July 28, 2017 – The British Columbia immigration office has conducted its latest B.C. PNP draw, inviting 357 new candidates to apply via the province’s numerous streams.
The draw was dated July 19, 2017, but also included a tech-only draw on July 26, 2017, according to the B.C. immigration website.
Both of the province’s skilled worker categories saw minimum scores of 85 under the latest draw, while international graduates required a minimum score of 80. Entry level and semi-skilled workers required a score of 45 or more.
B.C. PNP Draw: July 19, 2017
Date | Category | Minimum Score | Invitations Issued |
19-Jul-17
*includes tech-only draw July 26 |
EEBC – Skilled Worker | 85 | Total: 357 |
EEBC – International Graduate | 80 | ||
SI – Skilled Worker | 85 | ||
SI – International Graduate | 80 | ||
SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled | 45 |
Source: welcomebc.ca
British Columbia immigration recently revealed it has been conducting specific B.C. PNP draws aimed at technology workers since May 2017.
Further tech-only draws took place on May 17, May 31, June 14, June 21, July 5 and July 12. The change is evidence of how the province is positioning itself to benefit from technology workers looking for alternatives to the U.S. under Donald Trump’s presidency.
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The previous B.C. PNP draw saw 323 invitations issued and included two of the six technology-only draws.
In a change from previous draw announcements, British Columbia immigration officials chose not to itemize the figures by category. This means exactly how many skilled workers and international graduates were invited is not known.
B.C. PNP Draw: June 27, 2017
Date | Category | Minimum Score | Invitations Issued |
27-Jun-17
*includes tech-only draws July 5 and July 12, 2017 |
EEBC – Skilled Worker | 85 | Total: 323 |
EEBC – International Graduate | 80 | ||
SI – Skilled Worker | 85 | ||
SI – International Graduate | 80 | ||
SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled | 55 |
Source: welcomebc.ca
A coveted provincial nomination effectively guarantees selection under the Canada Express Entry System, worth 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. Canada has not seen a draw with a minimum points score above 500 in the whole of 2017.
The B.C. PNP publishes the scores immigrants need to guarantee an invitation for Canada immigration under its programs.
The score needed for an international graduate is 30 points below a skilled worker under both the Canada Express Entry and provincial stream.
For entry-level and semi-skilled workers, that score is lower again.
BC PNP: Scores Needed For Guaranteed Invitation
Category | Guaranteed Registration Score |
Express Entry BC – Skilled Worker | 135 |
Express Entry BC – International Graduate | 105 |
Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker | 135 |
Skills Immigration – International Graduate | 105 |
Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled | 95 |
Source: www.welcomebc.ca
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