Dear future neighbour,
British Columbia invites 187 Candidates to apply for permanent residency in targeted rounds of invitation on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
A total of 65 candidates with experience in the 35 Tech occupations under the Express Entry and BC PNP Skills Immigration Streams were invited in this round.
Also, 54 profiles with experience as early child educators or instructors were invited. A total of 30 candidates under the 25 construction related occupations introduced in 2023 were also invited.
Finally, 38 candidates were invited with experience in any of the 35 healthcare related occupations.
See below Latest BC PNP Draw: March 12
| Date | Draw type | Stream | Minimum Score |
Number of invitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2024 | Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) | Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) | 75 | 54 |
| Targeting 25 Construction occupations | 80 | 30 | ||
| Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations | 75 | 38 | ||
| Targeting 35 tech occupations | 113 | 65 | ||
| Veterinary care | 75 |
See below full list of Construction Occupations:
- 22114 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
- 72102 Sheet metal workers
- 72103 Boilermakers
- 72104: Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
- 72105 Ironworkers
- 72106: Welders and related machine operators
- 72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- 72201: Industrial electricians
- 72300 Plumbers
- 72301: Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
- 72302 Gas fitters
- 72310 Carpenters
- 72311 Cabinetmakers
- 72320 Bricklayers
- 72400: Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
- 72401: Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
- 72402: Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
- 72,500 Crane operators
- 73100 Concrete finishers
- 73101 Tilesetters
- 73102: Plasterers, drywall installers, finishers and lathers
- 73110 Roofers and shinglers
- 73111 Glaziers
- 73112: Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
- 73113 Floor covering installers
See below full list of eligible Healthcare-related Occupations
- 30010 Managers in health care
- 31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- 31101 Specialists in surgery
- 31102 General practitioners and family physicians
- 31110 Dentists
- 31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
- 31120 Pharmacists
- 31121 Dietitians and nutritionists
- 31200 Psychologists
- 31201 Chiropractors
- 31202 Physiotherapists
- 31203: Occupational therapists
- 31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
- 31209 Other professional occupations in health: diagnosing and treating
- 31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors
- 31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- 31302 Nurse practitioners
- 31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
- 32101: Licensed practical nurses
- 32102 Paramedical occupations
- 32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
- 32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- 32110 Denturists
- 32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
- 32112: Dental technologists and technicians
- 32120 Medical laboratory technologists
- 32121 Medical radiation technologists
- 32122 Medical sonographers
- 32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
- 32124 Pharmacy technicians
- 32129 Other medical technologists and technicians
- 32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
- 33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
- 33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
- 33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- 33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- 41300 Social workers
- 41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
- 42201: Social and community service workers
See below full list of eligible Tech Occupations
- 10030 Telecommunication carriers managers
- 20012 Computer and information systems managers
- 21100: Physicists and astronomers
- 21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
- 21211 Data scientists
- 21220 Cybersecurity specialists
- 21221 Business systems specialists
- 21222 Information systems specialists
- 21223 Database analysts and data administrators
- 21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
- 21231: Software engineers and designers
- 21232: Software developers and programmers
- 21233 Web designers
- 21234 Web developers and programmers
- 21300 Civil engineers
- 21301 Mechanical engineers
- 21310: Electrical and electronics engineers
- 21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- 21320 Chemical engineers
- 21399 Other professional engineers
- 22110: Biological technologists and technicians
- 22220 Computer network and web technicians
- 22221: User support technicians
- 22222 Information systems testing technicians
- 22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
- 22312: Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
- 50011 Managers: publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
- 51111 Authors and writers (except technical)
- 51112 Technical writers
- 51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
- 52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
- 52112 Broadcast technicians
- 52113: Audio and video recording technicians
- 52120: Graphic designers and illustrators
- 53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators
The processing timeframe for BC PNP Skills Immigration and Post nomination requests remains three months respectively. Applications are only processed when completed applications are submitted.
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