On February 22, 2023, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates. In the general draw, the province invited 203 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited in this draw was 85-103 points. The province issued 18 ITAs to candidates under the childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202). In the Healthcare-targeted draw, BC invited 20 candidates who scored 60 points. Additionally, fewer than five invitations have been issued for other priority occupations (NOCs 31103, 32104). In total, the province invited up to 246 candidates for this draw. This year, British Columbia has already issued 1,850 invitations.
