British Columbia is one of the prominent locations in Canada, and thousands of candidates submit an expression of Interest to get permanent residency in Canada through the Express Entry Program.

The IRCC is also quite active in selecting the best out of the best candidates who can settle and contribute to the nation’s economy. The Latest BC PNP Draw is one of their attempts to invite eligible candidates from foreign countries.

If you also have submitted an expression of interest and were eagerly waiting for the fresh British Columbia PNP Draw, then this article is for you. Here is everything you might need to know about the draw date, total number of invitations, cutoff for comprehensive ranking system score (CRS), and the targeted streams or occupations.

BC PNP Draw Oct 17 Highlights

BC PNP DRAW DATE	TYPE OF DRAW	STREAM	No OF INVITATIONS	MINIMUM SCORE
October 17, 2023	General Draw (including Tech Occupations)	Skilled Worker	101	111
		Skilled Worker – EEBC option		111
		International Graduate		113
		International Graduate – EEBC option		113
		Entry Level and Semi-Skilled		91
	Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)	Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)	31	60
	Healthcare		17	60
	Other priority occupations (NOCs 31003, 32104)		Less than 5	60

If you followed the previous BC Provincial Nominee Program, you might have noticed that the cutoff for the CRS Score for all categories is the same.

Eligibility Criteria for British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program

IRCC only selects the most eligible candidates for Canada PR, and the authority has set some standards to make sure of this. Here are the eligibility criteria for getting an ITA through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.

The candidate who wishes to apply for Canada PR through the Skilled Immigration Stream must have a valid Job Offer from a British Columbian employer in any of the targeted occupations mentioned in the National Occupational Classification.

The candidate must present a language proficiency test report from any of the recognized authorities such as IELTS and CELPIP.

The candidate must provide an ECA Report to prove that they have the minimum educational qualification up to Canadian standards. 

The candidate should also present proof of funds to prove that they can support themselves in Canada, it can also be possible if any of their relatives are already permanent residents of Canada.

British Columbia PNP Processing Fee

The applicants of the Skilled Immigration Stream are exempted from the Registration charges. You only have to submit the application fees, and an additional fee for review in case you want it.  Here is the BC PNP Skills Immigration Fee

Registration Fee	NIL
Application Fee	CAD 1150
Review Fee	CAD 500

Job Profiles Eligible for General Category: Technology

1. 10030 Telecommunication carriers managers
2. 20012 Computer and information systems managers
3. 21100 Physicists and astronomers
4. 21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
5. 21211 Data scientists
6. 21220 Cybersecurity specialists
7. 21221 Business systems specialists
8. 21222 Information systems specialists
9. 21223 Database analysts and data administrators
10. 21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
11. 21231 Software engineers and designers
12. 21232 Software developers and programmers
13. 21233 Web designers
14. 21234 Web developers and programmers
15. 21300 Civil engineers
16. 21301 Mechanical engineers
17. 21310 Electrical and electronics engineers
18. 21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
19. 21320 Chemical engineers
20. 21399 Other professional engineers
21. 22110 Biological technologists and technicians
22. 22220 Computer network and web technicians
23. 22221 User support technicians
24. 22222 Information systems testing technicians
25. 22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
26. 22312 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
27. 50011 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
28. 51111 Authors and writers (except technical)
29. 51112 Technical writers
30. 51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
31. 52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
32. 52112 Broadcast technicians
33. 52113 Audio and video recording technicians
34. 52120 Graphic designers and illustrators
35. 53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators

Job Profiles Eligible for Targeted Category: Healthcare

1. 30010 Managers in health care
2. 31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
3. 31101 Specialists in surgery
4. 31102 General practitioners and family physicians
5. 31110 Dentists
6. 31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
7. 31120 Pharmacists
8. 31121 Dietitians and nutritionists
9. 31200 Psychologists
10. 31201 Chiropractors
11. 31202 Physiotherapists
12. 31203 Occupational therapists
13. 31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
14. 31209 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
15. 31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors
16. 31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
17. 31302 Nurse practitioners
18. 31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
19. 32101 Licensed practical nurses
20. 32102 Paramedical occupations
21. 32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
22. 32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
23. 32110 Denturists
24. 32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
25. 32112 Dental technologists and technicians
26. 32120 Medical laboratory technologists
27. 32121 Medical radiation technologists
28. 32122 Medical sonographers
29. 32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
30. 32124 Pharmacy technicians
31. 32129 Other medical technologists and technicians
32. 32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
33. 33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
34. 33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
35. 33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
36. 33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
37. 41300 Social workers
38. 41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
39. 42201 Social and community service workers