British Columbia issues 437 invitations under its Provincial Nominee Progra

British Columbia immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing 437 invitations to apply with certain jobs excluded due to coronavirus restrictions.

The 31 excluded occupations are those for which a high-volume of applicants has recently been approved in other draws.

The Aug. 7 draw featured invitations through five streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.

The minimum score for the SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled stream was 76. Both the SI – Skilled Worker and EEBC – Skilled Worker streams had minimum scores of 97. The SI-International Graduate and EEBC-International Graduate streams had scores of 98.

Explicitly excluded from this draw are:

(0621) Retail and wholesale trade managers
(0631) Restaurant and food service managers
(0632) Accommodation service managers
(0651) Managers in customer and personal services
(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) Maître d’s and hosts and 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) Light duty cleaners

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

Date	Category	Minimum Score	Invitations Issued
Aug. 7, 2020	SI – Skilled Worker	97	Total: 437
	SI – International Graduate	98
	EEBC – Skilled Worker	97
	SI-Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	76
	EEBC – International Graduate	98

Source: www.welcomebc.ca

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