On October 16, 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, veterinary care and construction occupations. In the general draw, the province invited 102 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited in this draw was 110 points. BC issued 38 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 with a minimum score of 99 points. The province also issued 21 invitations to candidates working in the construction sector with a minimum score of 89 and up to five invitations to candidates working in veterinary care occupations. In total, British Columbia issued up to 194 ITAs in this draw. This year, British Columbia has already invited up to 5,822 candidates.
