So far in the year 2021, the province of British Columbia has issued a total of 3,441 invitations to apply for the nomination via its range of PNP immigration streams
April 14, 2021
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued invitations to a total of 452 immigration candidates through four different Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws that were announced by the province on April 13.
The invitations to invite (ITA) letters were issued to the applicants from the Express Entry (EEBC) and Skills Immigration (SI) immigration streams that are operated and managed by the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). Precisely, skilled and eligible candidates who received nominations were selected from the Skilled Worker, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled as well as International Graduate sub-streams of the SI and EEBC immigration streams.
The minimum requirement of the scores for this largest draw of the province issued the invitations, range between 79 and 95 points. A total of 420 applicants received invitation in this draw. For the fifth time in the year 2021, the provincial government of British Columbia also announced a separate draw which was conducted for the individuals working in the occupations, such as, retail and wholesale trade managers (NOC 0621) and restaurant and food service managers (NOC 0631), where a total of 21 nomination letters were issued to applicants with a minimum score of 113.
The additional 11 invitations were issued by the province through the Entrepreneur Immigration Pathway.
The province has till now held 23 rounds of invitations through its Provincials Nominee Program Draws, thereby making the total number of invitations issues in the year 2021 to 3,441.
BC releases draws through two PNP categories and stream every week.
In order to apply for the Skills Immigration or the Express Entry BC categories, applicants should first create an Expression of Interest in the BC PNP’s online portal and register themselves under its Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS).
Applicants are assessed and issued a score on the basis of the factors that includes level of education, work experience, proficiency in the English language and also the location of their employment.
If an applicant gets approval on their application, then they can use their nomination to apply for the permanent residence through the Express Entry System which is directly operated by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Express Entry candidates who receive a nomination from the provincial nominee program of British Columbia will be then awarded an additional 600 points towards their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of the Express Entry profiles, thereby increasing their chances to get considered and receive an ITA in the subsequent federal express entry draw.
The British Columbia PNP is one of the provincial nominee programs of Canada. Through these programs, the provincial governments can nominate the new professionals who have the potential and eligibility to settle in the province and contribute towards their local economy.
British Columbia is known for attracting professionals with innovative ideas and tech expertise, and its controlled and mild climatic conditions and also proximity with the US are also one of the important factors in attracting businesses and workers in the province.
Express Entry is one of the main pathway through which Canada managed skilled and professional workers applications. There are considerable possibilities to skip the PNP immigration route and receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for the permanent residence of Canada directly by applying for the same, directly from the Express Entry. However, if an applicant receives a provincial nomination then it effectively provides a guarantee that the Federal Government of Canada or the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will send you the required invitation to apply for the permanent residency of Canada.
Express Entry System can be described as an application management system which operates and manages three Federal Immigration Stream. When a candidate submits their Expression of Interest, and then then are ranked on the basis of the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) which takes into consideration factors such as age, employment experience, education and also language proficiency skills.
The candidate who is able to score highest is able to receive an invitation to apply (ITA) to apply towards the permanent residence, where the selection of the eligible candidates takes place through the frequently held Express Entry Draws.
You also receive an additional 600 CRS points after being nominated by a province, such as British Columbia. This additional award of points is high enough to enable you to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in the subsequent Express Entry Draw.
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