August 7 BC PNP Draw invites 149 candidates to apply for permanent residency

In the most recent [British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program](https://www.welcomebc.ca/immigrate-to-b-c/about-the-bc-provincial-nominee-program] (BCPNP] Draw, the provinces invited approximately 149 applicants to apply for permanent residency to permanently live and work in the province.

The BCPNP’s Skills Immigration Invitations Program focuses on inviting candidates who are skilled foreign workers and are able to demonstrate their work experience in certain targeted industries that will stimulate the economy of the province.

August 7 Score expectations

The score distributions are divided in between the General, Childcare, Healthcare, Construction, and Veterinary Care streams.

• The minimum score for the occupation based streams are nearly the same as the July 30 BC PNP Draw.

The score distribution is helpfully summarized by welcomebc.ca, as shown below:

Eligibility for the Skilled Worker stream

The eligibility depends on whether:

• You have a job offer with no end date from an employer in BC.
• You are able to perform job duties as outlined in the job offer.
• You are able to demonstrate that you have a job offer classified as [NOC](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/find-national-occupation-code.html] TEER 0, 1, 2 OR 3.
• You are able to support your dependents.

What is the scoring system under the BC PNP?

The total points available under the BC PNP scoring system are out of 200, and the score is decided based on a range of your personal and background characteristics.

The score is part of your application process to the BC PNP, which is:

Create a BCPNP Online account and register yourself into the system.

After registering, you will receive a score.

The score is based on Human Capital Factors and Economic Factors, which include:

• Work experience
• Education
• Language proficiency
• Wage
• Location in BC

Streams under the BC PNP program for permanent residency

After you receive your score, you will be put in a registration pool for your stream. The potential streams include:

• Skilled Worker;
• Health Authority;
• International Graduate;
• International Post-Graduate;
• Entry Level and Semi-Skilled.

These streams are described at length on the BC PNP [Skills Immigration page.](https://www.welcomebc.ca/immigrate-to-b-c/skills-immigration]

Need help? Consult the immigration experts at [Sawubona Canada](https://sawubonacanada.com/] about your permanent residency application.