On November 13, 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 ten candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited in this draw was 121 points. BC issued five ITAs to candidates under the childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202), who scored 102 points. In the Healthcare-targeted draw, British Columbia invited five candidates who scored 113 points. The province also issued four invitations to candidates working in the construction sector who scored 105 points and up to five invitations to candidates working in veterinary care occupations. In total, BCPNP issued up to 29 ITAs in this draw. This year, British Columbia has already invited up to 6,132 candidates.
