Results of provincial immigration (July 27–August 2)

BC, or British Columbia

This week, British Columbia conducted a targeted draw via the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP).

Through the Skilled Worker, International Graduate (which includes Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC)) option stream, the province extended invitations to at least 147 candidates. This draw’s invitees were chosen based on their educational background and capacity to solve labor market needs in British Columbia.

Cut-off scores varied between industry targeted within the draw. These were as follows:

• Childcare workers needed a minimum score of 89 to be invited (33 invites issued);
• Construction workers needed a minimum score of 90 to be invited (27invites issued);
• Healthcare workers needed a minimum score of 101 to be invited (22 invites issued);
• Tech workers needed a minimum score of 120 to be invited (64 invites issued); and
• Veterinary care workers needed a minimum score of 80 to be invited (at least one invite issued).

International workers with postsecondary education or training and relevant experience in professional, management, technical, trade, or other skilled occupations in British Columbia are eligible to apply for the Skilled Worker category. The position must fall within skill levels 0, 1, or 2 of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibilities (TEER) matrix.

Candidates wishing to apply under the Skilled Worker category must have a full-time, permanent job offer from a British Columbian company in a skilled field. Candidates must demonstrate that they meet the provincial standards for the occupation at the time of application if the job offer is in a regulated field that necessitates required certification or licensing. Work experience is recognized for paid co-ops if the placements were full-time and at a NOC level that matched or exceeded the job offer.

Manitoba

The Manitoba PNP (MPNP) conducted two skilled worker immigration lotteries this week.

Under the Skilled Worker’s in Manitoba stream, an occupation-specific selection was used for the first draw. Those whose NOCs matched 44101—home support workers, caretakers, and similar occupations—or who fell under the wide occupational category “3” (healthcare occupations) received 145 invitations through the draw.

The MPNP conducted a second draw under the Skilled Worker Overseas stream that same day. Candidates with a minimum score of 724 were given 58 invites under this stream. To be eligible for consideration in this draw, candidates had to be invited by the MPNP as part of a “Strategic Recruitment Initiative.”

29 of the 203 invites that the MPNP sent out this week went to those who confirmed that their Express Entry profile was active.