The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) conducted four unique immigration draws on March 14, 2022.
A total of 175 immigration candidates under different streams of BC PNP’s Express Entry BC and Skills immigration categories received invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residency in these invitation rounds.
Details of invitations rounds
The province conducted a BC Tech draw followed by three draws for candidates in targeted occupations – childhood educators, healthcare professionals and health care assistants.
| Immigration Stream | Number of Invitations | Minimum Score | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Worker, International Graduate | 123 | 85 | Targeted draw: Tech Candidates |
| Skilled Worker, International Graduate | 27 | 85 | Targeted draw:
Early childhood educators (NOC 4214) |
| Skilled Worker, International Graduate, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled | 21 | 85 | Targeted draw:
Healthcare Occupations |
| Entry Level and Semi-Skilled | <5 | 63 | Targeted draw:
Health care assistants (NOC 3413) |
In first BC Tech draw, a total of 123 tech candidates from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories received invitations. They needed a minimum provincial score of 85.
The province also conducted three immigration draws for candidates in targeted occupations. A total of 27 invitations went to Early Childhood Educators and 21 to Healthcare Professionals. In both of these draws, candidates were required to have a minimum provincial score of 85 to receive an invite.
Moreover, a separate draw was conducted for Health Care Assistants. Less than five invitations were issued to these candidates through the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled sub-category. The minimum provincial score requirement for this draw was 63.
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