In its latest draw Canadian province British Columbia has issued 225 invitations to apply (ITA)in latest draw of its PNP, i.e. British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). The BCPNP is one of the most popular Provincial Nominee Programs in Canada applied by hundreds of applicants every year.
Let's find out more details about the latest BCPNP draw.
Latest BCPNP Draw Launched
The latest British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) launched on April 18, 2018 invited a total of 225 invitations to apply (ITAs) for Provincial Nomination.
As per the updates received from the popular PNP, in the latest draw province focused on inviting the qualified registrants with a job offer in any of the 32 main technology occupations under Tech Pilot Program.
The April 18 Draw of British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program
Date | Category | Minimum Score Required | Number of ITAs Issued |
April 18, 2018 | EEBC-Skilled Worker | 89 | 225 |
EEBC-International Graduate | 89 | ||
SI - Skilled Worker | 84 | ||
SI-International Graduate | 84 | ||
SI - Entry Level and Semi-Skilled | 50 |
The minimum score requirement was above 80 for almost all streams of BCPNP, except for SI - Entry Level and Semi-Skilled stream, which demanded just 50 points for the issuance of ITA.
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Tech Pilot program
The Tech Pilot Program was launched in the year 2017, to meet the rising demand of flourishing technology sector of the Province of British Columbia. The program coordinates with the employers in the province to lure and hire the skilled and talented overseas workers to meet the ongoing skilled shortage. The applicants who received invitations in the latest draw, were registered under key streams of BCPNP, i.e. Skills Immigration and Express Entry Streams.
Express Entry streams of BCPNP
The applicants who are selected under the Express Entry streams of BCPNP become eligible to receive 600 additional CRS points. The increased CRS score make certain that such applicant get the ITA (Invitation to Apply) from IRCC (Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada) in the next express entry draw.
The applicants once received Invitation to Apply (ITA) need to submit complete Canada PR application within 90 days of the receipt of the ITA. Hence, Express Entry streams of BCPNP are few of the main pathways for obtaining Canadian Permanent residency Visa.
Skilled Immigration Stream
The applicantsreceiving the Invitation to Apply under Skilled Immigration stream of British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) get provincial nomination and hence, their application for Canada PR get processed outside the Federal Express Entry System procedure.
Also read- Manitoba PNP issued 400 Invitations in its Latest draw
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