On June 7, 2022, almost three months after the changes to BC PNP, British Columbia issued around 145 invitations in a targeted draw for tech, childcare, and healthcare workers.
There were sudden changes to BC PNP on March 10, 2022 to cater to the crucial needs of British Columbia’s care economy. These changes are effective immediately. The details for the targeted occupations in this draw have been included below.
To know more about the changes to BC PNP, read: British Columbia Announces Changes to BC PNP to Support BC's Care Economy.
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Total Number Invitations to apply (ITAs) Issued for BC PNP in 2022
145 invitations to apply (ITAs) were issued in the most recent BC PNP draw, which was lower by 30 invitations than the last draw on May 31 with 175 invitations, but higher by 8 invitations than the draw on May 24 with only 137 invitations.
Accordingly, the BC PNP draw on January 25 still has the most invitations to apply (ITAs) issued since 2022, which invited a total of 289 candidates.
In the current draw, there were 145 invitations to apply (ITA), bringing the total ITAs for 2022 to 3,903.
Note: The number of invitations to apply (ITAs) is just an estimate and not exact since BC PNP does not provide the exact number of invitations for categories with less than five invitations.
BC PNP's Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS)
British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) uses the Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) to prioritize candidates for provincial nomination.
A candidate’s score is determined by the information provided by them at the time of registration as it is a points-based system. Depending on a candidate’s registration score, he or she may receive an invitation to apply under one of the categories of BC PNP, which are managed by the system.
Based on the results of the draws conducted by BC PNP in 2022, we analyzed the trends for the SIRS scores of tech, childcare, and healthcare.
An Analysis Of The Trends In The SIRS Score For The BCPNP Tech For The Year 2022
In the BC PNP, the targeted draw for Tech is the most commonly used. The SIRS scores for tech have been 85 for the past four consecutive BC PNP draws starting on April 26. The SIRS scores decreased to 85 points compared to the draw on April 12 with 87 points, which is a good thing.
An analysis of the trends in the SIRS score for Childcare and Healthcare occupations for the year 2022
The SIRS scores for childcare and healthcare are continuously decreasing. In the past three consecutive BC PNP draws, SIRS scores have remained at 60.
BC PNP Tech Draw
British Columbia issued 125 invitations for tech workers under the categories Skilled Worker and International Graduates, including EEBC option. The minimum score is 85.
Here is the list of tech occupations with NOC codes that were targeted in the BC PNP Draw:
0131 Telecommunication carriers managers
0213 Computer and information systems managers
0512 Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
2131 Civil engineers
2132 Mechanical engineers
2133 Electrical and electronics engineers
2134 Chemical engineers
2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
2171 Information systems analysts and consultants
2172 Database analysts and data administrators
2173 Software engineers and designers
2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
2175 Web designers and developers
2221 Biological technologists and technicians
2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
2242 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
2281 Computer network technicians
2282 User support technicians
2283 Information systems testing technicians
5121 Authors and writers
5122 Editors
5125 Translators, terminologists and interpreters
5224 Broadcast technicians
5225 Audio and video recording technicians
5226 Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
5227 Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts
5241 Graphic designers and illustrators
6221 Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade
BC PNP Childcare Draw: NOC 4214 Early Childhood Educators
To further support the province’s care economy, British Columbia decided to also prioritize childcare. British Columbia issued 16 invitations for early childhood educators under the categories Skilled Worker and International Graduates, including EEBC option. The minimum score is 60.
Here is the childcare occupation with the NOC code that was targeted in this BC PNP Draw:
4214 Early Childhood Educators
BC PNP Healthcare Draw
To support the care economy of British Columbia, the province issued <5 invitations for healthcare workers under the categories Skilled Worker, International Graduates, and Entry Level and Semi-skilled, including EEBC option. The minimum score is 60.
Here is the list of healthcare occupations with NOC codes that were targeted in the BC PNP Draw:
0311 Managers in healthcare
3011 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
3111 Specialist physicians
3112 General practitioners and family physicians
3113 Dentists
3122 Chiropractors
3124 Allied primary health practitioners
3125 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
3131 Pharmacists
3132 Dietitians and nutritionists
3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
3142 Physiotherapists
3143 Occupational therapists
3144 Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
3211 Medical laboratory technologists
3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants
3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
3215 Medical radiation technologists
3216 Medical sonographers
3217 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c.
3219 Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)
3221 Denturists
3222 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
3223 Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants
3232 Practitioners of natural healing
3233 Licensed practical nurses
3234 Paramedical occupations
3237 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
3411 Dental assistants
3413 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates*
4151 Psychologists
4152 Social workers
4153 Family, marriage and other related counsellors
4212 Social and community service workers
Did You Get Invited to the BC PNP Draw on June 7th?
You can log into your BC PNP Online Profile to check if you received an Invitation to Apply (ITA). Your next step is to prepare your BC PNP application within 30 calendar days from the date of invitation via the BC PNP online system. If you do not submit a complete application within 30 days, your invitation will be canceled. You will be required to submit BC PNP fees as well. Please note that you must submit a complete application so that you do not lose the invitation, and any fees paid as well.
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