B.C. Invites 358 Immigrants

 

BC invites 358 immigration candidates to apply for provincial nomination

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 November 10, 2020.

The minimum score required for applicants varied between 75 and 94 for above mentioned categories. Because of the coronavirus pandemic impact on British Columbia business, certain occupations were excluded in this draw. Excluded occupations are mentioned in below table.

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued a total of 358 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	Category	Minimum Score	Considerations
November 10, 2020	358	SI – Skilled Worker	93	The following NOC’s were excluded: 0621, 0631, 0632, 0651, 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
		SI – International Graduate	94
		SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	75
		EEBC – Skilled Worker	92
		EEBC – International Graduate	93

To apply for the Skills Immigration or Express Entry BC categories candidates must first create a profile through the BC PNP’s online portal and register under its Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS).

Applicants those who submitted their profile in Express Entry who receive a nomination from British Columbia will be given an additional 600 points to their CRS score.

Such candidates are effectively guaranteed an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in future Federal Express Entry draw.

Periodically, British Columbia invite the highest scoring registrants in each category to apply to the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP), then nominate successful applicants to apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for Permanent Residence.

The largest BC PNP draw of the year was held on September 29, which has issued 450 Provincial Nomination Invitations.