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Posted on July 02 2020

British Columbia holds the second-largest PNP draw of the year

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By  Editor
Updated May 10 2023
BC PNP Draw

In the latest draw held on June 30, 2020, British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program [BC PNP] has invited 314 immigration candidates through the categories of Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC. Those invited can now apply to the BC PNP for being provincially nominated for Canada's permanent residence.

While the Skills Immigration candidates are only required to be registered with the BC PNP’s Skills Immigration Registration System [SIRS], to receive an invitation through the EEBC category, a candidate will have to register themselves with the federal Express Entry system as well as the SIRS.

A Tech Pilot draw, the previous BC PNP draw was held on June 23, 2020.

The latest June 30 draw was the largest BC PNP draw to be held since COVID-19 special measures were introduced in Canada on March 18. Earlier, a March 10 BC PNP draw had 332 invitations issued.

British Columbia has the BC Express Entry stream aligned with the federal Express Entry system managing the pool of Canada immigration candidates for 3 main economic immigration categories of – the Federal Skilled Worker Program [FSWP], the Canadian Experience Class [CEC], and the Federal Skilled Trades Program [FSTP].

Express Entry candidates that are able to secure a provincial nomination through the Provincial Nominee Program [PNP] are allotted 600 additional points that are added to their Comprehensive Ranking System [CRS] score. With the additional 600 points, the profile is automatically boosted to the top of the pool, thereby ensuring that they are issued an invitation in the subsequent federal draw.

Since the introduction of the coronavirus special measures in Canada, the focus has shifted towards those candidates that are more likely to already be in Canada as against those currently overseas. From March 18, the federal Express Entry draws have alternated between the CEC and the PNP.

The latest federal draw – Express Entry Draw #154 – invited 3,508 CEC candidates on June 25, 2020.

Overview of the June 30 draw – Skilled Immigration and Express Entry – Total 314 invitations sent:

Category Minimum EOI Score
EEBC – Skilled Worker 98
EEBC – International Graduate 100
SI – Skilled Worker 98
SI – International Graduate 100
SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 79

As per the BC PNP, certain occupations were excluded from the June 30 draw due to the “impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on BC businesses”.

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 The 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

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