BC invited 185 skilled candidates in the new BC PNP draws

On November 28, 2023, the Government of British Columbia held new invitation draws under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and issued invitations to apply to qualified candidates in healthcare, childcare, construction, and other priority occupations.

In the general draw, the province invited 80 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited in this draw was 94-116 points.

Furthermore, BC issued 49 ITAs to candidates under the childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202).

In the Healthcare-targeted draw, BC British Columbia invited 29 candidates who scored 60 points. In addition, the province invited 27 candidates working in the construction sector.

In total, British Columbia issued 185 ITAs in this draw. This year, British Columbia has already invited 9,525 candidates.

Eligibility Requirements for Construction Workers

The following requirements must be fulfilled by construction workers to receive targeted invitations to apply:

An employment offer for a full-time, indeterminate position in one of the top construction occupations is required.
You need to have a current trade certificate from SkilledTradesBC or be enrolled in training.
The trade certificate you possess must correspond to the job offer you received.

Construction occupations in priority can be found here

The occupations listed above are not the only ones that are eligible for the BC PNP. Priority occupations may receive a targeted invitation after registering.

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