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British Columbia Issues 342 Skilled Worker Invitations Across Four BCPNP Categories

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On June 2, 2026, the Government of British Columbia issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP), targeting skilled candidates across four sector-specific categories under the Skills Immigration stream.

June 2, 2026 Draw Results

ITA TypeSelection FactorsMinimum ScoreInvitations Issued
Care: HealthAll priority healthcare occupations100117
Care: Veterinary CareAll priority veterinary care occupations (NOC 32104 with valid professional designation)926
Care: ChildcareEarly Childhood Educators11191
Build: Construction TradesAll priority construction occupations101128
Total342

The June 2 draw also included Entrepreneur Immigration invitations: 15 under the Base stream at a minimum score of 117, and fewer than 5 under the Regional stream at a minimum score of 117.

Stream-by-Stream Breakdown

Care: Health issued 117 invitations to candidates in priority healthcare occupations with a minimum score of 100. Care: Veterinary Care issued 6 invitations exclusively to animal health technologists and veterinary technicians under NOC 32104 who hold a valid professional designation, with a minimum score of 92. Care: Childcare issued 91 invitations to Early Childhood Educators with a minimum score of 111. Build: Construction Trades issued 128 invitations to candidates in priority construction occupations with a minimum score of 101.

Registration Pool as of June 2, 2026

The Skills Immigration registration pool as of the draw date contained 9,902 registrations, distributed as follows:

Score RangeRegistrations
150+6
140 to 14944
130 to 139430
120 to 1291,128
110 to 1191,532
100 to 1092,039
90 to 991,829
80 to 891,388
70 to 79858
60 to 69427
0 to 59221
Total9,902

Practitioner Notes

The June 2 draws continue the pattern established under the BCPNP’s restructured framework, with all four Skills Immigration categories falling under the Care and Build priority pillars. Practitioners advising clients in healthcare, ECE, veterinary care, or construction trades should note the score differentials across streams: the Care: Veterinary Care stream carried the lowest minimum at 92 points, while Care: Childcare required the highest at 111. Candidates in the 90 to 109 score band represent the largest cohort in the current pool at 3,868 registrations combined, indicating continued competition at the lower score thresholds.

The Veterinary Care stream remains highly selective by volume, with only 6 ITAs issued and the NOC 32104 professional designation requirement as a firm eligibility condition.

Official draw results are published at welcomebc.ca.

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