British Columbia and Manitoba hold Provincial Nominee Program draws

British Columbia and Manitoba invited more provincial immigration candidates this week through their respective Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs).

Candidates were invited through PNPs, which are economic immigration programs, picking individuals based on their skills and experience to fill in-demand positions within provincial labour markets. Read on for a full breakdown of the results.

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Provincial immigration results (July 27th – August 2nd)

British Columbia (B.C.)

B.C. held a targeted draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) this week.

The province invited at least 147 candidates through the Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC)) option stream. Candidates invited in this draw were picked for their education and ability to fill gaps in B.C.’s labour market.

Cut-off scores varied between industry targeted within the draw. These were as follows:

• Childcare workers needed a minimum score of 89 to be invited (33 invites issued);
• Construction workers needed a minimum score of 90 to be invited (27invites issued);
• Healthcare workers needed a minimum score of 101 to be invited (22 invites issued);
• Tech workers needed a minimum score of 120 to be invited (64 invites issued); and
• Veterinary care workers needed a minimum score of 80 to be invited (at least one invite issued).

The Skilled Worker category is designed for international workers with post-secondary education or training and relevant experience in professional, management, technical, trade, or other skilled occupations, in B.C. The candidate’s job must be classified under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) matrix as skill level 0, 1, or 2.

Candidates applying under the Skilled Worker category need to have a full-time permanent job offer in a skilled occupation from a B.C. employer. If the job offer is in a regulated occupation requiring mandatory certification or licensing, candidates must prove they meet the provincial requirements for that occupation at the time of their application. Paid co-op work placements are accepted as work experience if they were full-time and at an NOC level equal to or greater than that of the job offer.

Manitoba

This week the Manitoba PNP (MPNP) held two immigration draws for skilled workers.

The first draw occurred under an occupation-specific selection under the Skilled Worker’s in Manitoba stream. The draw issued 145 invitations to individuals whose NOC corresponded to 44101—Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations, or who fit under broad occupation category “3” (healthcare occupations).

On the same day, the MPNP held another draw, under the Skilled Worker Overseas stream. Under this stream, 58 invitations were issued to candidates with a minimum score of 724. Candidates needed to be invited by the MPNP under a “Strategic Recruitment Initiative” to be considered in this draw.

Of the 203 invitations issued by the MPNP this week, 29 were issued to individuals who declared a valid Express Entry profile.

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