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Skills Immigration Stream

British Columbia Skills Immigration is a collection of immigration streams contained within the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP), a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) operated by the province of British Columbia. Through the BC Skills Immigration streams, workers and international graduates with the skills, education, and/or experience required to successfully contribute to the BC economy may be nominated for Canadian permanent residence.

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The following streams are part of BC Skills Immigration:

• BC Skilled Worker
• BC Healthcare Professional
• BC International Graduate
• BC International Post-Graduate
• BC Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Worker

The majority of programs contained within BC Skills Immigration require an applicant to have a job offer from a BC employer. Notably, the job offer does not require a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to be considered valid under BC Skills Immigration. If approved for a provincial nomination through a Skills Immigration stream, BC will provide applicants with a work permit support letter, assisting them obtaining authorization to work while their immigration application is in processing. Candidates for BC Skills Immigration must register through BC PNP Online, the web portal managing the Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS). This online system manages the intake, ranking, and applications for BC PNP applications.

British Columbia Express Entry

Candidates are not required to be eligible for Express Entry to apply to the BC Skills Immigration streams. However, most of the programs contained within BC Skills Immigration offer an accelerated pathway to permanent residence for eligible candidates who have an active Express Entry profile. Application procedures through Express Entry compared to not through Express Entry are identical until an applicant receives a nomination from the province and must submit a federal application for permanent residence. Federal applications for Express Entry candidates are submitted online using the IRCC web portal and are processed in approximately 6 months. Federal applications for non-Express Entry candidates must be submitted as paper-based applications, in hard copy, to the appropriate processing centre. Paper-based applications are processed in approximately 18 months. Please note that the BC Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Worker stream does not have an Express Entry stream.

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Candidates with experience in certain tech occupations may be eligible for accelerated processing and other benefits through the BC Tech Pilot.

BC Skilled Worker

The British Columbia Skilled Worker stream is designed to target immigrants who have an offer of employment from a BC employer for a skilled occupation. Eligible candidates are assigned points based on the BC Skills Immigration Ranking System and only individuals with the most competitive ranking are invited to apply to the PNP.

BC Healthcare Professional

The British Columbia Healthcare Professional stream is designed to target immigrants who have an offer of employment from a BC health authority for an eligible occupation in healthcare. If a foreign national meets the requirements for the program, they can submit an application at any time.

BC International Graduate

The British Columbia International Graduate stream is designed for recent graduates from Canadian post-secondary educational institutions who have an offer of employment from a BC employer in a skilled position. Eligible candidates are assigned points based on the BC Skills Immigration Ranking System and only individuals with the most competitive ranking are invited to apply to the PNP.

BC International Post-Graduate

The British Columbia International Post-Graduate stream is designed for recent graduates who have received a Master’s or Doctoral degree from an eligible institution in British Columbia. Only certain schools and programs are eligible for this pathway. If a foreign national meets the requirements for the program, they can submit an application at any time.

BC Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled

The British Columbia Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Worker (ELSS) stream is designed to target those with 9 months of work experience in a low-skilled occupation in BC who have received an offer of employment from a BC employer. In order to be eligible, the worker must have gained work experience in one of the target occupations or in a certain geographical region of the province. Eligible candidates are assigned points based on the BC Skills Immigration Ranking System and only individuals with the most competitive ranking are invited to apply to the PNP. Candidates who are eligible for this stream cannot apply through Express Entry.

British Columbia Skills Immigration Ranking System

The British Columbia Skills Immigration Ranking system uses the following points grid to rank candidates who have registered profiles. Only those candidates with the most competitive scores will be invited to apply to the program.

Factor		Maximum Points
Economic Factors (120)	Skill Level of the B.C. Job Offer	60
	Wage of the B.C. Job Offer	50
	Regional District of Employment	10
Human Capital Factors (80)	Directly Related Work Experience	25
	Highest Level of Education	25
	Language	30
Total Available Points		200

*Note that not all BC Skills Immigration streams use the BC Skilled Immigration Ranking System.

