On 10 January 2024, the first British Columbia Draw Invited more than 372 new immigrants Invitation to Apply for Permanent Residency in the General Draw.
Out of which 110 invitations were sent in a targeted British Columbia draw with a CRS cutoff score of 100-120 under the BC PNP Skills Immigration and Express Entry streams as well as Entry Level and Semi-Skilled streams.
The cut-off score in this draw is increased by 4-5 points in all streams as compared to the previous draw held on 12 December 2023.
Moreover, 113 invitations were issued to targeted profiles (NOC 42202) for early childhood educators and assistants. Furthermore, British Columbia’s new category-based draw sent out 74 invitations with a CRS cutoff score of 75 with experience in 25 Construction Occupations.
Lastly, 75 invitations were sent to 39 healthcare-related occupations.
Have a look at the full summary of the BC PNP latest draw on 10 January 2024:-
| Draw type | Stream | Minimum Score | Number of invitations |
| General | Skilled Worker | 120 | 110 |
| Skilled Worker: Express Entry option | 120 | ||
| International Graduate | 120 | ||
| International Graduate: Express Entry option | 120 | ||
| Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled | 100 | ||
| Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) | Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) | 60 | 113 |
| Targeting 25 Construction occupations | 75 | 74 | |
| Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations | 60 | 75 | |
| Veterinary care | 60 | <5 |
Eligible Construction Occupations list for British Columbia draw of 2024
- 22114: Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
- 72102: Sheet metal workers
- 72103: Boilermakers
- 72104: Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters
- 72105: Ironworkers
- 72106: Welders and related machine operators
- 72200: Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- 72201: Industrial electricians
- 72300: Plumbers
- 72301: Steamfitters, pipefitters, and sprinkler system installers
- 72302: Gas fitters
- 72310: Carpenters
- 72311: Cabinetmakers
- 72320: Bricklayers
- 72400: Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
- 72401: Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
- 72402: Heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning mechanics
- 72,500: Crane operators
- 73100: Concrete finishers
- 73101: Tilesetters
- 73102: Plasterers, drywall installers, finishers, and lathers
- 73110: Roofers and Shinglers
- 73111: Glaziers
- 73112: Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
- 73113: Floor covering installers
Healthcare Occupations list for British Columbia draw
- 30010: Managers in health care
- 31100: Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- 31101: Specialists in surgery
- 31102: General practitioners and family physicians
- 31110: Dentists
- 31112: Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
- 31120: Pharmacists
- 31121: Dietitians and nutritionists
- 31200: Psychologists
- 31201: Chiropractors
- 31202: Physiotherapists
- 31203: Occupational therapists
- 31204: Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
- 31209: Other professional occupations in health: diagnosing and treating
- 31300: Nursing coordinators and supervisors
- 31301: Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- 31302: Nurse practitioners
- 31303: Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
- 32101: Licensed practical nurses
- 32102: Paramedical occupations
- 32103: Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
- 32109: Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- 32110: Denturists
- 3211: Dental hygienists and dental therapists
- 32112: Dental technologists and technicians
- 32120: Medical laboratory technologists
- 32121: Medical radiation technologists
- 32122: Medical sonographers
- 32123: Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, and so on
List of the Tech Occupations for British Columbia draw
- 0030: Telecommunication carriers managers
- 20012: Computer and information systems managers
- 21100: Physicists and astronomers
- 21210: Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
- 21211: Data scientists
- 21220: Cybersecurity specialists
- 21221: Business systems specialists
- 21222: Information systems specialists
- 21223: Database analysts and data administrators
- 21230: Computer systems developers and programmers
- 21231: Software engineers and designers
- 21232: Software developers and programmers
- 21233: Web designers
- 21234: Web developers and programmers
- 21300: Civil engineers
- 21301: Mechanical engineers
- 21310: Electrical and electronics engineers
- 21311: Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- 21320: Chemical engineers
- 21399: Other professional engineers
- 22110: Biological technologists and technicians
- 22220: Computer network and web technicians
- 22221: User support technicians
- 22222: Information systems testing technicians
- 22310: Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
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