British Columbia invites hundreds of candidates in first program draw in more than two months
On December 10, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held a new skills immigration invitation round.
The draw targeted hundreds of candidates that the province believes will create a high economic impact.
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Draw results
On December 10, 2025, the BC PNP issued 410 invitations to apply (ITAs).
Candidates across all of British Columbia’s (B.C.’s) skills immigration streams were invited based on either their:
- Rankings according to the province’s scoring system; or
- Ability to secure high-wage employment in B.C.
The majority of invitations went to high-scoring candidates in the province’s skilled immigration pool.
| Date | Stream | Minimum requirement | Number of invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2025 | High-wage + skilled job offer | $87/hour ($170,000/year) + job offer in NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 | 96 |
| December 10, 2025 | Points-based | 138 points | 314 |
BC PNP notes that future high economic impact ITAs may be based on different factors, and that invitations are only issued to qualified registrations received before the date of the draw.
This was British Columbia’s first Skills Immigration draw in December, following a two-month pause since the previous round on October 2. To date, B.C. has conducted only three Skills Immigration draws in 2025.
How does your score compare to other candidates in the BC PNP?
As of December 2, there are now 11,083 candidates in the BC PNP pool, with roughly 50% of candidates having a score at or below 100 points:
| Score range | Number of registrations | Percentile range |
|---|---|---|
| 150+ | 41 | 99.63 - 100.00 |
| 140 - 149 | 179 | 98.01 - 99.63 |
| 130 - 139 | 804 | 90.76 - 98.01 |
| 120 - 129 | 1,161 | 80.29 - 90.76 |
| 110 - 119 | 1,573 | 66.09 - 80.29 |
| 100 - 109 | 2,085 | 47.28 - 66.09 |
| 90 - 99 | 2,029 | 28.97 - 47.28 |
| 80 - 89 | 1,479 | 15.63 - 28.97 |
| 70 - 79 | 984 | 6.75 - 15.63 |
| 60 - 69 | 465 | 2.55 - 6.75 |
| 0 - 59 | 283 | 0.00 - 2.55 |
| Total | 11,083 |
How the BC PNP chooses “high economic impact” invitations
Under its Skills Immigration system, the BC PNP may invite candidates who are most likely to meet B.C.’s economic and labour market needs using one or more attributes, including education, language skills, occupation, work experience, wage, and/or skill level of job offer, intent to live in a specific region, and strategic priorities.
The program guide also says invitations may be targeted to support government priorities (like specific business sectors and regional immigration), and that the BC PNP can change how it selects registrants without prior notice.
To learn more about Skills Immigration to British Columbia, visit our dedicated webpage.
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