British Columbia Immigration Draw: 241 Invitations Issued, 31 Occupations Excluded

British Columbia immigration issued 241 invitations to apply with certain jobs excluded due to coronavirus restrictions in a new provincial draw.

The June 2 draw saw British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program officials exclude 31 occupations where a high-volume of applicants have recently been approved.

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Given the issues, the following were excluded from the June 2 draw:

1. 0621 – Retail and wholesale trade managers
2. 0631 – Restaurant and food service managers
3. 0632 – Accommodation service managers
4. 0651 – Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c.
5. 3236 – Massage therapists
6. 6211 – Retail sales supervisors
7. 6311 – Foodservice supervisors
8. 6313 – Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors
9. 6321 – Chefs
10. 6322 – Cooks
11. 6341 – Hairstylists and barbers
12. 6421 – Retail salespersons
13. 6511 – Maîtres d’hôtel and hosts/hostesses
14. 6512 – Bartenders
15. 6513 – Food and beverage servers
16. 6521 – Travel counsellors
17. 6522 – Pursers and flight attendants
18. 6523 – Airline ticket and service agents
19. 6524 – Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks
20. 6525 – Hotel front desk clerks
21. 6531 – Tour and travel guides
22. 6532 – Outdoor sport and recreational guides
23. 6533 – Casino occupations
24. 6562 – Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
25. 6564 – Other personal service occupations
26. 6611 – Cashiers
27. 6621 – Service station attendants
28. 6711 – Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
29. 6721 – Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services
30. 6722 – Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport
31. 6731 – Light duty cleaners

The draw saw invitations issued across five BC PNP categories.

Skilled workers through the direct provincial stream required 100 points to qualify, while Express Entry skilled workers required 105 points.

For the direct provincial international graduate streams, 100 points was the minimum score, with 105 points required for the Express Entry international graduate stream.

Entry-level and semi-skilled workers required a minimum of 81 points.

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Did You Get Invited in the May 19 B.C. Immigration Draw?

Date	Category	Minimum Score	Invitations Issued
19-May-20	SI – Skilled Worker	100	Total: 241
	SI – International Graduate	100
	SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	81
	EEBC – Skilled Worker	105
	EEBC – International Graduate	105

Source: www.welcomebc.ca