Current BC PNP Draw Iusses 230 Foreign Workers and Graduates

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The province of British Columbia conducted another Skills Immigration draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) on August 22, 2023. During this round, they sent out Invitation to Apply (ITA) notices to 230 individuals in the Skilled Workers and International Graduates categories, provided they had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 60.

This marked the fourth occasion in August that such a draw was held. On the prior draw date of August 15, the British Columbia PNP extended ITAs to 158 people in similar categories, all of whom needed at least a CRS score of 60.

BC PNP's Draw Details on August 22, 2023:

Category 1: General

• Invitations: 169
• Included Streams: Entry-Level, Semi-Skilled, Skilled Workers, and International Graduates (including EEBC option)
• Required Score: 88-109

Category 2: Targeted: Childcare, specifically early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)

• Invitations: 33
• Included Streams: Skilled Workers and International Graduates (including EEBC option)
• Required Score: 60

Category 3: Targeted: Healthcare

• Invitations: 23
• Included Streams: Skilled Workers and International Graduates (including EEBC option)
• Required Score: 60

Category 4: Targeted: Other priority occupations (NOCs 31103, 32104)

• Invitations: 5
• Included Streams: Skilled Workers and International Graduates (including EEBC option)
• Required Score: 60

ITAs are issued weekly in British Columbia, guided by the current needs of the British Columbia PNP application process.

If you're looking to be nominated by the British Columbia PNP, here's a straightforward, six-step guide:

1. Check Eligibility: Make sure you fit the criteria for one of the British Columbia PNP streams.
2. Express Interest: If eligible, set up a profile and submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) with BC PNP. You'll be given a CRS score based on various aspects like your education and work background.
3. Wait for an ITA: Depending on your CRS score, you might be invited to apply. If so, you'll have a month to get everything together.
4. Apply: After an ITA, you'll need to fill out the full application, including any required proof or documents.
5. Possibly Interview: You might need to have a chat with a British Columbia PNP official, depending on the stream.
6. Receive Nomination: If everything goes smoothly, you'll get a nomination from the BC PNP. This is your ticket to applying for Canadian Permanent Residency.

Keep in mind, though, that this program is pretty tough to get into. Just meeting the basic requirements doesn't promise you'll get that nomination. So, you'll want to make sure everything in your application really shines, and you've dotted all your I's and crossed your T's.