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Posted on October 01 2020

BC PNP September 2020 Update: BC ends the month with the biggest draw of 2020

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By  Editor
Updated June 28 2024

In a latest British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program [BC PNP] draw held on September 29 – the largest draw so far in 2020 – BC issued 450 invitations to apply for provincial nomination through the BC PNP.

 

Those invited, if successful in securing a BC PNP provincial nomination, can apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC] for Canadian permanent residence.

 

The previous BC PNP draw, a Tech Pilot draw, was held on September 22, 2020.

 

The earlier September 15 BC PNP was also a large draw, inviting 407 to apply for provincial nomination.

 

In the latest draw, invitations were issued in 5 BC PNP immigration pathways.

 

Overview of the September 29 BC PNP draw – Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC – 450 invitations issued

Category Minimum Score
EEBC – Skilled Worker 93
EEBC – International Graduate 94
SI – Skilled Worker 93
SI – International Graduate 94
SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 75

 

31 National Occupational Classification [NOC] codes NOT INCLUDED in the draw –

 

NOC Code Description
0621 Retail and wholesale trade managers
0631 Restaurant and food service managers
0632 Accommodation service managers
0651 Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c.
3236 Massage therapists
6211 Retail sales supervisors
6311 Food service supervisors
6313 Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors
6321 Chefs
6322 Cooks
6341 Hairstylists and barbers
6421 Retail salespersons
6511 Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses
6512 Bartenders
6513 Food and beverage servers
6521 Travel counsellors
6522 Pursers and flight attendants
6523 Airline ticket and service agents
6524 Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks
6525 Hotel front desk clerks
6531 Tour and travel guides
6532 Outdoor sport and recreational guides
6533 Casino workers
6562 Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
6564 Other personal service occupations
6611 Cashiers
6621 Service station attendants
6711 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
6721 Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services
6722 Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport
6731 Light duty cleaners

 

Note.- As per the BC PNP, these occupations were excluded from the draw due to the “impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on BC businesses”.

 

While the EEBC category of the BC PNP is aligned with the federal Express Entry system, the SI category is for skilled and semi-skilled workers in occupations in high demand in BC.

 

BC PNP September 2020 Update

Total 7 draws held in September – 5 for Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC and 2 for Entrepreneur Immigration.

 

  Date Invitations issued Details
Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC September 1, 2020 428 Certain occupations excluded.
September 8, 2020 67 Tech Pilot draw
September 15, 2020 407 Certain occupations excluded.
September 22, 2020 74 Tech Pilot draw
September 29, 2020 450 Certain occupations excluded.
Total invitations issued in September – 1,426
Entrepreneur Immigration September 1, 2020 <5 EI – Regional Pilot
September 1, 2020 6 EI – Base Category
Total invitations issued in September – 11 approx.

 

If you are looking to Work, Study, Invest, Visit, or Migrate to Canada, talk to Y-Axis, the World’s No. 1 Immigration & Visa Company.

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