On 19 December 2023, the latest British Columbia PNP Draw issued more than 230 Invitations to Apply for Permanent Residency in targeted draws.
Out of which 107 invitations were sent in a targeted BC PNP draw with a CRS cutoff score of 60-95 ( 35 tech occupations included) across all the BC PNP Skills Immigration and Express Entry streams.
In this draw, the cut-off was increased by 1 point as compared to the previous round of invitations.
Moreover, 62 invitations were issued to targeted profiles (NOC 42202) for early childhood educators and assistants. Furthermore, British Columbia’s new category-based draw sent out 32 invitations with a CRS cutoff score of 75 with experience in 25 Construction Occupations.
Lastly, 29 invitations were sent to 39 healthcare-related occupations.
Have a look at the full summary of the 19 December draw 2023:-
| Date | Draw Type | Stream | Minimum Score | Number of Invitations |
| December, 19, 2023 | Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC42202) | Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) | 60 | 62 |
| Targeting 25 Construction occupations | 75 | 32 | ||
| Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations | 60 | 29 | ||
| Targeted for tech occupations | 95 | 107 |
Processing time for BC PNP
If you want to ensure the processing time for the Canada Express Entry British Columbia PNP draw 2023. Then most of the application cases begin after BC PNP receives your complete application.
This chart can clear the applicant’s doubt about the processing time:-
| Skills Immigration | 3 months |
| Post-nomination requests | 3 months |
Eligible Construction Occupations list for British Columbia PNP draw of 2023
Usually, the Construction Occupations are for Skilled Workers. If you wish to obtain a job in one of the mentioned-below professions, you must get a Canada Skilled Worker Visa to apply.
Here is the list of the Construction Occupations eligible for British Columbia PNP draw:-
- 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
- 72500 Crane operators
- 73100 Concrete finishers
- 73101 Tilesetters
- 73102 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
- 73110 Roofers and shinglers
- 73111 Glaziers
- 73112 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
- 73113 Floor covering installers
Healthcare Occupations list for BC PNP 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 and so on
List of the Tech Occupations for BC PNP Draw
- 10030 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
Remember that when applying for any of these occupations, you must have a Canada Work Permit Visa to legally work in Canada.
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