BC PNP draws on Aug 31, 2021 invites 488 immigration candidates in all

 

British Columbia yet again welcomed more immigration candidates through 2 BC PNP draws held on August 31, 2021. A total of 488 immigration candidates were invited via these 2 draws and the month of August was closed on a high note.

The first draw was held as a generic draw. This was the usual kind of draw where eligible Express Entry candidates were chosen and issued invitations to apply for a provincial nomination. The provincial nomination leads to the opportunity to apply for Canada PR. BC PNP held the generic draw in the following manner.

Date	No. of  Invitations	Category	Min. Score	Other details
August 31, 2021	467	SI - Skilled Worker	90	Generic draw.
		SI - International Graduate	77
		SI - Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	69
		EEBC - Skilled Worker	86
		EEBC - International Graduate	75

The second draw was aimed at immigration candidates with experience in specific occupations indicated by NOC codes 0621 and 0631.

NOC 0621 - Retail and wholesale trade managers

These are professionals tasked with the duties of planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and evaluating an establishment’s operations. These establishments could be engaged in the sales of merchandise or providing services on a retail/wholesale basis.

NOC 0631 - Restaurant and food service managers

These managerial staff members deal with the planning, organizing, direction, control, and evaluation of operations of bars, restaurants, cafeterias, and other food & beverage services.

The job-specific draw went like this:

Date	No. of invitations	Category	Min. Score	Other details
August 31, 2021	21	SI - Skilled Worker	106	Invitations were issued to candidates with NOC 0631 and NOC 0621 only.
		SI - International Graduate	106
		EEBC - Skilled Worker	106
		EEBC - International Graduate	106

Canada immigration is going strong determined to meet its ambitious target for newcomers for 2021, up to 2023. The time is ripe to use the opportunities to migrate to Canada via its provinces like BC.

Register your profile with Express Entry because as the saying goes, showing up is half the job. If your profile gets nominated by BC or any province of Canada, you will earn 600 extra CRS points. That will push you forward in the line to get selected in the nearest federal Express Entry draw. Then you can apply for a Canada PR visa.

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Note:

PR – Permanent Residence/Permanent Resident

CRS – Comprehensive Ranking System

PNP – Provincial Nominee Program

ITA – Invitation to Apply

BC – British Columbia

EEBC – Express Entry BC

SI – Skills Immigration