Latest BC PNP Draw 2019
British Columbia on regular basis has selected high scoring candidates by issuing invitations to them through BC PNP draw who have applied under each category in the PNP that allows them to live and work on a permanent basis. Candidates who are able to successfully land the provincial nomination are able to apply for PR visa to the Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
What makes BC PNP the best provincial nomination program (PNP) in 2019?
British Columbia province provides its residents with high standard of living and better career growth opportunities. On a yearly basis up to 1,350 skilled workers are invited by the British Columbia province. These candidates are invited by the help of the BC PNPs nominee programs –
- Skilled Worker Category: This category is for foreign workers who have received a legitimate job offer for skilled employment by an eligible employer. Candidates need to have minimum required work experience also.
- Health Care Professional Category: Under this category, candidate will needs an eligible job-offer and several years of experience in the health sectors as nurses, physicians, and psychiatric nurses, or associated medical professions
- International Post-Graduate, BC Degree Category: For foreigners who have graduated with masters or doctorate degree at a legitimate education institution within the British Columbia province.
- International Graduate, Canadian Degree Category: This category is for international students that have graduated from a legitimate and eligible Canadian educational institution in last two years.
- Entry level and Semi-skilled Worker Category: This is for immigrants who wish to apply for certain semi-skilled or entry level professions in tourism/hospitality, food processing and long-haul trucking can apply under this sub-category.
Having these many immigration sub-categories under BC PNP gives the immigrants with different skill-sets a way to apply for Canada PR visa by provincial nomination program (PNPs).
What are the different categories under BC PNP?
British Columbia’s provincial nomination program (BC PNP) has the following categories via which they are able to invite the immigrants:
- Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker
- Skills Immigration – International Graduate
- Skills Immigration – Entry level and Semi – Skilled
- Express Entry BC – Skilled Worker
- Express Entry BC – International Graduate
Other than these categories there are two categories that do not require an invitation to apply: HealthCare Professional and International Post-Graduate under Skills immigration and Express Entry BC streams.
Do I Qualify For BC PNP 2019?
When are the different draws for BC PNP held in 2019?
Following are the draws that were held this year 2019 and candidates were issued the invitations to apply for provincial nomination programs for the British Columbia province:
Under the Skill Immigration and Express Entry BC PNP following draws were held:
Date: September 10, 2019 (Tech Pilot Draw)
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| SI – International Graduate | 90 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 90 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 57 |
Date: September 3, 2019
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 93 |
| SI – International Graduate | 98 |
| SI – Entry level and Semi skilled | 77 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 96 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 100 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 546 |
Date: August 27, 2019 (Tech Pilot Draw)
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| SI – International Graduate | 90 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 90 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 63 |
Date: August 20, 2019
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 95 |
| SI – International Graduate | 100 |
| SI – Entry level and Semi skilled | 77 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 100 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 102 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 527 |
Date: August 13, 2019 (Tech Pilot Draw)
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| SI – International Graduate | 90 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 90 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 61 |
Date: August 6, 2019
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 100 |
| SI – International Graduate | 105 |
| SI – Entry level and Semi skilled | 80 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 104 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 105 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 238 |
Date: July 30, 2019 (Tech Pilot Draw)
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| SI – International Graduate | 90 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 90 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 70 |
Date: July 23, 2019
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 101 |
| SI – International Graduate | 105 |
| SI – Entry level and Semi skilled | 80 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 110 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 105 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 191 |
Date: July 16, 2019 (Tech Pilot Draw)
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| SI – International Graduate | 90 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 90 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 73 |
Date: July 9, 2019
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 105 |
| SI – International Graduate | 105 |
| SI – Entry level and Semi skilled | 80 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 110 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 105 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 218 |
Date: July 2, 2019 (Tech Pilot Draw)
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| SI – International Graduate | 90 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 90 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 42 |
Date: June 25, 2019 (Tech Pilot Draw)
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| SI – International Graduate | 90 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 90 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 57 |
Date: June 18, 2019
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 95 |
| SI – International Graduate | 100 |
| SI – Entry level and Semi skilled | 75 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 105 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 104 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 270 |
Date: June 11, 2019 (Tech Pilot Draw)
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| SI – International Graduate | 90 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 90 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 57 |
Date: June 4, 2019
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 95 |
| SI – International Graduate | 100 |
| SI – Entry Level and Semi-skilled | 75 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 105 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 104 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 274 |
Date: May 28, 2019
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| SI – International Graduate | 90 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 90 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 63 |
Date: May 21, 2019
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 95 |
| SI – International Graduate | 100 |
| SI – Entry Level and Semi-skilled | 75 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 105 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 105 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 234 |
Date: May 14, 2019 (Tech Pilot Draw)
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| SI – International Graduate | 90 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 90 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 77 |
Date: May 7, 2019
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 95 |
| SI – International Graduate | 105 |
| SI – Entry level and Semi-skilled | 75 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 105 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 105 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 187 |
Date: April 30, 2019 (Tech Pilot Draw)
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| SI – International Graduate | 90 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 90 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 64 |
Date: April 23, 2019
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 95 |
| SI – International Graduate | 105 |
| SI – Entry level and Semi-skilled | 75 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 105 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 105 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 157 |
Date: April 16, 2019 (Tech Pilot Draw)
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| SI – International Graduate | 90 |
| SI – Entry level and Semi-skilled | NA |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 90 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 90 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 71 |
Date: April 9, 2019
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 95 |
| SI – International Graduate | 105 |
| SI – Entry level and Semi-skilled | 75 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 105 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 105 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 142 |
Date: April 2, 2019
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 94 |
| SI – International Graduate | 100 |
| SI – Entry level and Semi-skilled | 73 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 100 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 105 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 26 |
Date: March 26, 2019
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 94 |
| SI – International Graduate | 100 |
| SI – Entry level and Semi-skilled | 73 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 100 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 105 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 242 |
Date: March 12, 2019
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 89 |
| SI – International Graduate | 97 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 89 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 97 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 35 |
For skilled worker, minimum score requirement was of 89 points. In case the immigrant is an International Graduate, minimum point requirement was of 97 points.
