Last May 7, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) sent over 237 immigration candidates invitations to apply for a provincial nomination through the Express Entry and Skills Immigration streams. 

Depending on the subcategory, provincial score requirements were varied, with: 

• Skilled Worker, requiring a provincial score of 108; and,
• International Graduate, requiring a score of 106, 

both under the Express Entry BC stream. 

For the Skills Immigration stream, the three subcategories were: 

• Skilled Worker, requiring a provincial score of 102;
• International Graduate, requiring a provincial score of 106; and
• Entry-Level and Semi-skilled, requiring the lowest provincial score at 83.

This invitation round was largely influenced by the impact of COVID-19 on BC businesses, and did not include a number of sales and service occupations in the draw. 

Those with invitations to apply now have up to 30 calendar days from the day their invitations were received to submit a complete application to the BC PNP for provincial nomination.