On December 21, 2021, British Columbia conducted two draws in the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the general draw, the province issued 194 invitations.
- Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker 100 (+3 points)
- Skills Immigration – International Graduate 88 (+5 points)
- Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 74 (+3 points)
- Express Entry British Columbia – Skilled Worker 106 (+6 points)
- Express Entry British Columbia – International Graduate 92 (+6 points)
The second round of the day targeted only candidates in NOC 0621 – Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers and NOC 0631 – Restaurant and Food Service Managers. BCPNP invited 49 such candidates. Both NOCs have a high number of registrants within the BC PNP Skills Immigration Registration System. The lowest score of those candidates was 106 points, 3 points more than it was in the previous draw for these NOCs. In total, British Columbia issued 11,654 ITAs under the BCPNP in 2021.
