British Columbia holds latest Provincial Nomination draws as PNPs slow
The (BCPNP) held both a general and targeted draw on November 28th .
The province issued 253 invitations to apply (ITAs) for general candidates, and at least 75 ITAs to .
All provinces (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) hold their own (PNPs); an economic immigration pathway by which provincial governments can nominate foreign skilled talent to immigrate to their province, and address labour needs.
The PNP has become a huge addition to Canada’s immigration programs, and is expected to overtake the managed programs by ; as the main economic immigration pathway for foreign workers to Canada.
BC Provincial Nomination Draw Results: November 28th – Dec 2nd
This week British Columbia held a PNP draw, issuing over 300 total ITAs, with varying CRS cut-offs per each stream. The BCPNP drew across of the BCPNP, which encompasses the:
- Skilled Worker;
- Skilled Worker-EEBC Option;
- International Graduate;
- International Graduate-EEBC option; and
- Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Worker streams.
Additionally British Columbia also held a targeted draw under these streams for that the province is looking to fill. These are:
- (NOC 42202);
- ;
- (NOC 33102); and
- Other priority occupations, specifically (NOC 31103) and (NOC 32104).
The entire draw breakdown, including minimum CRS score for each stream can be found below:
| Date | Stream | Number of Invitations | Minimum Score | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th of November 2022 | Skilled Worker | 253 | 105 | General draw (includes tech occupations) | |
| Skilled Worker - EEBC option | 105 | ||||
| International Graduate | 105 | ||||
| International Graduate - EEBC option | 105 | ||||
| Entry Level and Semi Skilled | 82 | ||||
| 28th of November 2022 | Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) | 49 | 60 | ||
| Skilled Worker, International Graduate, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled (includes EEBC option) | 24 | 60 | |||
| Entry Level and Semi-Skilled | <5 | 60 | |||
| Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) | <5 | 60 | (NOC) codes.
On the 16th of November, Canada changed from the 2016 NOC to the new 2021 NOC codes. While these changes are largely for classification purposes, it is important to note that have also been added to the Express Entry eligibility list. As the NOCs are the main way to classify jobs for economic immigration, they impact both the Express Entry managed systems and the PNPs (British Columbia for example recently updated their scoring system in accordance with the new NOCs). In fact, there have only been three draws (including the above November 28th draw) since this change took effect on the 16th of November. It is likely that as provinces continue to adjust their programs to the new classifications and added job titles, that PNPs will return to operating more regularly. © É«ºüÈë¿Ú All Rights Reserved. Visit to discover your Canadian immigration options. Share this article
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