British Columbia has issued 314 invitations in a new draw

The province of British Columbia has held the largest draw since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. It has invited 314 candidates to apply for a British Columbia provincial nomination. The province issued invitations under the Skills Immigration and Express Entry British Columbia streams of the BC Provincial Nominee Program. Also Read: How to Move to Canada through Express Entry? The minimum required CRS score was different for each subcategory of the Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration streams. The provincial score requirements for each subcategory are given below:

Stream	Minimum Score Required
EEBC Skilled worker	98
EEBC International Graduate	100
SI Skilled Worker	98
SI International Graduate	100
SI Entry-level & Semi-skilled	79

The minimum score requirement was in the range of 79 to 100. The cut-off scores in each subcategory were low in this invitation round. British Columbia has not invited candidates related to certain occupations such as tourism, retail, and hospitality due to the COVID-19 crisis.

British Columbia Express Entry Stream

The Express Entry stream of British Columbia is linked with the federal Express Entry. Interested candidates can apply to the British Columbia PNP under the following subcategories of the Express Entry BC:

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

Skills Immigration

Skills Immigration is not linked with the federal express entry system. Skilled workers, International Graduates, and Post-graduates can apply through this stream directly under the BC Provincial Nominee Program.

How to apply for British Columbia PNP?

First, a candidate must register himself/herself under the Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) of the British Columbia PNP. Then, he/she has to create a profile through the online portal in either of the categories – Skills Immigration or Express Entry BC. Also Read: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) – Gateway to move to Canada Candidates who apply through the Skills Immigration and Express Entry categories of BC are given points based on human capital factors as well as economic factors. The candidates are awarded points based on the following factors: