On December 12, 2023, the Government of British Columbia held new invitation draws under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and issued invitations to apply to qualified candidates in healthcare, childcare, construction, and other priority occupations. In the general draw, the province invited 73 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited in this draw was 95-116 points. BC issued 61 ITAs to candidates under the childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202). In the Healthcare-targeted draw, BC British Columbia invited 27 candidates who scored 60 points. In addition, the province invited 27 candidates working in the construction sector. Furthermore, up to five invitations have been issued for other priority occupations (NOCs 31103, 32104). In total, British Columbia issued up to 197 ITAs in this draw. This year, British Columbia has already invited 9,920 candidates.
