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Latest BC PNP Draw 2023 | British Columbia PNP Draws

Latest BC PNP Draw


The latest BC PNP draw of 2023 today on May 23, 2023 sent out more than 140 invitations to apply for permanent residency in targeted draws.

103 invitations have been sent out in a targeted draw for Tech occupations under BC PNP Skilled Worker, BC PNP International Graduate as well as their counterpart Express Entry options of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP).

Additionally, 20 invitations were sent targeted at profiles having experience in Early Childhood Educator and 17 invites targeting 39 healthcare-related occupations.

Cutoff Score remains same among all the categories as compared to the previous targeted BC PNP general draw.

Latest BC PNP Draw 2023 Summary – May 23

Number of InvitationsStreamCutoff ScoreDescription

103
Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)
90
Targeted at Tech Occupations

20
Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)
60

Targeted at Healthcare NOCs/occupations
17Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)60Targeted at NOC 42202 – Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants

<5
Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)
60
Targeted at NOCs 31103 and 32104 (Other priority occupations)

Previous BC PNP Draw 2023 – May 16

General Draw

StreamCut Off Score
Skills Immigration (SI) Skilled Workers – Eligibility104
Skills Immigration (SI) International Graduates – Eligibility107
Skills Immigration (SI) Entry Level & Semi-Skilled – Eligibility85
Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) Skilled Workers – Eligibility104
Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) – International Graduates – Eligibility107

Targeted Draw

Number of invitationsStreamCut OffNotes
29Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)60Targeted draw at NOC 42202 – Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants
11Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)60Targeted draw at Healthcare occupations

Previous BC PNP Draw 2023 – May 9

Number of InvitationsStreamCutoff ScoreDescription

93
Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)
90
Targeted at Tech Occupations

23
Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)
60

Targeted at Healthcare NOCs/occupations
34Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)60Targeted at NOC 42202 – Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants

<5
Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)
60
Targeted at NOCs 31103 and 32104 (Other priority occupations)

Click here for full details on eligibility requirements for different BC PNP streams offered by the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP).

Processing Time For BC PNP 

Skills Immigration3 Months
Post-nomination requests3 Months

Processing timeframes are based on 80% of cases and begin when the BC PNP receives your complete application after being drawn.

Eligible Healthcare Occupations For BC PNP Draw 2023

Care Economy: Healthcare Occupations

  • 30010 Managers in health care
  • 31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  • 31101 Specialists in surgery
  • 31102 General practitioners and family physicians
  • 31110 Dentists
  • 31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  • 31120 Pharmacists
  • 31121 Dietitians and nutritionists
  • 31200 Psychologists
  • 31201 Chiropractors
  • 31202 Physiotherapists
  • 31203 Occupational therapists
  • 31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  • 31209 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
  • 31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors
  • 31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  • 31302 Nurse practitioners
  • 31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  • 32101 Licensed practical nurses
  • 32102 Paramedical occupations
  • 32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  • 32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  • 32110 Denturists
  • 32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  • 32112 Dental technologists and technicians
  • 32120 Medical laboratory technologists
  • 32121 Medical radiation technologists
  • 32122 Medical sonographers
  • 32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
  • 32124 Pharmacy technicians
  • 32129 Other medical technologists and technicians
  • 32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  • 33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
  • 33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
  • 33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  • 33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  • 41300 Social workers
  • 41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
  • 42201 Social and community service workers
Eligible Tech Occupations For BC PNP Draw 2023

BC PNP Tech Occupations

  • 10030 Telecommunication carriers managers
  • 20012 Computer and information systems managers
  • 21100 Physicists and astronomers
  • 21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
  • 21211 Data scientists
  • 21220 Cybersecurity specialists
  • 21221 Business systems specialists
  • 21222 Information systems specialists
  • 21223 Database analysts and data administrators
  • 21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
  • 21231 Software engineers and designers
  • 21232 Software developers and programmers
  • 21233 Web designers
  • 21234 Web developers and programmers
  • 21300 Civil engineers
  • 21301 Mechanical engineers
  • 21310 Electrical and electronics engineers
  • 21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
  • 21320 Chemical engineers
  • 21399 Other professional engineers
  • 22110 Biological technologists and technicians
  • 22220 Computer network and web technicians
  • 22221 User support technicians
  • 22222 Information systems testing technicians
  • 22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
  • 22312 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
  • 50011 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
  • 51111 Authors and writers (except technical)
  • 51112 Technical writers
  • 51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
  • 52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
  • 52112 Broadcast technicians
  • 52113 Audio and video recording technicians
  • 52120 Graphic designers and illustrators
  • 53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators

BC PNP Fees 2023

BC PNP Draw 2023 Fees

When was the last BC PNP draw of 2023?

Latest BC PNP Draw of 2023 invited more than 140 applicants for permanent residency (PR) on May 23, 2023 in targeted draws for Tech and Healthcare occupations.

Get full details here.

When is next BC PNP Draw 2023?

BC PNP Draws are held every week on Tuesdays alternating between general draw and tech only draws.

Next BC PNP Draw will be on May 30, 2023 and is expected to be a general draw targeting all the occupations as well as tech occupations and targeted draw for Healthcare occupations, and Early Childhood Educators.


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