Immigration shenanigans in British Columbia
Veterinarians and animal technicians were added to the list of priority professions.
On March 22, 2022, the Province of British Columbia sent out invitations to two streams: Skills Immigration and Entrepreneur Immigration — Regional Pilot. A total of 204 people received invitations. See the tables to see who was invited in the Skills Immigration stream and what minimum scores were required.
In the overall Skills Immigration selection, 132 candidates received invitations. But the passing score was different for different categories.
| Category | Minimum score |
| Skills Immigration — skilled professionals | 112 |
| Skills Immigration — specialists with medium and low skills | 77 |
| Skills Immigration — graduates of Canadian universities | 100 |
| Express Entry BC (EEBC) — qualified specialists | 128 |
| Express Entry BC (EEBC) — graduates of Canadian universities | 114 |
Targeted selections this time were for health care professionals, early childhood educators, and veterinarians and animal technicians.
| Profession | Number of invitees | Minimum score | Categories |
| Early childhood educators and assistants | 47 | 78 | Skilled Worker, International Graduate |
| Health care professionals (other than nurse aides, orderlies, and patient care assistants) | 11 | 78 | Skilled Worker, International Graduate, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled |
| Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Patient Care Assistants | <5 | 63 | Entry Level and Semi-Skilled |
| Veterinarians, animal health technologists and veterinary technicians | 9 | 78 | Skilled Worker, International Graduate |
In the previous immigration drawing, which was held March 14, the passing score for all target selections except nursing assistants, nurse aides and patient care assistants was higher. It was 85 at the time.
The history of provincial selections can be found in a separate article.
