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Know about British Columbia PNP Draw

In British Columbia, regular draws are taken for candidates who apply for immigrating to the province. It is done under s provincial nomination program (PNP). The candidates who have their names in the draw get an invitation for applying to IRCC for a Canadian PR visa.

British Columbia PNP programs benefits

  • Around 1350 skilled workers are invited every year. There is a proper category for the skilled workers under this program.
  • Under BC PNP, healthcare staffs, nurses, physicians, medical professionals, and associates and also invited
  • It offers an invitation to the international graduates as well who have done graduate course from a Canadian university
  • They also provide chances to semi-skilled or entry-level workers for sectors like tourism, food processing, hospitality, and others.

These workers are invited under all these categories in BC PNP –

  • Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker
  • Skills Immigration – International Graduate
  • Skills Immigration – Entry level and Semi – Skilled
  • Express Entry BC – Skilled Worker
  • Express Entry BC – International Graduate

Timing of draws for BC PNP

Under the BC PNP, the draws in 2020 and 2021, too; the date was held on the following dates and the details of the minimum score for the different categories are also provided below -

Tech Pilot requirements are as follows:

  • Out of 29 targeted occupations, a job offer must be given for one.
  • The validity of the job offer must be at least 1 year
  • The offer letter for the job must be valid for at least 120 days at the time of application.

Entrepreneur Immigration

Under Entrepreneur Immigration following draws were taken place held by the BC PNP in 2020:

Date Stream Score Number of Invitations
February 2, 2021 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 122 8
December 1, 2020 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 121 11
October 20, 2020 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 122 15
October 20, 2020 Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot 109 5
September 1, 2020 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 126 6
September 1, 2020 Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot 128 < 5
July 28, 2020 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 125 7
July 28, 2020 Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot 123 5
June 2, 2020 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 121 29
June 2, 2020 Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot 118 9
April 6, 2020 Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot 107 18
February 4,2020 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base
Category
115 14
February 4,2020 Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot 116 5
January 14,2020 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base
Category
117 18
January 14,2020 Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot 111 7
December 17,2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base
Category
118 24
December 17,2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot 112 8
November 26, 2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot 120 7
November 12, 2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 112 18
November 12, 2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot 121 5
October 29,2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 114 19
October 29, 2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot 110 5
October 8, 2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot 106 7
September 17,2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 115 30
September 17,2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot 108 8
August 20, 2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 110 18
August 20, 2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 111 06
July 30, 2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 114 22
July 30, 2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot 111 6
June 13,2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 117 20
June 13,2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot 118 5
May 7,2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 109 20
March 26,2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 106 23
Feb 27,2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 108 19
Jan 30, 2019 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category 109 19

British Columbia fulfills their requirement for multiple employees, workers in the different sectors by this provincial nomination program.