Date: March 5, 2019
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 89 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 97 |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 89 |
| SI – International Graduate | 97 |
| SI – Entry level and Semi-skilled | 69 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 346 |
For skilled worker, minimum score requirement was 89 points. In case the immigrant is an International Graduate, minimum point requirement was for 97 points. Under the semi-skilled and entry level program the minimum point requirement was 69 points.
Date: Feb 26, 2019 (Tech Pilot Draw)
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 85 |
| SI – International Graduate | 94 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 85 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 94 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 36 |
Minimum score required to get an invitation under this draw (Feb 26) for skilled immigration stream and for express entry candidates was 85. For international students, minimum score requirement is 94 points.
Date: Feb 19, 2019 (Tech Pilot Draw)
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 85 |
| SI – International Graduate | 94 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 85 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 94 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 28 |
Minimum score required to get an invitation under this draw (Feb19) for skilled immigration stream and for express entry candidates was 85. For international students, the minimum score requirement is 94 points. Total number of invitations issued in this draw was 28 invitations.
Date: Feb 12, 2019 (Tech Pilot Draw)
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 85 |
| SI – International Graduate | 94 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 85 |
| SI – Entry-level Semi-skilled | 67 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 94 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 309 |
Minimum score required to get an invitation under this draw (Feb 12) for skilled immigration stream and for express entry candidates was 85. For international students, the minimum score requirement was 94 points. Under entry-level semi-skilled category minimum score required was 67 points.
Date: Feb 5, 2019 (Tech Pilot Draw)
| Category | Minimum Score Required |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 85 |
| SI – International Graduate | 94 |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 85 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 94 |
| Total Number of Invitations Issued | 32 |
For skilled worker, minimum score requirement was 85 points and for the international student minimum score needed was 94 points. A total of 32 invitations were issued under the draw held on Feb 5.
Tech Pilot draws has some requirements that need to be fulfilled. These requirements are as follows:
- Job offer must be for one of the 29 targeted occupations.
- Job offered must be of the minimum duration of one year.
- Offer letter for the job must be valid for at least 120 days at the time of application.
Under Entrepreneur Immigration following draws were taken place held by the BC PNP in 2019:
| Date | Stream | Score | Number of Invitations |
| August 20, 2019 | Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category | 110 | 18 |
| August 20, 2019 | Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category | 111 | 06 |
| July 30, 2019 | Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category | 114 | 22 |
| July 30, 2019 | Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot | 111 | 6 |
| June 13,2019 | Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category | 117 | 20 |
| June 13,2019 | Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot | 118 | 5 |
| May 7,2019 | Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category | 109 | 20 |
| March 26,2019 | Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category | 106 | 23 |
| Feb 27,2019 | Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category | 108 | 19 |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category | 109 | 19 |
How many points give assurance for getting Invitations under BC PNP 2019?
If the candidate is able to get or exceed the below points mentioned points, they are guaranteed to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in the next BC PNP draw. In some cases, invitations can be issued to the candidates getting the low score than scores mentioned below. These guaranteed invitation scores are subjected to change
| Category | Guaranteed Registration Score |
| Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker | 135 |
| Skills Immigration – International Graduate | 105 |
| Skills Immigration – Entry level and Semi skilled (includes Northeast) | 95 |
| Express Entry BC – Skilled Worker | 135 |
| Express Entry BC – International Graduate | 105 |
BC-PNP Important Links
All the above mention BC PNP draws were held by British Columbia in 2019 to invite the skilled and capable immigrants for permanent residency in the province. Via this method British Columbia immigration office are able to meet their local labor market demand and fill the gap for skilled and capable individuals. This allows them to help in the economical development of the province.
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