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  British Columbia issues 256 invitations in latest PNP draw Periodically, BC invites the highest scoring registrants in each category to apply to the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). BC then nominate successful applicants to apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for Permanent Residence. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) invited candidates from 3 skilled worker immigration sub-categories and 2 Express Entry sub-categories. British Columbia invited immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on December 08, 2020. British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued a total of 256 invitations through Express Entry and skills immigration streams. Candidates were invited under Skilled Worker, International Graduates, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled subcategory under Skills Immigration Stream. Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Date Number of Invitations Cate...
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Biometrics no longer required

Canada is waiving biometrics requirements for permanent residence applicants who submitted biometrics in the last 10 years.

As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, most biometrics collection service points were temporarily closed. There is uncertainty as to when the full complement of biometric collection services in Canada and overseas will reopen and operate at full capacity. In the meantime, there is a growing inventory of applications for permanent residence that cannot be finalized because applicants are unable to fulfil the biometrics requirement.

IRCC recognizes the impact this ongoing service disruption is having on applicants in and outside Canada. Therefore, until further notice, permanent residence applicants are exempt from the requirement to provide new biometrics in support of their application for permanent residence, as long as they’ve given their biometrics in support of an application within the last 10 years.

Eligible applicants and effective date

According to IRCC, this policy came into effect on September 10, 2020 and was operationalized on September 22, 2020. It will remain in effect indefinitely.

Eligible applicants who are exempt from biometrics collection requirements irrespective of whether they are currently in Canada or overseas are those with both of the following:

  1. a pending or new application for Permanent Residence
  2. previously submitted their biometrics within the 10-years period before the day on which they submitted their current Permanent Residence application.

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