Latest BC PNP draw invited 142 candidates to apply for PR

Latest BC PNP draw invited 142 candidates to apply for PR

The latest BC PNP draw (British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) occurred on April 9 with 142 immigration candidates invited to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. Candidates for BC PNP points must first create a BC PNP Online profile and register for one of the immigration categories under either the Skills Immigration or Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) Stream. 

Invitations to apply for BC provincial nomination went out to foreign nationals who registered with the BC PNP points-based application management system, also known as Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS).  SIRS is a points-based system used by the BC PNP to evaluate candidates based on factors like education, work experience and proficiency in English or French.

The Express Entry BC categories are open to immigration candidates with a profile in the federal Express Entry system. The system manages the pool of candidates for three Federal High Skilled Canadian immigration programs — the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class.

Candidates who are successfully approved for a BC PNP nomination will receive an additional 600 points toward their federal Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. These additional BC PNP points enable them to rank high among top candidates in the federal pool of immigration candidates and obtain an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence in a future draw. 

The remaining B CPNP Skills Immigration applicants will have their Canadian permanent residence applications processed with the Government of Canada outside the federal Express Entry system if they are approved for a provincial nomination.

Minimum scores of BC PNP candidates invited April 9 draw

Date	Category	Minimum Score Required	Number of ITAs Issued
April 9, 2019	EEBC – Skilled Worker	105	142
EEBC – International Graduate	105
SI – Skilled Worker	95
SI – International Graduate	105
SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	75

Find out if you are eligible for one of the BC PNP immigration categories

Date	Category	Minimum Score	Number of  Invitations
April 16, 2019 (Tech Pilot draw)	SI – Skilled Worker	90
SI – International Graduate	90
SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	90
EEBC – Skilled Worker	90
EEBC – International Graduate	90
Total number of invitations issued:	71
April 9, 2019	SI – Skilled Worker	95
SI – International Graduate	105
SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	75
EEBC – Skilled Worker	105
EEBC – International Graduate	105
Total number of invitations issued:	142
April 2, 2019 (Tech Pilot draw)	SI – Skilled Worker	94
SI – International Graduate	100
SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	73
EEBC – Skilled Worker	100
EEBC – International Graduate	105
Total number of invitations issued:	26

Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC 2019 draws to date

Previous draws

• View 2018 SI & EEBC draws
• View 2017 SI & EEBC draws

Entrepreneur Immigration

Date	Stream	Score	Number of Invitations
March 26, 2019	Entrepreneur Immigration	106	23
Februrary 27, 2019	Entrepreneur Immigration	108	19
January 30, 2019	Entrepreneur Immigration	109	19
December 12, 2018	Entrepreneur Immigration	110	25
October 31, 2018	Entrepreneur Immigration	112	25
September 19, 2018	Entrepreneur Immigration	114	18
July 25, 2018	Entrepreneur Immigration	116	14
June 13, 2018	Entrepreneur Immigration	115	14
May 2, 2018	Entrepreneur Immigration	115	15
March 21, 2018	Entrepreneur Immigration	113	11
February 21, 2018	Entrepreneur Immigration	115	15
January 17, 2018	Entrepreneur Immigration	115	15

Previous draws

• View 2017 EI draws

Archived BC PNP draws

• View 2016 draws
• View 2015 draws

View the latest BC PNP processing times.

Guaranteed invitations

If you achieve or exceed these registration scores, you are guaranteed to receive an invitation to apply in the next draw for your category. Invitations to apply may be issued for scores lower than these minimums. Please refer to the archived BC PNP draws to view historical ITA information. Guaranteed invitation scores are subject to change.

Category	Guaranteed Registration Score
Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker	135
Skills Immigration – International Graduate	105
Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled (includes Northeast)	95
Express Entry BC – Skilled Worker	135
Express Entry BC – International Graduate	105

Program information

For complete program requirements, please refer to:

• BC PNP Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide (PDF, 1MB) 
• BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration Program Guide (PDF, 1MB)