British Columbia Skilled Worker - Recent Draws & Invitation History

Below is the information regarding recent British Columbia Skills Immigration draws from all categories:

BC Express Entry - Skilled Worker Draws

Date	Minimum Score
9 July 2019	110
2 July 2019	90
25 June 2019	90
18 June 2019	105
11 June 2019	90
4 June 2019	95
28 May 2019	90
21 May 2019	105
14 May 2019	90
7 May 2019	105
30 April 2019	90
23 April 2019	105
16 April 2019	90
9 April 2019	105
2 April 2019	100
26 March 2019	100
19 March 2019	89
12 March 2019	89
5 March 2019	89
26 February 2019	85
19 February 2019	85
12 February 2019	85
5 February 2019	85
30 January 2019	85
23 January 2019	85
16 January 2019	85
9 January 2019	85
2 January 2019	85
19 December 2018	85
12 December 2018	85
5 December 2018	85
28 November 2018	80
21 November 2018	80
14 November 2018	80
7 November 2018	79
31 October 2018	79
24 October 2018	80
17 October 2018	80
10 October 2018	82
26 September 2018	82
19 September 2018	82
12 September 2018 (tech pilot draw)	84
5 September 2018	84
30 August 2018 (tech pilot draw)	87
22 August 2018	87
15 August 2018	87
8 August 2018	87
1 August 2018	91
25 July 2018	91
18 July 2018	92
11 July 2018	92
4 July 2018	96
27 June 2018	96
20 June 2018 (tech pilot draw)	96
13 June 2018	96
6 June 2018 (tech pilot draw)	95
30 May 2018	95
23 May 2018 (tech pilot draw)	92
16 May 2018	92
9 May 2018	91
2 May 2018	91
25 April 2018 (tech pilot draw)	89
18 April 2018	89
11 April 2018 (tech pilot draw)	89
4 April 2018	89
28 March 2018 (tech pilot draw)	77
21 March 2018	105
28 February 2018	82
14 February 2018	80
31 January 2018	75
17 January 2018	75
3 January 2018	75
20 December 2017	80
6 December 2017	80
22 November 2017	73
8 November 2017	73
25 October 2017	73
11 October 2017	73
27 September 2017	73
13 September 2017	73
31 August 2017	74
16 August 2017	74
2 August 2017	77
19 July 2017	85
27 June 2017	85
7 June 2017	82
24 May 2017	85
10 May 2017	90
19 April 2017	90
5 April 2017	85
22 March 2017	85
8 March 2017	90
23 February 2017	90
17 February 2017	91
3 February 2017	95
21 December 2016	100
8 December 2016	90
17 November 2016	80
10 November 2016	80
3 November 2016	80
28 October 2016	80
12 October 2016	80
27 September 2016	90
15 September 2016	95
4 August 2016	110
29 June 2016	135
12 May 2016	120
8 April 2016	135
11 March 2016	135

BC Express Entry - International Graduate Draws

Date	Minimum Score
9 July 2019	105
2 July 2019	90
25 June 2019	90
18 June 2019	104
11 June 2019	90
4 June 2019	104
28 May 2019	90
21 May 2019	105
14 May 2019	90
7 May 2019	105
30 April 2019	90
23 April 2019	105
16 April 2019	90
9 April 2019	105
2 April 2019	105
26 March 2019	105
19 March 2019	97
12 March 2019	97
5 March 2019	97
26 February 2019	94
19 February 2019	94
12 February 2019	94
5 February 2019	95
30 January 2019	95
23 January 2019	95
16 January 2019	95
9 January 2019	95
2 January 2019	95
19 December 2018	95
12 December 2018	95
5 December 2018	95
28 November 2018	90
21 November 2018	90
14 November 2018	90
7 November 2018	89
31 October 2018	89
24 October 2018	90
17 October 2018	90
10 October 2018	91
26 September 2018	91
19 September 2018	91
12 September 2018 (tech pilot draw)	91
5 September 2018	91
30 August 2018 (tech pilot draw)	91
22 August 2018	91
15 August 2018	91
8 August 2018	91
1 August 2018	91
25 July 2018	91
18 July 2018	96
11 July 2018	96
4 July 2018	96
27 June 2018	96
20 June 2018 (tech pilot draw)	96
13 June 2018	96
6 June 2018 (tech pilot draw)	95
30 May 2018	95
23 May 2018 (tech pilot draw)	92
16 May 2018	92
9 May 2018 (tech pilot draw)	91
2 May 2018	91
25 April 2018 (tech pilot draw)	89
18 April 2018	89
11 April 2018 (tech pilot draw)	89
4 April 2018	89
28 March 2018 (tech pilot draw)	82
21 March 2018	105
28 February 2018	82
14 February 2018	75
31 January 2018	70
17 January 2018	70
3 January 2018	70
20 December 2017	75
6 December 2017	75
22 November 2017	67
8 November 2017	67
25 October 2017	67
11 October 2017	67
27 September 2017	67
13 September 2017	67
31 August 2017	69
16 August 2017	70
2 August 2017	75
19 July 2017	80
27 June 2017	80
7 June 2017	77
24 May 2017	80
10 May 2017	85
19 April 2017	85
5 April 2017	70
22 March 2017	70
8 March 2017	70
23 February 2017	70
17 February 2017	80
3 February 2017	85
21 December 2016	80
8 December 2016	80
17 November 2016	70
10 November 2016	70
3 November 2016	70
28 October 2016	80
12 October 2016	80
27 September 2016	85
15 September 2016	90
4 August 2016	105
29 June 2016	105
2 June 2016	105
8 April 2016	105

