British Columbia Latest Draw: 311 Invitations Issued

The Canadian provinces are conducting regular draws through their Nominee programs. Recently, British Columbia held a draw on March 30, 2020, and has issued 311 invitations, under the two popular immigration streams, to apply for a provincial nomination.

Candidates were invited through two major immigration categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP):

Express Entry British Columbia
Skills Immigration

Following table shows the latest draw results:

Stream	Minimum Score Required
EEBC Skilled worker	105
EEBC International Graduate	102
SI Skilled Worker	102
SI International Graduate	102
Total Number of ITAs Issued	311

Express Entry BC

The Express Entry stream of British Columbia is associated with the federal Express Entry system. Potential candidates can apply to the BC PNP under 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. It is not linked with the federal express entry system. Skilled workers, International Graduates, and Post-graduates can apply through this stream if they are not linked with the express entry immigration system.

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. 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:

Skill level of the job offer
Minimum wage
Location of the employment
Candidate’s education, work experience, and language ability

The highest-scoring candidates are selected by the province to apply for a provincial nomination. The provincial nominee programs offer the best route to Canadian permanent residence for candidates with low CRS scores. Therefore, interested candidates must not miss an opportunity to apply for a provincial nomination of any preferred province.