During May 5–6, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) extended invitations to apply for provincial nomination in both its Skills Immigration (SI) and Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) streams.

A total of 341 invitations to apply (ITAs) were issued across these categories, with a focus on professionals in care, education, and construction fields.

Overview of Selections

British Columbia recently conducted two consecutive draws in May, emphasizing skilled workers and entrepreneurs who align with local economic and labor market demands.

Skills Immigration Highlights

On May 6, the BCPNP granted 333 invitations to skilled workers across four occupational categories, in line with the province’s updated provincial nomination priorities.

The selections were based on the province’s core objectives to attract highly skilled individuals and address labor market shortages.

Invitations were distributed among various occupational categories, with a significant portion going to construction trades workers, comprising 36.3% of all ITAs.

Core Objective	Occupational Category	Number of NOCs Targeted	Invitations Issued	Minimum Score
Care	Health	31	117	108
Care	Veterinary	2	9	100
Care	Education	15	58	95