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PEI holds second surprise draw of the year, broadens eligibility criteria

CIC News PEI holds second surprise draw of the year, broadens eligibility criteria The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) has held its second surprise draw of the year, breaking with the province’s Anticipated Invitation to Apply (ITA) schedule. In a change of pace, PEI also broadened its selection criteria for this draw—relative…

Prince Edward Island holds largest immigration draw of the year

CIC News Prince Edward Island holds largest immigration draw of the year The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) has conducted its largest immigration draw of the year, inviting close to 200 candidates to apply for provincial nomination. Candidates working in the province were prioritized for invitations, with additional consideration given to French-speaking…

Prince Edward Island PNP invites international graduates in surprise draw

CIC News Prince Edward Island PNP invites international graduates in surprise draw This week, Prince Edward Island held an unplanned draw, breaking with its established draw scheduled to issue invitations to candidates under the Labour and Express Entry stream of the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). Invitations were extended to international graduates…

Prince Edward Island issues invitations for provincial immigration

CIC News Prince Edward Island issues invitations for provincial immigration The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) held one draw, issuing invitations to foreign nationals on September 19. This marks the province’s ninth draw of the year, in keeping with its pace of roughly one draw per month in 2025. Assess your eligibility…

Canada increases settlement funds for Atlantic Immigration Program

CIC News Canada increases settlement funds for Atlantic Immigration Program Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has increased funds needed to immigrate through the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). As of July 29, 2025, foreign nationals need a minimum of $140 more to immigrate to Canada’s Atlantic provinces through the AIP in 2025 (as compared to…

Prince Edward Island designates new employers for the Atlantic Immigration Program

CIC News Prince Edward Island designates new employers for the Atlantic Immigration Program Foreign nationals seeking permanent residency (PR) through the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) must obtain a job offer from a designated employer. On May 15, 2025, Prince Edward Island (PEI) published an updated list of designated employers, featuring 20 new names. Further, the…

Nova Scotia to issue 12,900 study permits to international students in 2024

CIC News Nova Scotia to issue 12,900 study permits to international students in 2024 Nova Scotia has released details of its international student allocation for post-secondary institutions. For 2024, the federal government has given Nova Scotia 12,900 study permits. This is approximately 7,000 fewer than the number of permits the province issued to international students…

PEI holds first scheduled draw of 2022

CIC News PEI holds first scheduled draw of 2022 Prince Edward Island has released its new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) invited a total of 132  immigration candidates on January 20. Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates received the most invitations, combined they received a total of…

PEI releases 2022 PNP draw schedule

CIC News PEI releases 2022 PNP draw schedule PEI has released its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw schedule for the rest of the year. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) is the only PNP to release its draw schedule ahead of time. The province usually follows this schedule, except in 2020 when…

PEI invites 188 immigration candidates in new PNP draw

CIC News PEI invites 188 immigration candidates in new PNP draw Prince Edward Island held its scheduled immigration draw on November 18. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) invited 188 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. Most of the invitations, 172, went to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates. The remaining 16…