British Columbia continues inviting new candidates through the BCPNP streams

On October 30, 2024, the Government of British Columbia held new invitation draws under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and issued invitations to apply to skilled candidates in the general draw and to candidates with work experience in healthcare, childcare, construction and veterinary care occupations. In the general draw, the province invited 31 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited in this draw was 117 points. BC issued 20 ITAs to candidates under the childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202), who scored 90 points. In the Healthcare-targeted draw, British Columbia invited 12 candidates with a minimum score of 104 points. The province also issued 20 invitations to candidates working in the construction sector with a minimum score of 90 and up to five invitations to candidates working in veterinary care occupations. In total, British Columbia issued up to 88 ITAs in this draw. This year, British Columbia has already invited up to 6,037 candidates.