{"id":2398,"date":"2024-09-23T01:17:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T01:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration-services.org\/?p=2398"},"modified":"2024-09-23T01:17:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T01:17:47","slug":"british-columbia-has-immigration-allocation-increased-with-more-candidates-issued-invitations-in-may-12-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration-services.org\/?p=2398","title":{"rendered":"British Columbia Has Immigration Allocation Increased, With More Candidates Issued Invitations in May 12 Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Canadian province of British Columbia (B.C.) has seen a slight increase in the overall annual nomination allocation for its British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP), with the figure rising from 5,800 from an initial allocation of 5,500 for 2016.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the government of B.C. asked\u00a0the federal government for a significant boost in the number of immigrants\u00a0who can come to the\u00a0province through the BCPNP. Though this modest increase is not as large as what was sought, it nonetheless makes the BCPNP the largest Provincial Nominee Program\u00a0(PNP) in Canada (by annual allocation), surpassing both the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) and the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), both of which published total allocation numbers of 5,500 in press releases this month.<\/p>\n

It has been a busy few months\u00a0for the BCPNP. In January, B.C.\u00a0launched a dynamic intake management system that allows the province\u00a0to prioritize candidates for provincial nomination. The Skills Immigration Registration System\u00a0(SIRS) is a points-based system whereby\u00a0candidates receive a score based on the information\u00a0they provide upon registration.\u00a0This\u00a0score will determine whether a candidate\u00a0receives an Invitation to Apply for nomination from BCPNP through the Skills Immigration and Express Entry B.C. streams.<\/p>\n

In July of last year,\u00a0a mandatory online registration system\u00a0was introduced for all prospective applicants to the BCPNP Entrepreneur Immigration stream. A maximum of 200 registrations may be accepted per month, and the BC PNP will periodically invite the highest-scoring registrants to submit applications.<\/p>\n

Together, these recent changes mean that most BCPNP streams operate on an Expression of Interest (EOI) \/ Invitation to Apply (ITA) basis. Some categories, however, remain first-come, first-served. Candidates\u00a0interested in and eligible under the following categories do not need to register an EOI and may proceed directly to the application via BCPNP Online:<\/p>\n

The following categories operate under the SIRS, and candidates who meet a minimum score threshold are guaranteed to receive an ITA. It should be noted, however, that a candidate may still be issued an ITA even if he or she does not meet the minimum score required to be guaranteed an ITA.<\/p>\n

The most recent round of invitations (also known as a ‘draw’) occurred on May 12, 2016, with a total of 381 ITAs issued across four categories. This is by far the largest total number of ITAs\u00a0issued in any round of invitations so far.<\/p>\n

BCPNP Invitations to Apply<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date Issued<\/th>\nStream\/Category<\/th>\nMinimum Score<\/th>\nNumber of Invitations<\/th>\nTotal Invitations<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
May 12, 2016<\/td>\nExpress Entry BC \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n104<\/td>\n\n

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\u00a0<\/p>\n

381<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Skills Immigration \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Express Entry BC – International Graduate<\/td>\n105<\/td>\n199<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Express Entry BC –\u00a0 Skilled Worker<\/td>\n135<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 8, 2016<\/td>\nSkills Immigration\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a0
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled<\/td>\n		95<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n\n

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41<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Skills Immigration\u00a0– Northeast Pilot Project<\/td>\n95<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 31, 2016<\/td>\nEntrepreneur Immigration<\/td>\n127<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n\n

17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

March 11, 2016<\/td>\nExpress Entry BC –\u00a0 Skilled Worker<\/td>\n135<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n\n

74<\/p>\n

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Skills Immigration\u00a0 – Skilled Worker<\/td>\n135<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March\u00a04, 2016<\/td>\nEntrepreneur Immigration<\/td>\n130<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n\n

17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

January 29, 2016<\/td>\nEntrepreneur Immigration<\/td>\n130<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n\n

17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

December 21, 2015<\/td>\nEntrepreneur Immigration<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n\n

17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

November 9, 2015<\/td>\nEntrepreneur Immigration<\/td>\n134<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n\n

18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

To learn more about your Canadian immigration options through the BCPNP, or any of over 60 Canadian immigration programs, please fill out a<\/em>\u00a0free online assessment<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>today.<\/em><\/h4>\n

Please visit:
Our Sponsor<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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