On September 4, 2024, the Government of British Columbia held new invitation draws under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and issued invitations to apply to skilled candidates in the general draw and to candidates with work experience in healthcare, childcare, construction and veterinary care occupations. In the general draw, the province invited 75 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited in this draw was 110 points. BC issued 31 ITAs to candidates under the childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202). In the Healthcare-targeted draw, British Columbia invited 19 candidates who scored 99 points. The province also issued 33 invitations to candidates working in the construction sector and up to five invitations to candidates working in veterinary care occupations. In total, British Columbia issued up to 163 ITAs in this draw. This year, British Columbia has already invited up to 4,803 candidates.
