Last Updated On 6 January 2023, 12:21 PM EST (Toronto Time)

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has seen significant changes in the later part of 2022. From implementing the new TEER system to changes in the eligibility for BC PNP skilled immigration as well as new points calculating matrix.

This article focuses on the summary of changes to the BC PNP to help you prepare for the upcoming draws in 2023. This article covers the following changes:

New changes to the BC PNP skills immigration scoring matrix and eligibility.
Summary of BC PNP Draws during 2022 and generally targeted occupations with new NOC codes

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program – All You Need To Know

New changes to the BC PNP skills immigration scoring matrix and eligibility

The province of British Columbia made significant changes to the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program’s (BC PNP) Skills Immigration on November 16, 2022.

These changes include updating the Skills Immigration registration scoring system to increase immigration to areas other than the Metro Vancouver Regional District. Below are the highlights of the changes.

People who have worked or studied outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District may be eligible for extra points if they have a valid job offer in that region.

The province has also expanded the eligibility for the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) to include job offers from regional companies in British Columbia in any skilled occupation.

Furthermore, eligibility for the International Post Graduate stream for doctoral-level programs has been broadened to include any field of study.

Additionally, professors and postdoctoral fellows on fixed-term or limited-term contracts at British Columbia universities can now apply for the Skilled Worker stream.

The changes to the standards for international postgraduates, professors, and postdoctoral fellows are intended to attract more innovators and experts who can contribute their extensive knowledge to the province.

Moreover, the number of points available for human capital factors, including education, work experience, and language proficiency, has increased. However, the NOC skill level points have been removed.

Other changes include modification to the scoring system and overall points distribution. You can read the full changes in scoring matrix in our extensive article on new scoring matrix here! 👇

BC PNP: New Changes To Eligibility For Skills Immigration

Summary of BC PNP Draws during 2022 and generally targeted NOCs

BC PNP draws are usually held every week alternating with general draw and targeted draw. Targeted draws specify whether they considered only the Tech occupations or Healthcare occupations or both.

General draws include all the occupations including Tech occupations. You can participate in BC PNP either by applying directly for Skills Immigration Stream or through British Columbia Express Entry Stream.

There were around 41 BC PNP Draws announced in 2022. Overall, approximately 7,854 provincial nomination invites were sent by British Columbia in these draws.

Click here to check your eligibility for different BC PNP streams.

Click here to download all the BC PNP Draws from 2022.

Below listed are tech occupations and healthcare occupations with new NOC codes that are invited exclusively in targeted draws with low cut off scores as compared to general draw.

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
50011 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
22312 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
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

Healthcare occupations generally invited in targeted BC PNP draws

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