British Columbia holds 2 draws and invites a total of 395 PNP candidates

British Columbia (B.C.) invited a total of 395 immigration candidates in two (2) separate Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws on June 22.

Candidates were invited through the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry B.C. (EEBC) streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (B.C. PNP) in both draws.

The first draw was a general draw inviting 341 candidates. In this draw, invited candidates were from the Skilled Worker, International Graduate, and Entry Level and Semi-Skilled sub-categories of the SI and EEBC. See below for a breakdown in the minimum provincial scores required.

SI – Skilled Worker: minimum provincial score requirement of 93.

SI – International Graduate: minimum provincial score requirement of 85.

SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled: minimum provincial score requirement of 75.

EEBC – Skilled Worker: minimum provincial score requirement of 92.

EEBC – International Graduate: minimum provincial score requirement of 85.

The second draw targeted candidates whose occupation falls under National Occupational Codes (NOCs) 0621 or 0631. This draw issued 54 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) with a minimum provincial score requirement of 109 for all candidates. Those who received ITAs in this draw were from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate sub-categories of the SI and EEBC.

So far in 2021, B.C. has issued 5,730 ITAs to candidates to apply for a provincial nomination through various PNP streams.

B.C. has been holding two separate rounds of ITAs under its PNP program since February 2021. Usually there will be a general draw and then a draw targeting retail and wholesale trade managers and restaurant and food service managers.

The reason for the second draw is due to a high number of people registered in the B.C. PNP Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) in the two occupations. The additional draw allows the province to balance the needs in all sectors of the labour market.