British Columbia held its first January draw

On January 4, the province of British Columbia held an immigration draw under the provincial immigration program. Some of the invitations were sent to participants in the general drawing, and some were sent to professionals in certain occupations. A total of 211 candidates were selected.

163 people were invited in the general draw for the following streams:

• Skilled Worker;
• Skilled Worker, Express Entry option;
• International Graduate;
• International Graduate, Express Entry option;
• Entry Level and Semi-Skilled.

The passing score for entry-level and semi-skilled specialists was 82, and for the rest of the participants, it was 105. The previous general draw was held on December 13, with slightly lower passing scores.

Also, 48 invitations were received by educators and medics. Participants had to score 60 points, and the invitations were distributed as follows:

The previous targeted draw in BC was on December 20. The passing scores were the same, but fewer invitations were sent.

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