Provincial Draws: Tracked Results

The PNP lets Canadian provinces and territories nominate immigrants who want to settle and work in a specific province. There are two streams: Enhanced PNP (through Express Entry, adding 600 CRS points) and Base PNP (paper-based application, outside Express Entry). Enhanced PNP is dramatically faster, federal processing in ~6 months vs. 15–19 months for Base PNP.

PNP draw frequency varies by province and changes with each province's nomination allocation. In 2026, BC PNP holds targeted draws every one to two weeks, Alberta AAIP draws most weeks, and Manitoba MPNP draws about every two weeks. Ontario OINP has held no rounds since April 30, 2026: its former streams closed on June 25, 2026, and the new Ontario Workforce Priority stream opened its expression-of-interest portal on August 4, 2026 but has not yet drawn. Saskatchewan SINP currently has no scheduled EOI draws, it moved to capped sector-based intake windows for 2026. Check individual provincial program websites for current schedules.

It depends on the province and on the individual stream, and it changes often: streams open and close on each province's own schedule, so no province is simply "open" or "closed" as a whole. As of the verification dates shown on this page (August 18, 2026), BC PNP, Alberta AAIP and Manitoba MPNP were holding regular draws. Ontario has held no round since April 30, 2026: its former OINP streams closed on June 25, 2026 and the new Ontario Workforce Priority stream opened its expression-of-interest portal on August 4, 2026 without drawing yet. Saskatchewan SINP lists no scheduled EOI draws and uses capped sector-based intake windows instead, with the remaining 2026 windows on September 14 and November 2. Nova Scotia NSNP publishes monthly selection totals rather than individual draws. The table above and the official provincial links are the way to confirm current status before you act.

No. Each province uses its own points system. BC PNP scores are out of ~200 points. Manitoba MPNP uses a score up to 1,000. Alberta AAIP uses its own Expression of Interest score (recent 2026 cutoffs ranged roughly 46–71). Ontario OINP's 2026 targeted draws and Manitoba's strategic selections do not publish minimum scores at all. Always check the provincial government website for the exact scoring criteria.

There is no single "easiest" PNP, it depends on your occupation, education, language skills, and where you want to live. BC PNP Tech has lower cutoffs for tech workers. Saskatchewan SINP Occupation In-Demand targets specific in-demand occupations with relatively lower competition. Nova Scotia NSNP Labour Market Priorities targets specific local labour shortages and may be more accessible for candidates with a job offer in Nova Scotia.

Yes, you can simultaneously submit applications to multiple PNP streams. However, you can only accept one provincial nomination. If you receive nominations from multiple provinces, you must choose one and withdraw from the others. Within Express Entry, having an active Express Entry profile is required to apply to Enhanced PNP streams.

Receiving a provincial nomination through the Enhanced PNP stream adds 600 points to your CRS score. This effectively guarantees you will receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in the next general Express Entry draw, since 600 extra points puts virtually any candidate far above any draw cutoff. The nomination must be confirmed in your Express Entry profile.