On August 6, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) invited no fewer than 500 candidates to apply for provincial nomination through an occupation-specific draw targeting priority workers.<\/p>\n
The province selected \u201chighly qualified workers\u201d across a variety of in-demand sectors, including those in construction trades, healthcare, and childcare occupations.<\/p>\n
Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams This latest draw marked the BCPNP<\/a>‘s 11th Skills Immigration<\/a> (SI) draw of the year, and 19th round of selections overall.<\/p>\n Draw details<\/p>\n The invitations extended through this draw were issued across five occupational categories, aligning with the province\u2019s recently restructured provincial nomination priorities<\/a>.<\/p>\n The selections were organized around two out of three of its established core objectives<\/a> (care and build) intended to attract highly skilled talent while responding to critical workforce shortages.<\/p>\n The largest share of invitations issued in this round went to candidates in qualifying construction trades occupations:<\/p>\n \tCore objectiveOccupational categoryNumber of NOCs targetedInvitations issuedMinimum score<\/p>\n \tCareChildcare1183102<\/p>\n \tCareHealthcare3112484<\/p>\n \tCareEducation2<568<\/p>\n \tCareVeterinary care2672<\/p>\n \tBuildConstruction trades918788<\/p>\n Only early childhood educators (42202) received invitations under this occupational category.<\/p>\n Early childhood educators (ECEs) must have held either a one-year or five-year ECE Certificate issued by the ECE registry to have been considered for a targeted invitation.\u00a0<\/p>\n 30010 Managers in health care31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine31101 Specialists in surgery31102 General practitioners and family physicians31110 Dentists31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists31120 Pharmacists31121 Dietitians and nutritionists31200 Psychologists31201 Chiropractors31202 Physiotherapists31203 Occupational therapists31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy31209 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses31302 Nurse practitioners31303 Physician assists, midwives and allied health professionals32101 Licensed practical nurses32102 Paramedical occupations32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists32112 Dental technologists and technicians32120 Medical laboratory technologists32121 Medical radiation technologists32122 Medical sonographers32123 Cardiology technologists and elect. diagnostic techs32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates*41300 Social workers<\/p>\n *Candidates with a job offer under NOC 33102 were eligible for targeted healthcare invitations only if they were registered with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry.\u00a0<\/p>\n 41220 Secondary school teachers (French-speaking only)41221 Elementary\/Kindergarten teachers (French-speaking only)<\/p>\n To have been invited, candidates need to have declared employment in British Columbia’s K-12 system and have an NCLC level 5 or higher in French.<\/p>\n 31103 Veterinarians\u00a0\u00a032104 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians\u00a0Valid professional designation was required. \u00a0 72106 Welders and related machine operators72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)72201 Industrial electricians72300 Plumbers72301 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers72310 Carpenters72400 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics72401 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics72402 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics<\/p>\n Eligibility for a targeted invitation required construction trades workers to hold a valid trade certificate from SkilledTradesBC or be registered in an apprenticeship with SkilledTradesBC that aligned with their job offer.\u00a0<\/p>\n This was the province\u2019s fifth occupation-specific selection round in 2026; other draws have been centred around minimum registration score, wage\/salary, and job offer.<\/p>\n British Columbia has indicated that future SI draws may be tailored to different provincial priorities, meaning selection factors could vary from one invitation round to another. Among the attributes the province may consider are:<\/p>\n Educational level, field of study, and location of study; As of August 6, the BCPNP has issued no fewer than 4,236 invitations to apply for provincial nomination<\/a> through its SI category.<\/p>\n Makeup of the Skills Immigration registration pool<\/p>\n Foreign nationals who wish to be considered under the SI category must first submit a registration, also known as an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile.<\/p>\n Candidates are then given a registration score based on the details in their profile and entered into the appropriate pool or pools for future consideration.<\/p>\n Candidates who enter the BCPNP registration pool may be selected in future invitation rounds and invited to apply for provincial nomination.<\/p>\n As of August 6 (the most recent reporting date), there were 8,306 registrations within the BCPNP registration pool:<\/p>\n \tScore rangeNumber of registrations<\/p>\n \t0 – 59212<\/p>\n \t60 – 69373<\/p>\n \t70 – 79739<\/p>\n \t80 – 891,219<\/p>\n \t90 – 991,468<\/p>\n \t100 – 1091,651<\/p>\n \t110 – 1191,332<\/p>\n \t120 – 1291,023<\/p>\n \t130 – 139241<\/p>\n \t140 – 14938<\/p>\n \t150+10<\/p>\n The 100\u2013109 score range contains the highest proportion of candidates, accounting for 19.8% of the total registration pool.<\/p>\n For a comprehensive breakdown of how the BCPNP scores candidates, view Part 8 of its Skills Immigration Program Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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\nProfessional designation in British Columbia;
\nLength and skill level of work experience;
\nLanguage proficiency;
\nOccupation;
\nWage and skill level of a candidate\u2019s job offer;
\nPlans to live and work in a particular region of the province; and
\nStrategic priorities that align with provincial labour demands or support government pilot projects and initiatives.<\/p>\n