British Columbia invites 387 in latest BC PNP round of invitations

The province of British Columbia in Canada has held another round of invitations under the Provincial Nominee Program [PNP].

On July 6, 2021, a total of 387 invitations to apply [ITAs] were issued by British Columbia PNP to Canada immigration hopefuls. 2 draws were held the same day.

Invitations issued in the latest provincial draw by British Columbia went out to candidates eligible for the Skills Immigration [SI] or Express Entry BC [EEBC] categories.

While the EEBC category is linked with the federal Express Entry system, the SI runs independently.

Those invited can now proceed to applying to the BC PNP for being nominated by the province for permanent residence in Canada.

The previous draw by British Columbia, a BC PNP Tech draw, was held on June 29, 2021.

An Overview of July 6 BC PNP round of invitations
Draw 1 of 2   Invitations issued: 45   [only to NOC 0621, NOC 0631]	Category	Minimum Score
	EEBC – Skilled Worker	108
	EEBC – International Graduate	108
	SI – Skilled Worker	108
	SI – International Graduate	108
Draw 2 of 2   Invitations issued: 342	Category	Minimum Score
	EEBC – Skilled Worker	91
	EEBC – International Graduate	82
	SI – Skilled Worker	92
	SI – International Graduate	83
	SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	75

Note. NOC: National Occupational Classification matrix.

NOC 0621: Retail and wholesale trade managers

NOC 0631: Restaurant and food service managers

By the “minimum score” –  in a BC PNP draw targeting SI and EEBC candidates –  is implied the score given following an assessment of certain factors on registration with the BC PNP’s Skills Immigration Registration System [SIRS].

Those invited can now proceed to applying to the BC PNP for being nominated for Canada PR.

Following a nomination, the candidate can apply for their permanent residence through Immigration, refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC].

The BC PNP offers 3 pathways – with different categories available under each of them – for becoming a permanent resident in British Columbia. BC PNP categories available are: 1.      Skills Immigration [SI] 2.      Express Entry BC [EEBC] 3.      Entrepreneur Immigration [EI] The specific immigration pathway or ‘stream’ that an individual can apply under will depend on their particular NOC skills level, job, or international student status.

With the latest BC PNP draw, around 6,000 BC PNP invitations have been issued by British Columbia PNP in 2021 so far.

The province of British Columbia in Canada is expected to have 861,000 job openings between 2019 and 2029.

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