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October 15, 2017
The trend of low points thresholds in immigration draws conducted by the government of British Columbia remains consistent, as more workers, international graduates, and entrepreneurs received an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) following the latest draws that took place on September 27 and October 4.
A total of 377 invitations to apply to the (BC PNP) were issued over this period, including canidates invited under the program's recent Tech Pilot.
Many (BC PNP) categories are managed under British Columbia Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS). In order to apply through the (SIRS), eligible candidates are required to register an account, whereupon they are assigned a score based on their economic and human capital credentials. Candidates with the highest scores are then invited to apply when the government of British Columbia conducts one of its periodic draws.
All (BC PNP) categories managed under the (SIRS) requires candidates to have a job offer from an employer in British Columbia.
Candidates invited through an Express Entry-aligned sub-category are now in a position to apply for and receive an enhanced (BC PNP) nomination certificate. A successful nomination results in applicants receiving 600 additional points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) and an Invitation To Apply (ITA) at a subsequent draw from the federal Express Entry pool.
It is important to note that an invitation to apply under the (BC PNP) is not the same as the (ITA) issued at the federal Express Entry level.
The remaining skilled worker, graduate, and entrepreneur invitees will have their applications for permanent residence processed outside Express Entry after they receive a nomination from British Columbia.
Eligible individuals interested in applying for immigration to Canada through certain categories of the (BC PNP) are required to enter into the (SIRS) pool. Once in this pool, candidates are assigned a points score based on civil status, education, work experience, and other factors.
Date | Category | Minimum Score Required | Number of ITAs Issued |
September 27, 2017 (Includes tech-only draw on October 4) |
EEBC – Skilled Worker | 73 | 377 |
EEBC – International Graduate | 67 | ||
SI - Skilled Worker | 73 | ||
SI – International Graduate | 67 | ||
SI - Entry Level and Semi-Skilled | 40 | ||
September 27, 2017 | Entrepreneur Immigration | 119 | 12 |