Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Draw Tracker

Invitation trend

Compares invitation volume by province; minimum scores are not plotted on a shared axis.

90-day province activity

• Ontario

  ITAs: 1,125

  Draws: 1

  Active stream: Human Capital Priorities

  Latest official draw: Mar 5, 2026 · Human Capital Priorities · Invitations: 1,125 · Minimum score: 444 OINP / CRS context

• British Columbia

  ITAs: 660

  Draws: 7

  Active stream: Entrepreneur

  Latest official draw: May 5, 2026 · Entrepreneur · Invitations: 8 · Minimum score: 115 BC SIRS /200

• Alberta

  ITAs: 285

  Draws: 2

  Active stream: Dedicated Healthcare Pathway

  Latest official draw: Mar 18, 2026 · Alberta Express Entry · Invitations: 210 · Minimum score: 310 AAIP / CRS context

• Manitoba

  ITAs: 285

  Draws: 3

  Active stream: International Education

  Latest official draw: Mar 27, 2026 · Skilled Worker in Manitoba · Invitations: 215 · Minimum score: 656 MPNP EOI scale

• Saskatchewan

  ITAs: 160

  Draws: 2

  Active stream: Express Entry Sub-Category

  Latest official draw: Mar 12, 2026 · Express Entry Sub-Category · Invitations: 88 · Minimum score: 83 SINP /100

Comparing scores across provinces

Each province scores candidates on its own scale — British Columbia's SIRS is out of 200, Ontario's OINP uses its own point scheme, Saskatchewan's SINP is out of 100, and so on. A BC score of 120 and an Ontario score of 400 are not directly comparable, so this hub does not chart minimum scores across provinces. Use the invitations-issued chart to compare volume, and open a province page to see its score trend on its own scale.

How PNP draws work

1. What a PNP is

   A Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) lets a province or territory nominate candidates for Canadian permanent residence based on local labour-market and settlement needs. Every province except Quebec runs one; Quebec operates its own separate selection program.

2. How a PNP draw works

   Each province maintains its own pool of candidates (often via an expression-of-interest system) and periodically selects the highest-scoring profiles to receive an invitation — a nomination or a nomination-step letter. The criteria, scoring scale, and cadence vary by province and by stream.

3. Enhanced vs. base nominations

   Enhanced PNP streams are tied to Express Entry — a nomination adds 600 CRS points and effectively guarantees a federal Invitation to Apply. Base streams run entirely at the provincial level and lead to a separate PR application submitted directly to IRCC.

4. Why scores differ by province

   BC's SIRS tops out around 200, Ontario uses a distinct points model that can produce scores in the hundreds, Manitoba's MPNP score sits on its own scale, and Saskatchewan's SINP is out of 100. The number itself is meaningful only within one province's system.

5. What to do after an invitation

   You typically have 30 to 60 days from a provincial invitation to submit a complete nomination application with supporting documents. Deadlines and required documents vary by province and stream — always check the official provincial page before you apply.

Key facts

• Nine provinces and two territories actively run PNP streams; Quebec operates a separate provincial selection system.
• Minimum scores are not comparable across provinces — each uses its own scoring scale (BC /200, SK /100, ON uses its own scheme).
• Invitations issued per draw is the most useful cross-province volume metric, and is the basis of the hub chart.
• An enhanced-stream nomination adds 600 CRS points in Express Entry; a base-stream nomination leads to a direct PR application.
• Draw cadence varies widely — some provinces invite weekly, others monthly, and a few run only a handful of targeted draws each year.
• The history shown here is transcribed from each province's public announcements and is not a forecast of future cutoffs or volume.

Frequently asked questions