British Columbia, one of the prestigious locations in Canada, has finally released the details on the round of invitations to invite skilled immigrants through the Provincial Nominee Program. It is the first draw of the month of November that targets foreigners with experience in some of the priority occupations including healthcare, early childhood trainers, and technology.
Candidates, who have experience in the technology sector, and have at least 94 points in the Comprehensive Ranking System, should check their mail if they have received an invitation to apply. Similarly, those who have applied for the healthcare, and childcare streams, and have a minimum score of 60 should also check because the cutoff for the new BC PNP Draw was lesser than another such round of invitations.
Here are the exact details such as the BC PNP Stream, total number of invitations, minimum CRS Cutoff,
Technology
| Draw Date | November 07, 2023 |
| Stream | Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) |
| Minimum Score | 94 |
| No of Invitations | 104 |
BC PNP regularly targets foreign skilled workers for the technology sector because it is one of the priority occupations according to the National Occupational Classification. In the latest BC PNP Draw, Canada has invited a total of 104 candidates with experience in the below profiles.
BC PNP Tech Occupations
10030 Telecommunication carriers managers
20012 Computer and information systems managers
21100 Physicists and astronomers
21210 Mathematicians, statisticians, and actuaries
21211 Data scientists
21220 Cybersecurity specialists
21221 Business systems specialists
21222 Information systems specialists
21223 Database analysts and data administrators
21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
21231 Software engineers and designers
21232 Software developers and programmers
21233 Web designers
21234 Web developers and programmers
21300 Civil engineers
21301 Mechanical engineers
21310 Electrical and electronics engineers
21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
21320 Chemical engineers
21399 Other professional engineers
22110 Biological technologists and technicians
22220 Computer network and web technicians
22221 User support technicians
22222 Information systems testing technicians
22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
22312 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
50011 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting, and performing arts
51111 Authors and writers (except technical)
51112 Technical writers
51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
52112 Broadcast technicians
52113 Audio and video recording technicians
52120 Graphic designers and illustrators
53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography, and performing arts assistants and operators
Childcare
| Draw Date | November 07, 2023 |
| Stream | Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) |
| Minimum Score | 60 |
| No of Invitations | 61 |
42202 Early childhood educators and assistants
Healthcare
| Draw Date | November 07, 2023 |
| Stream | Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) |
| Minimum Score | 60 |
| No of Invitations | 25 |
Care economy: Healthcare occupations
30010 Managers in health care
31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
31101 Specialists in surgery
31102 General practitioners and family physicians
31110 Dentists
31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
31120 Pharmacists
31121 Dietitians and nutritionists
31200 Psychologists
31201 Chiropractors
31202 Physiotherapists
31203 Occupational therapists
31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
31209 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors
31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
31302 Nurse practitioners
31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
32101 Licensed practical nurses
32102 Paramedical occupations
32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
32110 Denturists
32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
32112 Dental technologists and technicians
32120 Medical laboratory technologists
32121 Medical radiation technologists
32122 Medical sonographers
32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
32124 Pharmacy technicians
32129 Other medical technologists and technicians
32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
41300 Social workers
41301 Therapists in counseling and related specialized therapies
42201 Social and community service workers
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program Fee Structure
If you are applying for permanent residency in Canada through the British Columbia PNP, then you must know that you need to submit separate applications: First at BC PNP, and second, at IRCC. British Columbia PNP charges an amount for your registration, to review and acknowledge that you are working with a Canadian employer.
The IRCC, however, charges an amount to process your application for permanent residence in Canada. You might also need to pay for getting work permits etc.
| Registration | NIL |
| Application | $1475 |
| Request for Review | $500 |
| IRCC Fee for PR Application | $570 |