On June 8th, British Columbia’s Nominee Program (BCPNP) issued 373 invitations between two draws. The second draw, which targeted NOC codes except for 0621 and 0631, saw some of the lowest scores of the year for non-Tech draws.
First BCPNP draw results: 68 invitations
This draw targeted NOC codes 0621 and 0631 only; this follows a pattern seen since February this year. Since then, BCPNP has consistently targeted these NOC codes separately, with a higher points cut-off.
Express Entry BC categories (EEBC) minimum score:
- Skilled Worker: 110
- International Graduate: 110
BC Skills Immigration categories minimum score:
- Skilled Worker: 110
- International Graduate: 110
Second BCPNP draw results: 323 invitations
This draw targeted all other NOC codes and saw some of the lowest points selected this year.
Express Entry BC categories (EEBC) minimum score:
- Skilled Worker: 93
- International Graduate: 88
BC Skills Immigration categories minimum score:
- Skilled Worker: 93
- International Graduate: 88
- Entry level and semi-skilled: 76
What type of candidate would have received an invitation in this BCPNP draw?
First Draw Candidate Profile Examples:
Skilled Worker
Wei is 45 years old and with a Bachelor’s in Management degree, which she had completed in her home country. Therefore, she had her degree assessed through a designated Education Credential Assessment organization to show its equivalence to a Canadian Bachelor’s degree. Wei came to Canada on an LMIA supported work permit to work as a restaurant manager at a prominent restaurant in downtown Vancouver. In this role, Wei earns $70,00 CAD annually. Prior to moving to Canada, she had previously completed over ten years of work experience in a similar role in her home country. Wei took the CELPIP General exam before coming to Canada less than two years ago, and scored an 8 in each area.
International Graduate
Ahmed, 23, graduated from the University of Victoria with a Bachelor’s in Business. Subsequently, he moved to Kelowna, BC and started working as the manager of a car dealership. In this role, he earns $70,000 CAD annually. He had previously completed just under two years of experience working in a similar role. Before submitting an Expression of Interest profile, Ahmed took the CELPIP General exam and scored a 9 in each area. Ahmed had been working for his BC employer for under a year before submitting a profile to BCPNP’s pool of candidates.
Second Draw Candidate Profile Examples:
Skilled Worker
Maria is 35 years old with a Master’s in Business degree. Since she had completed her degree in her home country, she obtained an Education Credential Assessment showing a Canadian Master’s degree equivalent. She was recently offered a full-time indeterminate role as an insurance underwriter in Armstrong, BC. Her BC employer applied for an LMIA to allow her to come to Canada on a work permit. The annual wage offered for this position was $66,500 CAD. She had previously worked in this role in her home country for almost two years. Maria took the CELPIP General exam and scored 8 in each category. Maria had been working for her employer for less than a year before submitting an Expression of Interest to BCPNP.
International Graduate
Jose is 44 years old and first came to Canada to complete his Bachelor’s degree at BC’s University of Simon Fraser. After graduating with a degree in Resource and Environmental Management, Jose was offered a full-time permanent job as a conservation officer. He had previously worked in a similar role in his home country for almost two years. The job paid $68,000 CAD annually. After graduating, Jose took the IELTS General exam and scored a 6 in each area. Jose had been working for his employer for under one year before submitting his profile to be considered under BC’s immigration program.
Entry level and semi-skilled
David, 22 years old, came to Canada to complete a a two-year program from a designated learning institute in Alberta. Afterwards, he applied for a post-graduate work permit and started working as a long-haul truck driver for a company in Squamish, BC. In this role, he earns $65,100 CAD annually. He had previously worked as a long-haul truck driver for just under a year in his home country. David took the IELTS General exam and scored a 5 in each category. He had been working for his BC employer as a long-haul truck driver for one year before submitting an Expression of Interest to BCPNP.
Lauren Boorman
