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

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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