	No	Have net worth of CAD$500,000 Able to invest minimum CAD$500,000 Have experience and education for managing farms Have a business plan & Canadian financial institution’s support
Alberta	Alberta Opportunities Stream	Accepting Applications	No	Yes	Valid work permit in eligible occupation Minimum secondary school education Minimum 12 months in last 18 months in Canada and abroad OR Minimum 24 months within last 30 months in Canada or abroad Minimum CLB4 or NCLC4 language results Meet minimum income standards
Manitoba	Skilled Worker in Manitoba	Accepting EOIs	No	Yes	Have been working in MB for at least 6 months Have written job offer from employer Have valid work permit
Manitoba	Skilled Worker Overseas	Accepting EOIs	No	No	Have a Manitoba-based supporter who has lived in MB at least 1 year and Is a Canadian citizen or PR and Has close ties to the applicant, and Has the means to support the applicant
Manitoba	Business Class: Entrepreneur	Accepting Applications	No	No	Owner and active manager or senior manager for 3 of last 5 years Minimum secondary school education Invest min CAD$250,000 in Winnipeg area or CAD$150,000 in rest of MB Net Worth min CAD$500,000 Language min CLB/NCLC 5
Manitoba	Business Class: Farm Investor	Accepting Applications	No	No	At least 3 years experience of farm ownership & operation Min investment CAD$300,000 Net Worth min CAD$500,000
Ontario	Human Capital priorities: FSW	Selected by OINP based on candidates’ Express Entry profile	Yes	No	Express Entry profile under FSW stream At least 1 year work experience within last 5 years in same NOC category as occupation in your Express Entry profile Bachelor’s Degree or higher or equivalent Have sufficient funds to settle in Ontario While no job offer Is required it will greatly help your chances
Ontario	Entrepreneur Stream	Accepting EOIs	No	No	Have minimum 3 years management/ownership experience in the last 5 years Have minimum net worth of CAD$1,500,000 if located in GTA area Have minimum net worth of CAD$800,000 if located elsewhere in ON or if in Information & Communications Technology or in Digital Communications sectors Invest min CAD$1,000,000 if in GTA area OR Invest min CAD$500,000 if elsewhere in ON or if in Info & Comm or Dig Comm sectors Have minimum ownership of 33.3% Create at least 2 full-time jobs

Express Entry Points Thresholds

Express Entry ITAs per Draw

PNP Draw Points Cut-Offs

Some of the PNP streams for the provinces of Ontario, Alberta and Manitoba use the same scoring system as Express Entry. Here are the cut-offs for 2021:

PNP Invitations

British Columbia PNP Points Cut-Offs

British Columbia uses its own scoring system:

British Columbia PNP Notifiations

BC Entrepreneur PNP Points Cut-Offs

BC Entrepreneur PNP Notifications

Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program Points Cut-Offs

Saskatchewan uses its own scoring system?

Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program Notifications