On January 24, 2023, general and targeted draws of BC PNP were held in British Columbia, Canada. This time around, BC welcomed almost 372 ITAs (Invitations to Apply) for provincial nomination.
Comparison of Cut-off Scores
Comparing the general draw cut-off score to the last invitation round on December 12, 2023, there is a spike of 4-5 points across all streams.
Specific Invitations Issued
110 invitations have been issued under the Express Entry and BC PNP Skills Immigration streams, as well as the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled streams, in a general BC PNP draw that considers all the profiles.
113 Invitations were sent in the childcare industry 74 in the construction industry 75 in the healthcare industry and the veterinary industry however anticipates seeing substantial growth in the coming times.
Complete Overview of the British Columbia PNP Draw on January 10, 2024
| Date | Draw type | Stream | MinimumScore | Number of invitations |
| January 10, 2024 | General | Skilled Worker | 120 | 110 |
| Skilled Worker– EEBC option | 120 | |||
| International Graduate | 120 | |||
| International Graduate – EEBC option | 120 | |||
| Entry Level andSemi-Skilled | 100 | |||
| Childcare | Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) | 60 | 113 | |
| Construction | 75 | 74 | ||
| Healthcare | 60 | 75 | ||
| Veterinary care | 60 | <5> |
The last BC PNP draw
On December 19, the IRCC conducted the final BC PNP, during which 230 ITAs were granted. There will be a noticeable increase in the number of invitees in 2024.
37 individuals were invited to the last draw for 35 tech occupations. 62 invites were issued to specific profiles, 32 applicants were invited to the construction category, and 29 new qualified professionals were invited to the healthcare occupations category.
