Prince Edward Island Holds Its Eighth PNP Draw of 2025
On August 21, 2025, Prince Edward Island (PEI)
conducted its eighth Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw of the year, issuing
new invitations to apply for provincial nomination.
The focus of this draw was on candidates already living
and working in PEI, particularly those in high-demand occupations and
international student graduates from select post-secondary institutions.
So far this year, PEI has issued 792 Invitations to
Apply (ITAs) through its PNP streams.
August 21 Draw Results
In this latest round, 132 invitations were issued
under the following pathways:
- Labour
Impact
- PEI
Express Entry
The province prioritized individuals employed in critical
sectors such as healthcare, trades, and manufacturing—areas identified
earlier in 2025 as essential for PEI’s workforce needs.
Further preference was given to graduates from the
following institutions:
- University
of Prince Edward Island (UPEI)
- Holland
College
- Collège
de l’Île
This marks the third draw of the year where
international graduates from these institutions received special consideration.
Out of the total 792 ITAs issued in 2025:
- 791
were through the Labour Impact and PEI Express Entry streams
- 1
was through the Work Permit Stream
Pathways to Immigrate to PEI
The PEI PNP offers several immigration categories:
- Labour
Impact
- Skilled
Worker Stream
- Critical
Worker Stream
- International
Graduate Stream
- PEI
Express Entry
- Business
Impact
- Work
Permit Stream
Each category has different eligibility requirements. In
addition, candidates must meet Canadian admissibility rules and, for
Express Entry-linked streams, the federal Express Entry requirements.
How to Be Considered
To be considered for a PEI PNP nomination:
- Create
an account on PEI’s official immigration website.
- Submit
an Expression of Interest (EOI).
- Profiles
stay active in the EOI pool for six months. Only one active profile
is allowed at a time.
- PEI’s
Office of Immigration reviews profiles regularly based on current
economic and labour needs.
- Selected
candidates are invited to apply for a provincial nomination.
- Once
nominated, applicants can submit their permanent residency application
to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
For candidates under the PEI Express Entry Stream,
it is mandatory to have both:
- An
active federal Express Entry profile
- An
EOI submitted directly to PEI
Why Choose PEI?
Prince Edward Island continues to prioritize candidates who
can address labour shortages and contribute to the province’s economic
growth. For foreign nationals, this creates an excellent opportunity to build a
future in a province that values international talent and student graduates.
