2022 PNP schedule of the Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island, the eastern island in Canada, is the only province that makes the PNP program public.

The authorities have announced the PNP draw schedule for 2022 clear for the rest of the year.

The PNP program of Prince Edward Island, which gets called PEI PNP, is the only one among others that release the date of draws ahead of time.

The province often follows the released schedule, but it was not so in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prince Edward Island will have about 12 PEI PNP draws in 2022. The program invites eligible candidates to immigrate to the province in one of the three available categories:

• Express Entry
• Labour Impact
• Business Impact

The schedule of the PNP draw for 2022 is as follows: 

Source; CIC news

The PEI program invited 1,804 immigration candidates to apply for a Canada visa and move to the province. The data for the people who moved to Canada through the three subcategories is as follows:

• Labour Impact and Express Entry, 1,697 people
• Business Impact stream, 157 people

You can see from the statistics that the Express Entry and Labour Impact attracted a higher number of immigrants.

What is PEI PNP Express Entry Category?

The Express Entry of PEI PNP is an improved PNP program and is connected to the federal government’s Express Entry system. You need to have a profile in the system so to be eligible for the program.

The Express Entry program manages the applicants of immigration to Canada in three subcategory economic-class immigration programs:

• Federal Skilled Worker Program
• Federal Skilled Trades Program
• Canadian Experience Class

The eligible candidates get a score by the CRS calculator by their:

• your age
• work experience
• education
• language proficiency in English or French.

If you receive a provincial nomination from a Canadian province, you get 600 points from it, and it can guarantee you get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) to apply for permanent residence in Canada in a subsequent Express Entry draw.

You need to establish an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile with the PEI PNP, so the officials consider you the provincial program.

The applicants with the highest score receive an invitation to apply through one of the monthly draws.

Labour Impact Category

If you have a valid job offer from a Canadian employer in PEI, the Labour Impact Category is for you to move to Canada. The program is divided into three subcategories:

• Skilled Worker
• Critical Worker
• International Graduate

You also need to submit an Expression of Interest so the officials consider you for the program.

Business Impact Category

You need to meet the least provincial score requirements to be eligible for the Business Impact Category. The point is that the score varies in each draw. You need to read the requirements for each draw and evaluate if you are eligible or not. It also matters the way you move to Canada as an entrepreneur or employee.