{"id":71681,"date":"2019-08-22T01:30:59","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T01:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationca.staging.wpengine.com\/british-columbia-issues-527-invitations-in-largest-bc-pnp-draw-of-2019"},"modified":"2020-02-06T23:53:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T04:53:59","slug":"british-columbia-issues-527-invitations-in-largest-bc-pnp-draw-of-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/british-columbia-issues-527-invitations-in-largest-bc-pnp-draw-of-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"British Columbia Issues 527 Invitations In Largest BC PNP Draw of 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aug 21, 2019 – A new draw for British Columbia immigration<\/span><\/a> saw the province issue more than 500 invitations to apply for the first time in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

The August 20 draw also saw minimum scores drop for all five featured streams, as the province invited 527 candidates to apply through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.<\/span><\/p>\n

Candidates invited through the direct provincial skilled worker stream required 95 points to qualify, while Express Entry skilled workers required 100 points.<\/span><\/p>\n

A minimum score of 100 was also recorded for the direct provincial international graduate stream, with the Express Entry stream for international graduates recording a minimum score of 102 points.<\/span><\/p>\n

Entry level and semi-skilled workers required 77 points to qualify.<\/span><\/p>\n

Requirements for all the streams mentioned above are included later in this article.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Did You Get Invited in the August 20 B.C. Immigration Draw?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Date<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Category<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Minimum Score<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Invitations Issued<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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20-August-19<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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SI \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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95<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Total: 527<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

SI \u2013 International Graduate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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100<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

SI \u2013 Entry Level & Semi-Skilled<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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77<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

EEBC \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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100<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

EEBC \u2013 International Graduate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

102<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Source:\u00a0www.welcomebc.ca<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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In the previous\u00a0British Columbia immigration<\/span><\/a> draw, invitations to apply were issued to 61 candidates through the BC PNP Tech Pilot<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The August 13 draw featured invitations to apply issued across four streams to skilled workers and international graduates with experience in 29 target occupations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Minimum scores were 90 for all four streams, the direct provincial and Express Entry streams that target skilled workers and international graduates.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Did You Get Invited in the August 13 B.C. Immigration Draw?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Date<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Category<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Minimum Score<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Invitations Issued<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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13-August-19<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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SI \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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90<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Total: 61<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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SI \u2013 International Graduate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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90<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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EEBC \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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90<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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EEBC \u2013 International Graduate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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90<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Source:\u00a0www.welcomebc.ca<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0BC PNP Tech Pilot<\/span><\/a>\u00a0has been extended into 2020 after its initial launch in 2017. It currently has a list of 29 target occupations with relaxed duration requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n

BC PNP draws aimed specifically at technology workers started in May 2017. The province has a thriving technology industry with some big names of the tech world basing themselves in Canada\u2019s westernmost province.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Are The BC PNP Tech Pilot Job Requirements?<\/h3>\n