BC PNP September 2020 Update: BC ends the month with the biggest draw of 2020

In a latest British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program [BC PNP] draw held on September 29 – the largest draw so far in 2020 – BC issued 450 invitations to apply for provincial nomination through the BC PNP.

Those invited, if successful in securing a BC PNP provincial nomination, can apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC] for Canadian permanent residence.

The previous BC PNP draw, a Tech Pilot draw, was held on September 22, 2020.

The earlier September 15 BC PNP was also a large draw, inviting 407 to apply for provincial nomination.

In the latest draw, invitations were issued in 5 BC PNP immigration pathways.

Overview of the September 29 BC PNP draw – Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC – 450 invitations issued

Category	Minimum Score
EEBC – Skilled Worker	93
EEBC – International Graduate	94
SI – Skilled Worker	93
SI – International Graduate	94
SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	75

31 National Occupational Classification [NOC] codes NOT INCLUDED in the draw –

NOC Code	Description
0621	Retail and wholesale trade managers
0631	Restaurant and food service managers
0632	Accommodation service managers
0651	Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c.
3236	Massage therapists
6211	Retail sales supervisors
6311	Food service supervisors
6313	Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors
6321	Chefs
6322	Cooks
6341	Hairstylists and barbers
6421	Retail salespersons
6511	Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses
6512	Bartenders
6513	Food and beverage servers
6521	Travel counsellors
6522	Pursers and flight attendants
6523	Airline ticket and service agents
6524	Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks
6525	Hotel front desk clerks
6531	Tour and travel guides
6532	Outdoor sport and recreational guides
6533	Casino workers
6562	Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
6564	Other personal service occupations
6611	Cashiers
6621	Service station attendants
6711	Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
6721	Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services
6722	Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport
6731	Light duty cleaners

Note.- As per the BC PNP, these occupations were excluded from the draw due to the “impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on BC businesses”.

While the EEBC category of the BC PNP is aligned with the federal Express Entry system, the SI category is for skilled and semi-skilled workers in occupations in high demand in BC.

BC PNP September 2020 Update

Total 7 draws held in September – 5 for Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC and 2 for Entrepreneur Immigration.

	Date	Invitations issued	Details
Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC	September 1, 2020	428	Certain occupations excluded.
	September 8, 2020	67	Tech Pilot draw
	September 15, 2020	407	Certain occupations excluded.
	September 22, 2020	74	Tech Pilot draw
	September 29, 2020	450	Certain occupations excluded.
	Total invitations issued in September – 1,426
Entrepreneur Immigration	September 1, 2020	<5	EI – Regional Pilot
	September 1, 2020	6	EI – Base Category
	Total invitations issued in September – 11 approx.

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