On March 30, 2021, the Canadian province British Columbia conducted two (2) BC Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Draws under Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC.
This time, a total of 374 applicants received an Invite to Apply (ITA) for applying for Canadian Permanent Residence in British Columbia.
Selected categories under this draw include Skills Immigration (SI) – Skilled Worker, SI – International Graduates, SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled, Express Entry BC (EEBC) – Skilled Worker, and EEBC – International Graduate.
The count of issued invitations and the minimum score required under each category are as follows:
General Draw
• Invitations Issued: 330
• The Minimum Score required under categories is as follows
Category: SI – Skilled Worker
– Minimum Score: 96
Category: SI – International Graduate
– Minimum Score: 94
Category: SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
– Minimum Score: 81
Category: EEBC – Skilled Worker
– Minimum Score: 96
Category: EEBC – International Graduate
– Minimum Score: 94
Draw for Targeted NOCs 0621, 0631 only
• Invitations Issued: 44
• Minimum Score required under categories is as follows
Category: SI – Skilled Worker
– Minimum Score: 113
Category: SI – International Graduate
– Minimum Score: 113
Category: EEBC – Skilled Worker
– Minimum Score: 113
Category: EEBC – International Graduate
– Minimum Score: 113
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Does a job offer under Express Entry BC require a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)?
No. A job offer under Express Entry BC does not require a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). If you have one, a copy of the LMIA may be requested during application assessment.
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What are the processing times under Express Entry BC?
The current estimated processing time is 2-3 months. Please note that this processing times are from the date your complete application is submitted, and are based on 80 per cent of cases. Processing times are subject to change according to program capacity.