British Columbia Invites 175+ in Latest Round of BC PNP Invitations

Canada’s British Columbia holds another round of invitations under the provincial route to Canadian permanent residence. Weekly PNP draws are held by the province. 

On April 19, 2022, British Columbia invited around 179 Canada immigration hopefuls to apply for a nomination by British Columbia under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), commonly referred to as Canadian PNP. British Columbia PNP is one of the PNPs of Canada. 

Being nominated by a provincial or territorial government under the PNP of Canada allows the nominee to then apply for permanent residence to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The PNP Nomination Certificate issued to them can be used to submit their Canada PR application to IRCC. 

There are around 80 immigration routes available under the PNP. Some PNP streams are linked with the federal Express Entry system. A PNP nomination under an Express Entry linked stream gets CRS 600 points. Ranking of Express Entry profiles in the IRCC pool is as per the 1,200-point Comprehensive Ranking System. 

The higher the CRS score you have, the brighter the chances of getting an invitation to apply (ITA) from IRCC. Not all are invited to apply. 

How many are BC PNP targeted occupations?

A total of 67 occupations - tech (29), healthcare (35), childcare (1), and other priority occupations (2) - are covered under the targeted draws held by the BC PNP. 

What is the EEBC option of BC PNP?

British Columbia invites skilled foreign workers to settle in the province as permanent residents. The EEBC option refers to the Express Entry BC route and is for those with IRCC Express Entry profiles that intend to migrate to British Columbia as skilled workers.