
British Columbia PNP Draw Sent 130+ Invites for PR
In the latest draw held on 5th July 2022, British Columbia issued more than 130 invitations to apply for permanent residency in Canada. The updated data of the draw revealed that the invitations were issued to skilled workers, international graduates, entry-level workers, and semi-skilled workers. Observing a similar trend, the nominated candidates had occupations under different NOC Codes. More so, the province has been frequent with its draw for the last few months. You can see the results of the last draw here.
ITAs Issued |
Lowest Cut-off |
Category |
Nominated Field |
100 |
85 |
Skilled Worker & International Graduate |
Targeted Draw: Tech |
21 |
60 |
Skilled Worker & International Graduate |
Targeted draw: Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214) |
7 |
60 |
Skilled Worker, International Graduate, Entry Level, and Semi-Skilled Workers |
Targeted draw: Healthcare |
<5 |
60 |
Entry Level & Semi-Skilled |
Targeted draw: |
Skills Immigration Category: British Columbia
This program offered by British Columbia is specially designed for skilled/semi-skilled workers needed in high-demand occupations. There is a point-based (CRS) ranking system to get accepted under this category. The application for BCPNP is submitted online but the application for permanent residency is paper-based (offline). You must have past work experience for some job categories under this program. The benefit is much more for international graduates who recently got a degree/certificate/ diploma from a Canadian university/college as they don’t necessarily need any prior work experience for some job categories.
Express Entry Category: British Columbia
This is a much quicker way for skilled workers to enter Canada, specifically British Columbia. This program is paired with the Express Entry System of IRCC to give a chance to applicants to settle in BC. It is specially designed for the provincial nomination of British Columbia and permanent residence in Canada. The requirement for work experience completely depends upon the category for which you are applying under express entry BC.
Published Date: 6th July 2022