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British Columbia Invites 360 Candidates To Apply For Immigration

British Columbia Invites 360 Candidates To Apply For Immigration

BC invites 360 candidates in their provincial nominee program (BC PNP) but exceptions for hospitality, tourism, and retail-sector occupations remain. 

The most recent Nov. 25 draw is almost identical to the Nov. 10 BC PNP draw where 358 invitations were sent out. 

November 25 BC PNP draw results: 360 invitations

The Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) points thresholds remain the same from the last three previous rounds of invitations

Express Entry BC categories (EEBC) minimum SIRS score:

  • Skilled Worker: 92
  • International Graduate: 93

BC Skills Immigration categories minimum SIRS score: 

  • Skilled Worker: 93
  • International Graduate: 94
  • Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Worker: 75

About British Columbia’s provincial immigration system

BC PNP is primarily for candidates who have a job offer from a BC employer. In some cases, holders of a graduate diploma from an eligible BC educational institution can be eligible to apply without a job offer. The graduate degree must be in a specific field of study. You can find which fields of study are eligible here.

Since most BC PNP programs require an applicant to be living and working in the province, they make efforts to ensure the applicant has continuous status during the processing of the application. BC PNP will provide you with a work permit support letter if you meet all of the following criteria:

  1. You have been nominated by the BC PNP
  2. You submitted your application to IRCC  before your nomination certificate expired
  3. You continue to meet the conditions of nomination
  4. Your current work permit expires within 120 days

Excluded occupations from Nov. 25 draw

Given the current state of international travel restrictions, BC PNP is excluding some professions that relate to tourism and hospitality which you can find listed below:

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

Adam Pinsky has a keen interest in all things immigration and has been working in the industry for 11 years.

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