Ontario: The immigration of Canada has released Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw for four provinces including British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario.
Under the PNP, most of the provinces territories, except of Quebec and Nunavut, operate their own PNPs draw.
Under this programs, interested candidates are invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Though, provincial nomination is not in itself the same as a permanent residence but it significantly rose the chances of obtaining permanent resident status for an eligible candidate.
For example, PNP candidates with Express Entry profiles who receive a nomination get 600 points added to their CRS score and they automatically become eligible to be invited to apply for a PNP-specific round of invitations.
Meanwhile, under the express entry, government held draws every two weeks. The last draw was held on July 20 with 1,750 invitations.