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PEI held the last PEI PNP draw for 2023

PEI held the last PEI PNP draw for 2023

PEI held the last PEI PNP draw for 2023

On December 21, 2023, Prince Edward Island held new draws under the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). In the last PEI PNP draw for 2023 PEI invited 26 candidates working in the Healthcare, Construction, and Food Processing sectors via the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams. 


Three more invitations were sent to Business Impact Category candidates. The lowest score for the business candidates was 92. In total, PEI issued 29 invitations in this round. 


This was the last draw for 2023. Since the beginning of 2023, the PEI PNP issued 2,423 invitations. Among them, 64 invitations were under the Business Impact Category, and 2,359 were under the Labour Impact and Express Entry categories.


Overview of the PEI PNP draws for 2023


On November 30, 2023, PEI conducted a new invitation round in the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams and invited 69 candidates under the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). 


This draw invited candidates working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, Food Processing, and Construction sectors. The province invited 2,394 candidates this year, including 2,199 under the Labour Impact and Express Entry categories and 61 business candidates. 


On November 16, 2023, Prince Edward Island held new draws for skilled professionals and business candidates under the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). PEI PNP invited 134 Critical Workers and Express Entry candidates in the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams. Seven more invitations were sent to Business Impact Category candidates. 


The lowest score for the business candidates was 80. In total, PEI issued 141 invitations in this round. The next draw is scheduled for November 30, 2023. 


Prince Edward Island recruited over 500 internationally trained nurses and care support workers to address staffing shortages and improve patient care. Collaborative efforts by Health PEI, the Recruitment and Retention Secretariat, and the Public Service Commission have streamlined hiring processes. Since January 2023, the province has hired 547 staff in various roles, with 147 of them being new graduates. A new online portal simplifies applications for registered nursing positions, attracting both local and international applicants.


On November 2, 2023, Prince Edward Island conducted a new invitation round in the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams and invited 41 candidates under the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). This draw invited candidates working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, Food Processing, and Agriculture sectors. The province invited 2,183 candidates this year, including 2,129 candidates under the Labour Impact and Express Entry categories and 54 business candidates. Full details of the PEI PNP Draws can be found here



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