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BC held new invitation draws and issued over 150 invitations under the BC PNP

 BC held new invitation draws and issued over 150 invitations under the BC PNP

BC held new invitation draws and issued over 150 invitations under the BC PNP

On October 17, 2023, the Government of British Columbia held new invitation draws under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates. 


In the general draw, BC invited 104 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited in this draw was 91-113 points. 


The province issued 31 ITAs to candidates under the childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202). 


In the Healthcare-targeted draw, BC invited 17 candidates who scored 60 points. In addition, fewer than five invitations have been issued for other priority occupations (NOCs 31103, 32104). 


In total, British Columbia issued up to 157 ITAs in this draw. This year, British Columbia has already invited 8,385 candidates.


Overview of BC's new invitation draws

The table below shows the overview of the new invitation draw dates, draw type, number of invitations to apply (ITAs) issued, and any unique characteristics that were targeted for a specific draw.


Date

Draw type

Stream

Minimum

Score

Number of invitations

October 17, 2023

General

(includes tech occupations)

Skilled Worker

111

104

Skilled Worker - EEBC option

111

International Graduate

113

International Graduate - EEBC option

113

Entry Level and Semi-Skilled

91

Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)

Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)

60

31

Healthcare

60

17

Other priority occupations (NOCs 31003, 32104)

60

<5


BC PNP Healthcare Occupations

  • 30010 Managers in health care

  • 31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine

  • 31101 Specialists in surgery

  • 31102 General practitioners and family physicians

  • 31110 Dentists

  • 31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists

  • 31120 Pharmacists

  • 31121 Dietitians and nutritionists

  • 31200 Psychologists

  • 31201 Chiropractors

  • 31202 Physiotherapists

  • 31203 Occupational therapists

  • 31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment

  • 31209 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating

  • 31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors

  • 31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses

  • 31302 Nurse practitioners

  • 31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals

  • 32101 Licensed practical nurses

  • 32102 Paramedical occupations

  • 32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

  • 32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

  • 32110 Denturists

  • 32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists

  • 32112 Dental technologists and technicians

  • 32120 Medical laboratory technologists

  • 32121 Medical radiation technologists

  • 32122 Medical sonographers

  • 32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists

  • 32124 Pharmacy technicians

  • 32129 Other medical technologists and technicians

  • 32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists

  • 33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants

  • 33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations

  • 33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates

  • 33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants

  • 41300 Social workers

  • 41301 Therapists in counseling and related specialized therapies

  • 42201 Social and community service workers


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