PNP draw tracker

Data as of:May 2026. The activity below is a curated, illustrative snapshot for orientation only. Provincial draw figures change constantly, so confirm the latest dates, streams and cut-offs on each province's official program site before relying on any number.

What is a PNP draw?

A PNP draw is an invitation round held by a province or territory under its Provincial Nominee Program. The province reaches into a pool of candidates, usually ranked by an Expression of Interest (EOI) score, selects a stream or category, and invites the highest-ranked candidates to apply for a provincial nomination.

A nomination is not permanent residence on its own, but it is one of the strongest steps toward it, and through an Express Entry-aligned stream it puts most candidates well above the typical federal draw cut-off. Because every province runs its own program, there is no single national PNP draw. You track each province separately.

How do provincial nominee invitations work?

Most provinces use an Expression of Interestmodel. You submit a profile, it is scored against that province's criteria, and it sits in a pool for a set period. In each draw the province decides a stream and a number of invitations, then invites everyone above a cut-off score. The cut-off is simply the score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited that round, so it is set fresh each time and moves from draw to draw. Meeting a past cut-off does not entitle you to an invitation, because the line resets every round, and you must also meet the chosen stream's eligibility.

EOI versus Express Entry-aligned PNP draws

PNP streams come in two broad kinds, and the difference shapes your whole route to permanent residence.

Recent PNP activity by province

The table below gathers recent, illustrative activity across the major provincial programs as of May 2026, including AAIP draws in Alberta, BC PNP draws in British Columbia and OINP drawsin Ontario. It is a curated snapshot for orientation, not a live feed, so treat the patterns rather than any exact figure as the takeaway, and confirm the latest rounds on each province's own page.

Why do PNP cut-offs differ so much between provinces?

Each province draws from its own pool, with its own scoring system, allocation and demand, so cut-offs are not comparable across programs. A score that wins an invitation in one province's stream means nothing in another, because the scales and criteria differ. Targeted streams aimed at in-demand occupations or tech talent often sit higher, while community-focused or rural streams can land lower. Always read a cut-off in the context of the specific province and stream it came from.

How often do provinces hold PNP draws?

Frequency varies widely. Larger programs such as Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Manitoba tend to draw often, sometimes several times a month across different streams, while smaller provinces and the territories draw less frequently. The pace is driven by each province's annual nomination allocation and the demand sitting in each stream pool, not by a published national schedule. As allocations are used through the year, competition can firm up and cut-offs can rise, so timing matters.

How Wild Mountain helps you target the right PNP draw

Working under a licensed RCIC (CICC #R706497), our team matches your profile to the provinces and streams where you are most competitive, sets a provincial route against your federal Express Entry / CRS standing, and prepares a complete EOI or application for the streams you actually qualify for.

In our home province, that includes the Alberta AAIP, and across Canada it spans BC, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Manitobaand more. We work entirely online. Provincial streams, allocations and cut-off scores change constantly, so we always confirm the current rules on each province's official site before advising you on the next PNP draw worth targeting.