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The remaining invitees (13) are\u00a0from the Entrepreneur Immigration stream selection pool.<\/p>\n
Some individuals issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA)\u00a0are now in a position to submit their BC PNP provincial nomination application through one of the enhanced BC PNP sub-categories aligned with the federal Express Entry selection system. The remaining candidates will have their applications processed outside the Express Entry system at the federal level.<\/p>\n
Please note that the ITA with respect to the BC PNP is not the same as the ITA issued at the federal Express Entry level.<\/p>\n
| Stream\/category<\/th>\n | Minimum score<\/th>\n | Number of invitations<\/th>\n | Aligned with Express Entry?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||||||||
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| Express Entry BC \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/td>\n | 100<\/td>\n | 39<\/td>\n | Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n | ||||||||||||
| Express Entry BC \u2013 International Graduate<\/td>\n | 80<\/td>\n | 68<\/td>\n | Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||||||||
| Skills Immigration \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/td>\n | 100<\/td>\n | 33<\/td>\n | No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||||||||
| Skills Immigration\u00a0\u2013 International Graduate<\/td>\n | 80<\/td>\n | 94<\/td>\n | No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||||||||
| Skills Immigration \u2013 Entry Level and Semi-Skilled<\/td>\n | 65<\/td>\n | 29<\/td>\n | No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||||||||
| BC Entrepreneur Immigration Stream<\/td>\n | 140<\/td>\n | 13<\/td>\n | No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nExpress Entry BC Stream<\/h3>\nThis stream of the BC PNP is aligned with the Express Entry\u00a0system, and applications under this stream may receive priority processing at the provincial and federal levels. Consequently, individuals in this stream must be eligible for one of the three Federal economic programs \u2014 Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSW), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), or Federal Skilled Trades Class (FST) \u2014 in order to enter the federal Express Entry pool. Individuals in the Express Entry pool who has a provincial nomination certificate from BC receive 600 points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), which means the individual will receive in an ITA in a subsequent Express Entry draw.<\/p>\n Express Entry BC \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/h4>\nThe Express Entry BC \u2013 Skilled Worker category is for international skilled workers who have post-secondary education or training and employment experience in a professional, management, technical, trade or other skilled occupation. Candidates must be eligible to enter the federal Express Entry pool. A successful application under this category results in the candidate receiving 600 points under the\u00a0Comprehensive Ranking System\u00a0(CRS) and a subsequent ITA at the federal level.<\/p>\n Learn more about the Express Entry BC \u2013 Skilled Worker category.<\/p>\n Express Entry BC \u2013 International Graduate<\/h4>\nInternational graduates who have graduated from a Canadian university or college within the past two years may be eligible to apply under the Express Entry BC \u2013 International Graduate category. Interestingly, this category is open to\u00a0eligible graduates who graduated from a university or college in any location in Canada; it is not restricted to graduates from BC universities and colleges. This category is also aligned with the federal Express Entry system.<\/p>\n Learn more about\u00a0the\u00a0Express Entry BC \u2013 International Graduate category.<\/p>\n Skills Immigration \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/h4>\nThis base category is open to workers with post-secondary education or training and employment experience in a skilled occupation. A job offer is required.<\/p>\n Learn more about the\u00a0Skills Immigration \u2013 Skilled Worker category.<\/p>\n Skills Immigration \u2013 International Graduate<\/h4>\nThis category is for international students who have graduated from a Canadian university or college within two years of applying to the BC PNP. While applicants do not necessarily need prior work experience, applicants are required to obtain a job offer from a B.C. employer.<\/p>\n Learn more about the\u00a0Skills Immigration \u2013 International Graduate category.<\/p>\n Skills Immigration \u2013 Entry Level and Semi-Skilled<\/h4>\nThis category is open to candidates who may not be eligible for other Canadian immigration programs, as it allows certain non-skilled workers to apply for permanent residence. Candidates must work in an eligible occupation within the tourism\/hospitality, long-haul trucking, or food processing industries, or\u00a0in a NOC skill level C or D occupation in the Northeast Development Region of the province.<\/p>\n Learn more about the Skills Immigration \u2013 Entry Level and Semi-Skilled category.<\/p>\n Entrepreneur Immigration<\/h4>\nThis stream provides a pathway to Canadian permanent residence for experienced business people who can establish themselves in BC and invest in and operate a commercially viable business that can provide significant benefits to the provincial economy.\u00a0Successful applicants will obtain a work permit and, if the business operation in BC\u00a0fulfills the requirements of the stream on an ongoing basis, they will be able to apply for permanent residence in Canada through the BC PNP.\u00a0<\/p>\n Learn more about the\u00a0Entrepreneur Immigration stream.<\/p>\n Guaranteed Invitations<\/h2>\nCandidates who\u00a0achieve or exceed the following registration scores will receive an Invitation to Apply in the next draw for his or her chosen\u00a0category.<\/p>\n
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