British Columbia had a 2017 allocation of 6,000 Nominee provincial nominations.
Skilled Worker, Skills Immigration
International Graduate, Express Entry BC
Skilled Worker and Express Entry BC International Graduate categories.
The Dec. 13 draw was limited to the Tech Pilot, a weekly technology-focused draw that B.C.’s Provincial Nominee Program launched last summer. The pilot issues invitations to qualified registrants in any immigration category who have valid job offers in the 32 key technology occupations.
Registrants who were issued an invitation have 30 calendar days from the day they received it to submit their application for provincial nomination. Applicants who are nominated by B.C. can then apply for permanent resident status.
The cut-off scores in the latest draws were:
Canada Immigration and Visa Jobs
Skills Immigration Skilled WorkerSkills Immigration International Graduate
Skills Immigration Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
Express Entry BC Skilled Worker
Express Entry BC International Graduate
Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination receive an additional 600 points toward their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score, making an Invitation To Apply for Canadian permanent residence likely in a subsequent draw from the Express Entry people.
In order to be considered under the BC PNP, most candidates must have an indeterminate, full-time job offer from an employer in the province who is willing to support you through the application process.
Individuals must create a profile with BC PNP Online and complete all sections of the registration form. Applicants receive a score based on the information they supply and are entered in the selection pool for the immigration category they selected.
The BC PNP conducts periodic draws from the pool and issues invitations to apply for provincial nomination to the highest-scoring registrants from each category.