The new draw of the British Columbia PNP was held on November 9th, 2021.
British Columbia PNP invited 340 Candidates for immigration through two Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Candidates invited from two different streams Skills immigration (SI) and Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC).
British Columbia was issued to those from the skilled worker, international Graduate, as well as Entry level and Semi-Skilled Sub Categories of SI and EEBC streams.
The majority of invitations went to the 287 applicants who were not invited for their profession. These applicants received invitations if they met the minimum score requirements between 69 and 94, depending on the program they are eligible for.
The other draw was for candidates whose profession falls under CNP 0621 (retail and wholesale trade managers) or NOC 0631 (restaurant and foodservice managers). This draw resulted in 53 invitations with minimum scores of 104 overall.
Since February, British Columbia has been running a separate round of invitations twice a month as part of its PNP program. These draws are being held due to the high number of applicants from particular sectors of the labor market who have registered with the province’s Skills Immigration Registration System (CRIS).
So far this year, British Columbia has issued over 10,000 invitations through various BC PNP streams.