On October 2, 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 81 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited in this draw was 110 points. BC issued 35 ITAs to candidates under the childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202), who scored 83 points. In the Healthcare-targeted draw, British Columbia invited 28 candidates who scored 99 points. The province also issued 23 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 172 ITAs in this draw. This year, British Columbia has already invited up to 5,450 candidates.
