PEI holds second largest provincial immigration draw of 2025
The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued more Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for provincial immigration last week through its latest draw.
Candidates targeted included those already working in the province in priority occupations and international student graduates from select universities and colleges.
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This draw represents the tenth selection round conducted by the province so far this year.
As of October 26, PEI issued a total of 1,081 ITAs through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in 2025.
Draw results
On October 17, 2025, the PEI PNP extended invitations to provincial nominee candidates through two provincial immigration pathways:
Labour Impact; and
PEI Express Entry.
Draw categoryNumber of invitations issued
Labour Impact/Express Entry160
This is the second-highest number of invitations extended in any given draw conducted by the province this year, by a total of six invitations.
To have been considered for this draw, candidates must have already been living and working in PEI in a sector and occupation deemed valuable to PEI’s economic growth.
Of these candidates, international student graduates from the following education institutions received further prioritization:
University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI);
Holland College; and
Collège de l’Île.
Due to a reduced number of nomination spaces, a high volume of applications, and provincial labour market priorities, PEI is prioritizing the selection of skilled workers in key high-demand occupations and sectors.
For 2025, priority sectors include healthcare, trades, and manufacturing.
According to PEI’s Office of Immigration (OIM), at this time, individuals working in the sales and service sector in particular may not be considered for provincial nomination.
All draws held by the PEI PNP have been from the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams, except for one which also included a candidate from the Business Impact Category – Work Permit Stream.
How to be considered for provincial nomination
PEI’s consideration process is based on an Expression of Interest (EOI) intake system.
Foreign nationals must submit an EOI (or profile) to the province and indicate which stream they would like to be considered for.
Once a foreign national creates and submits their profile, they will officially become a candidate, be entered into the candidate pool for that stream, and be ranked against other candidates in the pool. If necessary, you can update your profile at any time.
If a candidate is selected, they will be invited by the PEI PNP to apply for provincial nomination.
The province may assess candidates based on more or more of the following factors:
English or French language skills;
Education background—including level, discipline and location of completion;
Skills and work experience;
Consistency with strategic priorities tied to PEI’s immediate labour market needs; and
Additional employment-related attributes, such as possessing a job offer from a PEI employer or having prior Canadian work experience.
