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General and Targeted Draws of BC PNP- British Columbia invites about 177 candidates

Rajneesh Kumar
1 June, 2022

In the general as well as targeted draws of British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held on May 31, 2022, British Columbia, Canada has issued nearly 177 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for provincial nomination for Canadian PR (Permanent Resident) Visa. The BC is conducting draws under both these categories for quite some time now.

British Columbia PNP Draws on 31 May

In the General draw (including Tech occupations), BC invited 147 candidates with Tech occupations. The province issued these invitations to Skilled Worker and Express Entry categories of British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP).

BC PNP Targeted Draws - 31 May 2022

Date	Number of Invitations	Category	Minimum Score	Description
May 31, 2022	147	Skilled Worker	109


		Skilled Worker - EEBC option	123	General draw
		International Graduate	96	(includes tech occupations)
		International Graduate - EEBC option	106
		Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	76
May 31, 2022	15	Skilled Worker, International Graduate	60	Targeted draw: Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214)
	15	(includes EEBC option)	60
		Skilled Worker, International Graduate,	60
	5	Entry Level and Semi-Skilled		Targeted draw: Healthcare
		(includes EEBC option)		(unless listed below)

	Less Than 5	Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	60	Targeted draw: Healthcare: Health care assistants (NOC 3413)
		Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	60
		Skilled Worker, International Graduate	60	Targeted draw: Other priority occupations (NOCs 3114, 3213)
	Less Than 5	(includes EEBC option)

The rest nearly 30 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for provincial nomination, BC issued under the targeted draws, focusing candidates with key occupations, i.e. Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214) and Health care assistants (NOC 3413), etc.

Also read- Best Canada PNPs to apply in 2022- Program, process and Requirements.

Categories that get ITAs

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issue invitations to registrants in the below categories:

Skilled Worker
International Graduate
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category
Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot

To confirm your eligibility and apply for PR Visa in Canada this year through the most suitable Canadian PNP, you may get in touch with Visas Avenue trusted Canada Immigration expert on Toll-Free No. 78-18-000-777 or you can drop us an e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.