In targeted rounds of invitations, the most recent British Columbia PNP draw on February 6 sent out over 213 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR).
In a general BC PNP draw, 102 invites were issued under the Express Entry and BC PNP Skills Immigration streams.
Moreover, only 26 applicants with experience in 25 construction-related occupations were invited for British Columbia’s new category-based draw, which was introduced in late 2023.
Additionally, 39 profiles created with experience in 39 healthcare-related occupations received invitations to apply for permanent residency.
Finally, 46 invites have been sent to profiles that have experience as early childhood educators’ assistants or instructors (NOC 42202).
With the exception of the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled streams, the cutoff score for all of these draws rises by two points in comparison to the previous round of invites on January 23, 2023.
Latest BC PNP Draw: February 6
Draw type
Stream
MinimumScore
Number of invitations
General
Skilled Worker
122
102
Skilled Worker: EEBC option
122
International Graduate
122
International Graduate: EEBC option
122
Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled
97
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)
On January 24, 2024, 1,469 invitations to apply for permanent residency status were handed out by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) in its new draw. In a separate general draw, OINP sent 1,344 invitations to profiles created under the Masters Graduate Stream with an Expression of Interest score of 50 or above.
Moreover, 125 invitations to apply for the PhD Graduate stream would be sent to all EOI profiles that score 45 or above. These OINP drawings were only open to Expressions of Interest (EOI) profiles that were produced between January 24, 2023, and January 24, 2024.
OINP Stream
Number of invitations issued
Date profiles created
Score range
Notes
Masters Graduate stream
1,344
January 24, 2023 – January 24, 2024
50 and above
General Draw
PhD Graduate stream
125
January 24, 2023 – January 24, 2024
45 and above
General Draw
In order to get permanent residency (PR) in Ontario, invited candidates now have 14 days to submit an application corroborating the details in their Expression of Interest profile.
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An invitation to apply for permanent residency (PR) was extended to 1,654 profiles on January 19, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) announced.
This was a general round of invites issued through the OINP Foreign Worker stream to profiles with a job offer in any of the TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupations with a score of 50 or higher.
This is the OINP Foreign Worker Stream’s first general draw since March 1, 2022. The previous draw, held on January 9, focused on profiles with job offers in any of the 63 skilled trade occupations, 41 healthcare occupations, or 15 tech occupations.
Those who are invited to apply must submit their full application within 14 calendar days of receiving the invitation.
More than 193 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR) were sent out on January 16th, 2024, in the first British Columbia PNP draw. Of these, 91 invites were sent out under the Express Entry and BC PNP Skills Immigration streams in a targeted BC PNP draw for 35 tech occupations.
In addition, 53 invites have been sent to profiles that have experience as early childhood educators’ assistants or instructors (NOC 42202).
In British Columbia’s new category-based draw, only 75 applicants with experience in 25 construction-related occupations were invited. Additionally, 29 profiles created with experience in 39 healthcare-related occupations received invitations to apply for permanent residency.
The cutoff score drops by 4 points across all streams in the tech-targeted draw compared to the previous similar round of invitations on December 19, 2023.
Draw Category:Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)
Draw Type
Min. Score
Number of Invitations
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
British Columbia on regular basis has selected high-scoring candidates by issuing invitations to them through BC PNP draw who have applied under each category in the PNP that allows them to live and work on a permanent basis.
Candidates who are able to successfully land the provincial nomination are able to apply for PR visas to the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada. BC provides its residents with a high standard of living and better career growth opportunities. On a yearly basis up to 1,350 skilled workers are invited by the British Columbia province.
These candidates are invited with the help of the BC PNPs nominee programs
Skilled Worker Category: This category is for foreign workers who have received a legitimate job offer for skilled employment by an eligible employer. Candidates need to have minimum required work experience also.
1)Health Care Professional Category: Under this category, the candidate will need an eligible job offer and several years of experience in the health sectors to apply for Canada PR visa as a nurse, physicians, psychiatric nurses, or associated medical professions.
2) International Post-Graduate, BC Degree Category: For foreigners who have graduated with a master’s or doctorate degree at a legitimate education institution within the British Columbia province.
3) International Graduate, Canadian Degree Category: This category is for international students that have graduated from a legitimate and eligible Canadian educational institution in the last two years.
4) Entry-level and Semi-skilled Worker Category: This is for immigrants who wish to apply for certain semi-skilled or entry-level professions in tourism/hospitality, food processing, and long-haul trucking can apply under this sub-category.
Having these many immigration sub-categories under BC PNP gives the immigrants with different skill-sets a way to apply for a Canada PR visa by provincial nomination program (PNPs).
What are the different categories under BC PNP?
British Columbia’s provincial nomination program (BC PNP) has the following categories via which they are able to invite the immigrants:
Skills Immigration; Skilled Worker
Skills Immigration; International Graduate
Skills Immigration; Entry-level and Semi-Skilled
Express Entry BC; Skilled Worker
Express Entry BC; International Graduate
Other than these categories there are two categories that do not require an invitation to apply: HealthCare Professional and International Post-Graduate under Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC streams.
Latest British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Draws held in 2024
Following is the overview of the Latest BC PNP draws with the number of candidates who were issued the invitations to apply for provincial nomination programs for the British Columbia province.
Under the Skill Immigration and Express EntryBC PNP following draws were held: Date: January 10, 2024