BC Skills Immigration - Skilled Worker Draws

Date	Minimum Score
9 July 2019	105
2 July 2019	90
25 June 2019	90
18 June 2019	95
11 June 2019	90
4 June 2019	95
28 May 2019	90
21 May 2019	95
14 May 2019	90
7 May 2019	95
30 April 2019	90
23 April 2019	95
16 April 2019	90
9 April 2019	95
2 April 2019	94
26 March 2019	94
19 March 2019	89
12 March 2019	89
5 March 2019	89
26 February 2019	85
19 February 2019	85
12 February 2019	85
5 February 2019	85
30 January 2019	85
23 January 2019	85
16 January 2019	85
9 January 2019	85
2 January 2019	85
19 December 2018	85
12 December 2018	85
5 December 2018	85
28 November 2018	80
21 November 2018	80
14 November 2018	80
7 November 2018	80
31 October 2018	80
24 October 2018	81
17 October 2018	81
10 October 2018	82
26 September 2018	82
19 September 2018	82
12 September 2018 (tech pilot draw)	82
5 September 2018	82
30 August 2018 (tech pilot draw)	82
22 August 2018	82
15 August 2018	82
8 August 2018	82
1 August 2018	84
25 July 2018	84
18 July 2018	87
11 July 2018	87
4 July 2018	87
27 June 2018	87
20 June 2018 (tech pilot draw)	90
13 June 2018	90
6 June 2018 (tech pilot draw)	87
30 May 2018	87
23 May 2018 (tech pilot draw)	86
16 May 2018	86
9 May 2018 (tech pilot draw)	86
2 May 2018	86
25 April 2018 (tech pilot draw)	84
18 April 2018	84
11 April 2018 (tech pilot draw)	84
4 April 2018	84
28 March 2018 (tech pilot draw)	77
21 March 2018	100
28 February 2018	77
14 February 2018	80
31 January 2018	75
17 January 2018	75
3 January 2018	75
20 December 2017	80
6 December 2017	80
22 November 2017	73
8 November 2017	73
25 October 2017	73
11 October 2017	73
27 September 2017	73
13 September 2017	73
31 August 2017	74
16 August 2017	74
2 August 2017	77
19 July 2017	85
27 June 2017	85
7 June 2017	76
24 May 2017	77
10 May 2017	85
19 April 2017	90
5 April 2017	80
22 March 2017	85
8 March 2017	90
23 February 2017	90
17 February 2017	91
3 February 2017	100
21 December 2016	100
8 December 2016	90
17 November 2016	80
10 November 2016	80
3 November 2016	80
28 October 2016	80
12 October 2016	80
27 September 2016	90
15 September 2016	95
29 June 2016	135
12 May 2016	120
11 March 2016	135

