September 15: In a new round of invitations British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued 407 invitations to skilled workers, Express Entry candidates. The minimum score in this new draw were as follows:

Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker 94

Skills Immigration – International Graduate 95

Entry Level and Semi-skilled - 75

Express Entry British Columbia – International Graduate 95

Express Entry British Columbia – Skilled Worker 94

To receive an invitation a candidate, needs to have their profile in the federal Express Entry system and also in BC’s Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS).

The following NOCs were excluded:

0621, 0631, 0632, 0651,3236, 6211, 6311, 6313,6321, 6322, 6341, 6421,6511, 6512, 6513, 6521,6522, 6523, 6524, 6525,6531, 6532, 6533, 6562,6564, 6611, 6621, 6711,6721, 6722, 6731.

BC PNP to date has invited over 6,000 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination.

How many nominations are available?

The number of nominations depends on various program and economic factors, including B.C.’s annual allocation, the B.C. Labour Market Outlook: 2018 Edition, historic BC PNP nomination trends and existing application inventory levels. For 2019, B.C. nominated 6,550.