British Columbia holds largest PNP draw since March this year

On June 2, the province of British Columbia in Canada held another draw – inviting 279 immigration candidates – under its Provincial Nominee Program [PNP]. Out of the total 279 invited, while 241 were through Skilled Immigration and Express Entry BC, 38 were through the Entrepreneur Immigration category.

This is the largest BC PNP draw since March 30 this year, wherein 311 invitations were issued.

Overview of the June 2 BC PNP draw – Total 279 invitations sent

1. Skilled Immigration and Express Entry – 241 invitations

Category	Minimum EOI Score
EEBC – Skilled Worker	105
EEBC – International Graduate	105
SI – Skilled Worker	100
SI – International Graduate	100
SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	81

Certain occupations were excluded from the draw due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the businesses in British Columbia.

31 occupations that were NOT INCLUDED in the draw –

NOC Code	Occupation
0621	Retail and wholesale trade managers
0631	Restaurant and foodservice managers
0632	Accommodation service managers
0651	Managers in customer and personal services n.e.c.
3236	Massage therapists
6211	Retail sales supervisors
6311	Foodservice 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

Candidates that receive invitations through the Skilled Immigration and Express Entry BC categories are required to have previously submitted their profiles under the Express Entry System of Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada [IRCC].

With a provincial nomination accounting for another 600 additional points to be added to their overall Comprehensive Ranking System [CRS] score while in the Express Entry pool, there is a guarantee of them being issued an Invitation to Apply [ITA] in the subsequent federal draw to be held.

2. Entrepreneur Immigration – 38 invitations

Category	Score	Number of Invitations
Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category	121	29
Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot	118	9

This is the first time in almost 2 months that the BC PNP has invited candidates through the Entrepreneur Immigration streams.

Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category welcomes established entrepreneurs that either wish to take over a business or start a new business in the province. Candidates are assessed on various factors, such as their education, business experience, net worth, business plan, as well as the amount that they plan on investing.

Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot, on the other hand, is a Pilot program encouraging immigrant entrepreneurs to build a new life in the smaller communities in the province. While the assessment criteria is the same as in the Base Category, the Regional Pilot has a lower threshold in terms of the minimum investment required and the net worth needed.

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