B.C issued around 195 invitations to apply for provincial nomination in new immigration draws held on April 5.
Invitations were issued to candidates across five streams of the BC PNP – Express Entry BC, Skills Immigration, International Graduate, and Entry Level and Semi-Skilled.
A general draw invited 131 candidates with scores between 77 and 125. Another draw invited candidates with experience in BC’s priority occupations – tech, healthcare, childcare, & others.
Distribution of invitations in general draw:
Immigration Categories |
Sub-Streams |
Minimum Score |
Total invitations issued |
|
The Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams |
SI – Skilled Worker | 110 |
131 |
| Skilled Worker – EEBC option | 125 | ||
| SI – International Graduate | 98 | ||
| International Graduate – EEBC option | 109 | ||
| Entry Level and Semi-Skilled | 77 |
Distribution of invitations in occupation-specific draws:
Draw |
Stream/Occupations |
Total Invitations issued |
Minimum provincial score |
| Occupation-specific Draws | Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214)
|
43 | 70 |
| Healthcare Workers
|
14 | 70 | |
| Health care assistants (NOC 3413)
|
<5 | 70 | |
| Other priority occupations (NOCs 3114, 3213) | <5 | 70 |
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) allows the Canadian province of B.C. to select and nominate qualified foreign workers and international graduates for Canadian permanent residency.
After getting a nomination from BC PNP, successful immigration candidates can apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for Canada PR Visa for themselves and their eligible family members.
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