Two New British Columbia Immigration Draws See 506 Invitations Issued

Two New draws through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program saw the province issue invitations to a total of 506 candidates.

The March 16 draws again included the 31 occupations previously excluded due to the coronavirus crisis.

B.C. also again took the step of conducting a general draw, and a second draw targeting two NOC codes: 0621 for Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers and 0631 for Restaurant and Food Service Managers.

In the general draw, the province issued 428 invitations across five streams, with minimum scores ranging from 81 to 96.

In the NOC-specific draw, 78 invites were issued through four streams, all featuring a minimum score of 117.

Latest General B.C. Immigration Draw

Date	Category	Minimum Score	Invitations Issued
16-Mar-21	SI – Skilled Worker	96	Total: 428
	SI – International Graduate	94
	SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	81
	EEBC – Skilled Worker	96
	EEBC – International Graduate	94

Source: www.welcomebc.ca

B.C. Draw Targeting NOCs 0621, 0631

Date	Category	Minimum Score	Invitations Issued
16-Mar-21	SI – Skilled Worker	114	Total: 78
	SI – International Graduate	114
	EEBC – Skilled Worker	114
	EEBC – International Graduate	114

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