British Columbia immigration excluded certain occupations due to coronavirus restrictions as it issued 417 invitations to apply in a new provincial draw.
The October 13 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 latest draw:
- 0621 – Retail and wholesale trade managers
- 0631 – Restaurant and food service managers
- 0632 – Accommodation service managers
- 0651 – Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c.
- 3236 – Massage therapists
- 6211 – Retail sales supervisors
- 6311 – Food service supervisors
- 6313 – Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors
- 6321 – Chefs
- 6322 – Cooks
- 6341 – Hairstylists and barbers
- 6421 – Retail salespersons
- 6511 – Maîtres d’hôtel and hosts/hostesses
- 6512 – Bartenders
- 6513 – Food and beverage servers
- 6521 – Travel counsellors
- 6522 – Pursers and flight attendants
- 6523 – Airline ticket and service agents
- 6524 – Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks
- 6525 – Hotel front desk clerks
- 6531 – Tour and travel guides
- 6532 – Outdoor sport and recreational guides
- 6533 – Casino occupations
- 6562 – Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
- 6564 – Other personal service occupations
- 6611 – Cashiers
- 6621 – Service station attendants
- 6711 – Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
- 6721 – Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services
- 6722 – Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport
- 6731 –Â Light duty cleaners
The draw saw invitations issued across five BC PNP categories.
Skilled workers through the direct provincial stream required 93 points to qualify, while Express Entry skilled workers needed 92 points.
For the direct provincial international graduate stream, 94 points was the minimum score, with 93 points required for the Express Entry international graduate stream.
Entry level and semi-skilled workers required a minimum of 75 points.
Did You Get Invited in the Latest B.C. Immigration Draw?
| Date | Category | Minimum Score | Invitations Issued |
| 13-Oct-20 | SI – Skilled Worker | 93 | Total: 417 |
|  | SI – International Graduate | 94 | |
| SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled | 75 | ||
|  | EEBC – Skilled Worker | 92 | |
| Â | EEBC – International Graduate | 93 |
Source:Â www.welcomebc.ca
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