The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has conducted its first draw of the month. Last month in September, the province invited a total of 638 candidates across four Skills Immigration draws and one Entrepreneur Immigration draw.

Today, the province conducted another draw for candidates under the Skills Immigration category. If you have been invited in this latest BC PNP draw, you will now have 30 days to submit a complete application for permanent residence (PR) to the BC PNP. If this timeframe passes, your invitation will no longer be valid.

Latest BC PNP Draw – Results

The latest BC PNP draw held on October 02, 2024, saw invitations being issued to 172 candidates under the Skills Immigration category. Invited candidates required a minimum score of 80 to be eligible for invitation.

If you did not get invited

If you were not invited in the latest BC PNP draw, your profile will remain active in the application pool – for 12 months from the submission date. You may receive an invitation in the next BC PNP draw. British Columbia conducts 4-5 draws every month – typically every Tuesday.

The next BC PNP draw is expected to be conducted on October 09, 2024.

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Skills Immigration Selection Criteria

Invitations across a Skills Immigration draw may be issued on one of the following factors mentioned on the BC PNP points calculator:

• Level and field of education.
• In-demand occupations in BC.
• English or French language skills.
• Skill level and duration of work experience.
• Job offer from an employer in BC.
• Intent to work and live in BC.
• Other factors that address specific labour market needs.

The British Columbia PNP Skills Immigration Draws are an essential pathway designed for foreign skilled workers to obtain permanent residency in Canada. Candidates with high scores in the BC PNP points calculator are usually invited to apply for PR in a subsequent BC PNP draw.

Currently, 80% of applications under the BC PNP are being processed between 8 to 10 months.