On January 4, 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 163 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited in this draw was 82-105 points. In addition, British Columbia invited 28 candidates under the childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202). In the Healthcare-targeted draw, BC invited 20 candidates. In total, the province invited up to 211 candidates for this draw. Last year, British Columbia issued 9,018 invitations.