BC Skills Immigration - International Graduate Draws

Date	Minimum Score
9 July 2019	105
2 July 2019	90
25 June 2019	90
18 June 2019	100
11 June 2019	90
4 June 2019	100
28 May 2019	90
21 May 2019	100
14 May 2019	90
7 May 2019	105
30 April 2019	90
23 April 2019	105
16 April 2019	90
9 April 2019	105
2 April 2019	100
26 March 2019	100
19 March 2019	97
12 March 2019	97
5 March 2019	97
26 February 2019	94
19 February 2019	94
12 February 2019	94
5 February 2019	95
30 January 2019	95
23 January 2019	95
16 January 2019	95
9 January 2019	95
2 January 2019	95
19 December 2018	95
12 December 2018	95
5 December 2018	95
28 November 2018	90
21 November 2018	90
14 November 2018	90
7 November 2018	90
31 October 2018	90
24 October 2018	91
17 October 2018	91
10 October 2018	91
26 September 2018	91
19 September 2018	91
12 September 2018 (tech pilot draw)	91
5 September 2018	91
30 August 2018 (tech pilot draw)	91
22 August 2018	91
15 August 2018	91
8 August 2018	91
1 August 2018	91
25 July 2018	91
18 July 2018	96
11 July 2018	96
4 July 2018	96
27 June 2018	96
20 June 2018 (tech pilot draw)	96
13 June 2018	96
6 June 2018 (tech pilot draw)	95
30 May 2018	95
23 May 2018 (tech pilot draw)	92
16 May 2018	92
9 May 2018 (tech pilot draw)	91
2 May 2018	91
25 April 2018 (tech pilot draw)	84
18 April 2018	84
11 April 2018 (tech pilot draw)	84
4 April 2018	84
28 March 2018 (tech pilot draw)	82
21 March 2018	100
28 February 2018	82
14 February 2018	75
31 January 2018	70
17 January 2018	70
3 January 2018	70
20 December 2017	75
6 December 2017	75
22 November 2017	67
8 November 2017	67
25 October 2017	67
11 October 2017	67
27 September 2017	67
13 September 2017	67
31 August 2017	69
16 August 2017	70
2 August 2017	75
19 July 2017	80
27 June 2017	80
7 June 2017	72
24 May 2017	75
10 May 2017	80
19 April 2017	85
5 April 2017	70
22 March 2017	70
8 March 2017	70
23 February 2017	70
17 February 2017	85
3 February 2017	90
21 December 2016	80
8 December 2016	80
17 November 2016	70
10 November 2016	70
3 November 2016	70
28 October 2016	70
12 October 2016	80
27 September 2016	90
15 September 2016	100
29 June 2016	105

BC Skills Immigration - Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Draws

Date	Minimum Score
9 July 2019	80
18 June 2019	75
21 May 2019	75
7 May 2019	75
23 April 2019	75
9 April 2019	75
2 April 2019	73
26 March 2019	73
5 March 2019	69
12 February 2019	67
30 January 2019	68
23 January 2019	68
16 January 2019	68
2 January 2019	68
19 December 2018	68
5 December 2018	68
14 November 2018	70
31 October 2018	70
17 October 2018	80
10 October 2018	65
19 September 2018	65
5 September 2018	65
22 August 2018	65
15 August 2018	65
8 August 2018	65
25 July 2018	65
11 July 2018	65
27 June 2018	70
13 June 2018	65
30 May 2018	70
23 May 2018 (tech pilot draw)	60
16 May 2018	60
2 May 2018	60
18 April 2018	50
11 April 2018 (tech pilot draw)	55
4 April 2018	55
21 March 2018	60
28 February 2018	40
14 February 2018	40
31 January 2018	40
17 January 2018	40
3 January 2018	40
20 December 2017	40
6 December 2017	40
22 November 2017	40
8 November 2017	40
25 October 2017	40
11 October 2017	40
27 September 2017	40
13 September 2017	40
31 August 2017	40
16 August 2017	40
2 August 2017	45
19 July 2017	45
27 June 2017	55
7 June 2017	50
24 May 2017	50
10 May 2017	60
19 April 2017	45
5 April 2017	45
22 March 2017	60
8 March 2017	65
23 February 2017	65
17 February 2017	65
3 February 2017	70
21 December 2016	65
8 December 2016	60
17 November 2016	50
10 November 2016	50
3 November 2016	50
28 October 2016	45
12 October 2016	50
27 September 2016	60
15 September 2016	80
4 August 2016	70
29 June 2016	95
2 June 2016	88
8 April 2016	95

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