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Prince Edward Island holds its second-biggest immigration draw of 2025
The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued more Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for provincial immigration last week’s draw. The draw targeted those already working in the province in priority occupations and international student graduates from select universities and colleges.
It was the second largest draw out of ten draws that were conducted by PEI till October 26, 2025 in this year. PEI issued a total of 1,081 ITAs through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) from January 1, 2025 to October 26, 2025.
Highlights of the Draw:
On October 17, 2025, the PEI PNP gave out invitations to provincial nominee candidates through two provincial immigration pathways:
- Labour Impact
- PEI Express Entry.
| Draw Category | Number of Invitations to Apply |
| Labour Impact / Express Entry | 160 |
To be eligible for the draw the candidate has to have been considered for this draw while living and working in PEI in a sector and occupation deemed valuable to PEI’s economic growth.
Of the international students those who were studying in these institutions were given further prioritization. The institutes are as follows:
- University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI);
- Holland College; and
- Collège de l’Île.
Due to the decrease in the number of nomination slots, high number of applications and provincial labour market priorities, PEI is prioritizing the selection of skilled workers in key high-demand occupations and sectors.
Furthermore for 2025, priority sectors include healthcare, trades and manufacturing.
According to Prince Edward Island’s Office of Immigration (OIM), at this time, candidates who are working in the sales and service sector might 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.
Steps to be considered for a provincial nomination
The PEI consideration process is based on the Expression of Interest intake system in which foreign nationals must submit an Expression of Interest or EOI and indicate their stream for consideration. Once a foreign national submits an EOI, indicates their stream and creates a profile then he or she will be ranked with respect to other candidates in that stream. The profile once created can be updated 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 proficiency 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