British Columbia has held several immigration selections
In addition to the general raffle invited medics, educators and entrepreneurs.
On June 28, British Columbia sent out invitations to apply for nomination. The nomination gives 600 extra points in the Express Entry system, which means an almost complete guarantee of a permanent residence permit.
The province sent out 159 invitations in the overall selection and also selected 17 early childhood educators and assistants and six health professionals. In total, the province sent out 182 invitations in this selection.
See the table below for the passing score. For participants in the target selection it has not changed since the last drawing, which was held June 21. For some categories in the general selection — increased literally by one point.
| Profession | Minimum score | Categories |
| Overall selection (including technicians) | 110 | Skilled Worker |
| 124 | Skilled Worker (including those registered with Express Entry) | |
| 96 | International Graduate | |
| 106 | International Graduate (including those registered in Express Entry) | |
| 75 | Entry Level and Semi-Skilled | |
| Health care professionals | 60 | Skilled Worker, International Graduate, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled (including those enrolled in Express Entry) |
| Early childhood educators and assistants | 60 | Skilled Worker, International Graduate (including those registered with Express Entry) |
The province also selected fewer than five business investors to send them invitations. The passing score for these candidates was 110. Since the last selection for investors, which took place May 10, it has increased by one point.
To immigrate to Canada under the regional investor pilot stream, you must open a new business in one of the participating provincial cities, invest at least $100,000 CAD and create at least one job. You also need to prove that you have:
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