You may be required to submit a registration form if you are interested in certain categories or streams of the BC PNP.
Periodically, the BC PNP will issue invitations to apply for the highest scoring registrants by category. Estimated nomination levels by category proposed below for 2016 are based on the annual nomination allocation of 5,500 and are subject to change based on program demand and processing capacity.
The BC PNP will regularly conduct draws to invite candidates from the selection pool for each category to apply.
Entrepreneur Immigration
Invitations to Apply Issued
Date |
Number of Invitations Issued |
Minimum Score |
March 31, 2016 |
17 |
127 |
March 4, 2016 |
17 |
130 |
January 29, 2016 |
17 |
130 |
December 21, 2015 |
17 |
128 |
November 9, 2015 |
18 |
134 |
Applications are expected to be processed within four months following the date of receipt of the complete application at the BC PNP office.
Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC
Invitations to Apply Issued
Date |
Number of Invitations Issued |
Minimum Score |
April 8, 2016 |
EEBC - International Graduate: 199 |
105 |
April 8, 2016 |
EEBC - Skilled Worker: 30 |
135 |
April 8, 2016 |
SI - Entry Level and Semi-Skilled: 37 |
95 |
April 8, 2016 |
SI - Northeast Pilot Project: 4 |
95 |
March 11, 2016 |
EEBC - Skilled Worker: 58 |
135 |
March 11, 2016 |
SI - Skilled Worker: 16 |
135 |
Guaranteed Invitations
If you achieve or exceed the following registration scores, you will receive an invitation to apply in the next draw for your category.
Invitations to apply may be issued for scores lower than these minimums.
Guaranteed invitation scores are subject to change.
Category |
Guaranteed Registration Score |
Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker |
135 |
Skills Immigration – International Graduate |
105 |
Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled |
95 |
Express Entry BC – Skilled Worker |
135 |
Express Entry BC – International Graduate |
105 |