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The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) recently executed another selection round for Skilled Workers and International Graduates.
The latest British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program selection event, conducted on July 11, 2023, issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to a total of 137 candidates under BC PNP Skills Immigration stream. To qualify for this round of invitations, candidates needed a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score ranging between 60 and 109.
This represents the second Skills Immigration selection round performed by British Columbia in July. The prior round of invitations took place on July 05, 2023.
BC PNP Most Recent Selection Round - July 11, 2023
Category 1: General Selection
Total invitations: 152
Streams considered: Skilled Workers & International Graduates (including EEBC option)
Minimum required score: 87-109
Category 2: Specific Selection (Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
Total invitations: 35
Streams considered: Skilled Workers and International Graduates (including EEBC option)
Minimum required score: 60
Category 3: Specific Selection (Healthcare)
Total invitations: 15
Streams considered: Skilled Workers and International Graduates (including EEBC option)
Minimum required score: 60
Category 4: Specific Selection (Other Priority Occupations (NOCs 31103, 32104))
Total invitations: 5
Streams considered: Skilled Workers and International Graduates (including EEBC option)
Minimum required score: 60
British Columbia generally dispatches ITAs to qualified candidates weekly, barring certain exceptions. The regularity, magnitude, and timing of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program most recent selection round are all dictated by the demands of the BC PNP application inventory.
British Columbia PNP’s Skills Immigration stream
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program Skills Immigration category aims to draw skilled and semi-skilled workers in professions that are in high demand, as noted on the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program Occupations in Demand List. This category comprises the following sub-categories:
- Skilled Worker: This sub-group is for experienced workers with tertiary education or training and work experience in a skilled profession.
- Healthcare Professional: This sub-group is for healthcare practitioners with professional experience in one of the specified healthcare occupations in BC.
- International Graduate: This sub-group caters to international graduates who have finalized their studies at a designated Canadian post-secondary institution and have secured a job offer from a BC employer.
- International Post-Graduate: This sub-group is for international graduates who have earned a master's or doctoral degree in the natural, applied, or health sciences from a recognized BC institution and have a job offer from a BC employer.
- Entry Level and Semi-Skilled: This sub-group caters to workers in specific industries, like tourism, hospitality, food processing, and long-haul trucking, who have a job offer from a BC employer and meet the minimum criteria for the sub-group.
To apply within the BC PNP's Skills Immigration category, candidates must initially set up an online profile and regist
er with the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program . The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program employs a points-based system, also known as BC PNP points calculator to rank applicants based on elements such as age, education, professional experience, language skills, and adaptability. The top-ranking candidates are extended an invitation to apply for provincial nomination for permanent residency in British Columbia.
