BC PNP invites 374 candidates in new draws

British Columbia apprehended another draw for the candidates for an embodiment in interested area under British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) on August 3, 2021.

British Columbia invited total 374 candidates to apply in two Provincial Nominee program to get Permanent Residence. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) invited 374 immigration candidates who are skilled workers, international graduates and entry level and semi-skilled workers under sub categories of SI (Skills Immigration) and EEBC (Express Entry BC) streams.

Candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination under general and second draw targeting retail and wholesale trade managers and restaurant and food services managers. Total 361 candidates were invited with the minimum scores ranged between 74 and 91 points. In order to be invited in other 13 invitations with score of 107 in the separate draw, the candidates should fall under NOC 0621 or NOC 0631.

British Columbia has issued a total of 7041 invitations through various BC PNP streams.

If invited candidates receive the provincial nomination, they will automatically get 600 points added to their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score.

British Columbia immigration programs

The provincial government manages its immigration through the BCPNP, which supports immigration applications to the federal government. Canadian provinces do not have the ability to give out permanent residency status, but they can help an application along by issuing provincial nomination.

To get the nomination, you need to meet the province’s labour market needs. The program is operated by the British Columbia Government in partnership with federal immigration department,   Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and IRCC distributes limited number of nominations to BC PNP each year.

The skilled worker applications accepted by the BC PNP are under two pathways i.e. Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC. The Skills Immigration aims skilled and semi-skilled workers in priority bases.

British Columbia invites Express Entry candidates

Express Entry allows the province to nominate qualified candidates for admission under federal Express Entry Immigration system. In order to qualify under BC Express Entry streams one has to meet the minimum eligibility criteria for the applicable federal express entry which included Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program and Canadian Experience Class.

You gain an additional 600 CRS points if you receive a provincial nomination from a PNP. This reward is adequate to allow you to receive an Invitation to Apply in an Express Entry draw.