British Columbia PNP Draw

British Columbia issued 95 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on March 23.

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech Pilot draw issued invitations to candidates under the Express Entry BC and Skills immigration categories.

Selected candidates were from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories and needed a minimum provincial score of 80.

The BC PNP Tech Pilot is a fast-track immigration pathway for in-demand IT workers and international students. It operates through B.C.’s existing provincial immigration streams.

The BC PNP also announced it was extending the Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) Regional Pilot until March 31, 2024.