New British Columbia Draw Sent 215 Permanent Residency Invites

Last Updated On 24 January 2024, 9:08 AM EST (Toronto Time)

On January 23, a new British Columbia PNP draw sent out more than 215 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR) in general and targeted draws.

In a general BC PNP draw (including 35 tech occupations), 79 invites have been sent out under both the Express Entry and BC PNP Skills Immigration streams.

The cutoff score remains the same among all the streams in the general draw as compared to the previous similar round of invitations on January 10, 2023.

Furthermore, 66 invites have been sent to profiles that have experience as early childhood educators’ assistants or instructors (NOC 42202).

Moreover, only 34 applicants with experience in 25 construction-related occupations were invited for British Columbia’s new category-based draw.

Additionally, 36 profiles created with experience in 39 healthcare-related occupations received invitations to apply for permanent residency.

Draw typeStreamMinimum ScoreNumber of invitationsGeneralSkilled Worker12079Skilled Worker: Express Entry option120International Graduate120International Graduate: Express Entry option120Entry Level and Semi-Skilled98Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)6066Targeting 25 Construction occupations7534Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations6036Veterinary care60<5 Draw typeStreamMinimum ScoreNumber of invitationsChildcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)6053Targeting 25 Construction occupations7520Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations6029Targeting 35 tech occupations10391Veterinary care60<5BC Draw January 16 Draw typeStreamMinimum ScoreNumber of invitationsGeneralSkilled Worker120110Skilled Worker: Express Entry option120International Graduate120International Graduate: Express Entry option120Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled100Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)60113Targeting 25 Construction occupations7574Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations6075Veterinary care60<5BC Draw 2024 – January 10

Click here for complete information on the qualifying requirements for the various BC PNP streams offered by the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.

Full List of 25 Eligible Construction Occupations

22114 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists  72102 Sheet metal workers 72103 Boilermakers 72104: Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters 72105 Ironworkers 72106: Welders and related machine operators 72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system) 72201: Industrial electricians 72300 Plumbers 72301: Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers 72302 Gas fitters 72310 Carpenters 72311 Cabinetmakers 72320 Bricklayers 72400: Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics 72401: Heavy-duty equipment mechanics 72402: Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics 72,500 Crane operators 73100 Concrete finishers 73101 Tilesetters 73102: Plasterers, drywall installers, finishers and lathers 73110 Roofers and shinglers 73111 Glaziers 73112: Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) 73113 Floor covering installers

Full List of 39 Eligible healthcare-related occupations

30010 Managers in health care 31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine 31101 Specialists in surgery 31102 General practitioners and family physicians 31110 Dentists 31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists 31120 Pharmacists 31121 Dietitians and nutritionists 31200 Psychologists 31201 Chiropractors 31202 Physiotherapists 31203: Occupational therapists 31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment 31209 Other professional occupations in health: diagnosing and treating 31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors 31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 31302 Nurse practitioners 31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals 32101: Licensed practical nurses 32102 Paramedical occupations 32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists 32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment 32110 Denturists 32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists 32112: Dental technologists and technicians 32120 Medical laboratory technologists 32121 Medical radiation technologists 32122 Medical sonographers 32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists 32124 Pharmacy technicians 32129 Other medical technologists and technicians 32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists 33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants 33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations 33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates 33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants 41300 Social workers 41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies 42201: Social and community service workers

Full List of 35 Eligible Tech occupations

10030 Telecommunication carriers managers 20012 Computer and information systems managers 21100: Physicists and astronomers 21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries 21211 Data scientists 21220 Cybersecurity specialists 21221 Business systems specialists 21222 Information systems specialists 21223 Database analysts and data administrators 21230 Computer systems developers and programmers 21231: Software engineers and designers 21232: Software developers and programmers 21233 Web designers 21234 Web developers and programmers 21300 Civil engineers 21301 Mechanical engineers 21310: Electrical and electronics engineers 21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) 21320 Chemical engineers 21399 Other professional engineers 22110: Biological technologists and technicians 22220 Computer network and web technicians 22221: User support technicians 22222 Information systems testing technicians 22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians 22312: Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics 50011 Managers: publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts 51111 Authors and writers (except technical) 51112 Technical writers 51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations 52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts 52112 Broadcast technicians 52113: Audio and video recording technicians 52120: Graphic designers and illustrators 53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators

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