British Columbia Held Another Draw, Invited 271 Candidates

This week, on April 16, yet another draw has been held by British Columbia. The province has invited 271 candidates to apply for the B.C. Provincial Nomination. Skilled workers and International Graduates were invited through two major immigration categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP):

Express Entry British Columbia
Skills Immigration

Have a look at the Number of Invitations issued and Minimum Score Required:

Stream	Minimum Score Required
EEBC – Skilled worker	105
EEBC – International Graduate	102
SI – Skilled Worker	100
SI – International Graduate	100
SI – Entry Level and Semi-skilled	85
Total Number of ITAs Issued	271

Immigration Streams Under British Columbia PNP

Express Entry BC

The Express Entry stream of BC PNP is linked with the federal Express Entry system. Candidates can apply through the following categories of the Express Entry BC:

- Skilled Workers;
- International Graduates;
- International post-graduates

Additionally, candidates who apply through the Express Entry BC stream must qualify for one of three express entry economy class programs: Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker, or Federal Skilled Trades.

Skills Immigration

The other immigration stream of the BC PNP is Skills Immigration. Skilled workers, International Graduates, and Post-graduates can apply through this stream if they are not associated with the express entry immigration system.

Coronavirus Impact

British Columbia has excluded a total of 34 Occupations due to the special measures undertaken by the government amid the coronavirus crisis. Candidates belonging to Occupations with the following NOC codes are not invited by the province: 0621, 0631, 0632, 0651, 1123, 1221, 1241, 3236, 6211, 6311, 6313, 6321, 6322, 6341, 6421, 6511, 6512, 6513, 6521, 6522, 6523, 6524, 6525, 6531, 6532, 6533, 6562, 6564, 6611, 6621, 6711, 6721, 6722, 6731. These occupations include Restuarant and food service managers, accommodation service managers, cooks, chefs, hairstylists, barbers, travel counselors, tour and travel guides, casino occupations, retail and wholesale trade managers, and others.