A total of 195 invitations for Permanent Residency (PR) was sent out on Wednesday August 9, 2o23 in the latest BC PNP draw of 2023 in a general draw as well as targeted draws.
In the general draw, 139 invitations have been sent out considering profiles with experience in all the occupations, including 35 Tech occupations under all the BC PNP Skills Immigration streams as well as Express Entry streams.
34 invitations have also been sent out targeting profiles with experience as Early Childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202).
Furthermore, 22 invitations are targeted at profiles in 39 healthcare-related occupations.
The cutoff score increased by 1 point among all the categories of the general draw, but remained the same for targeted draws as compared to the previous similar draw on July 25.
Summary of August 9 Draw
| Stream | Cut-off Score |
|---|---|
| Skills Immigration (SI) Skilled Workers – Eligibility | 107 |
| Skills Immigration (SI) International Graduates – Eligibility | 110 |
| Skills Immigration (SI) Entry Level & Semi-Skilled – Eligibility | 88 |
| Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) Skilled Workers – Eligibility | 107 |
| Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) – International Graduates – Eligibility | 110 |
BC PNP Draw August 9
| Number of Invitations | Minimum Score | Description |
| 34 | 60 | Targeted draw for Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) |
| 22 | 60 | Targeted draw for Healthcare occupations |
Processing Time For BC PNP
| Skills Immigration | 3 Months |
| Post-nomination requests | 3 Months |
BC PNP processing times
Processing timeframes are based on 80% of cases and begin when the BC PNP receives your complete application after being drawn.
The next BC PNP Draw is expected to be on August 15-16, 2023, and will be a targeted draw for 35 Tech occupations, 39 Healthcare occupations, Early Childhood Educators and other priority occupations (NOCs 31103 and 32104).
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