On January 15, 2025, Prince Edward Island held its first choice spherical of 2026 in accordance with its anticipated Invitation to Apply (ITA) schedule.
The province focused candidates with ties to the province, with precedence given to worldwide scholar graduates from choose designated studying establishments (DLIs).
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This week, the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) prolonged a complete of 26 ITAs to in-province people by way of two immigration classes:
*The Labour Affect class consists of the Expert Employee Stream, Vital Employee Stream, and Worldwide Graduate Stream.
People dwelling and dealing in Prince Edward Island in precedence sectors and occupations with excessive “financial affect” have been the main focus of this draw. The Atlantic province’s 2026 precedence sectors stay the identical as they have been in 2025: healthcare, trades, and manufacturing.
Of those people, worldwide scholar graduates of the next DLIs have been additional prioritized:
- College of Prince Edward Island (UPEI).
- Holland Faculty; and
- Collège de l’Île.
Lots of Prince Edward Island’s 2025 immigration attracts had the identical choice parameters, indicating this sample is evidently more likely to proceed all through 2026.
For comparability functions: In 2025, the PEI PNP’s first draw of the yr noticed 22 invites issued to people working or with confirmed job gives in PEI within the healthcare sector.
When will Prince Edward Island’s subsequent attracts happen?
If the province adheres to its anticipated ITA schedule, candidates can anticipate the following three attracts to seemingly happen on February 19, March 19, and April 16.
Nevertheless, the province notes that these dates will not be set in stone, as they’re tentative and for “basic informational functions solely.” Attracts could happen earlier than, after, and even along with the dates listed above.
There’s a good probability that Prince Edward Island will persist with its listed dates, nonetheless, because it did so for eight of its 11 attracts in 2025.
For a full snapshot of Prince Edward Island’s draw schedule for the whole thing of 2026, go to our devoted article.
Learn how to be thought of for Prince Edward Island’s subsequent draw
To enter the working for an ITA, international nationals should first create an account on PEI’s official web site and submit an Expression of Curiosity (EOI).
The province’s EOI system identifies and ranks candidates who’re greatest positioned to contribute to the native economic system and labour market. Profiles are scored based mostly on a number of choice components, together with:
- Language: Proficiency in English or French;
- Schooling: Degree of training, discipline of research, and site of research;
- Abilities and work expertise: Ties to high-demand industries and roles;
- Strategic priorities: How intently the profile matches PEI’s present labour market priorities; and
- Employment prospects: Indicators reminiscent of a sound job supply in PEI and/or prior work expertise in Canada.
Candidates who earn increased EOI scores—and reveal robust settlement potential—usually tend to be invited to use for nomination.
