British Columbia Immigration Draw: Province Issues 195 Invitations

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Last Updated on January 21, 2021

British Columbia immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing 195 invitations to apply with certain jobs excluded due to coronavirus restrictions.

The January 19 draw saw British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program officials continue to exclude 31 occupations where a high-volume of applicants have recently been approved.

The province stated that this list is currently under review. The following were excluded from the latest draw:

0621 – Retail and wholesale trade managers
0631 – Restaurant and food service managers
0632 – Accommodation service managers
0651 – Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c.
3236 – Massage therapists
6211 – Retail sales supervisors
6311 – Food service supervisors
6313 – Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors
6321 – Chefs
6322 – Cooks
6341 – Hairstylists and barbers
6421 – Retail salespersons
6511 – Maîtres d’hôtel and hosts/hostesses
6512 – Bartenders
6513 – Food and beverage servers
6521 – Travel counsellors
6522 – Pursers and flight attendants
6523 – Airline ticket and service agents
6524 – Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks
6525 – Hotel front desk clerks
6531 – Tour and travel guides
6532 – Outdoor sport and recreational guides
6533 – Casino occupations
6562 – Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
6564 – Other personal service occupations
6611 – Cashiers
6621 – Service station attendants
6711 – Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
6721 – Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services
6722 – Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport
6731 – Light duty cleaners

The draw saw invitations issued across five BC PNP categories.

Skilled workers through the direct provincial stream required 96 points to qualify, while Express Entry skilled workers needed 106 points.

For the direct provincial international graduate stream, 96 points was the minimum score, with 103 points required for the Express Entry international graduate stream.

Entry level and semi-skilled workers required a minimum of 80 points.

Did You Get Invited in the Latest B.C. Immigration Draw?

Date	Category	Minimum Score	Invitations Issued
19-Jan-21	SI – Skilled Worker	96	Total: 195
	SI – International Graduate	96
	SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	80
	EEBC – Skilled Worker	106
	EEBC – International Graduate	103