British Columbia invited professionals and entrepreneurs

The province conducted two immigration draws at once.

On March 30, British Columbia held two draws for the provincial immigration program candidates: workers, graduates, and entrepreneurs. The total number of invitations was 223.

216 people received invitations in the following streams:

Skilled Worker (including those registered with Express Entry);
International Graduate (including those registered with Express Entry).

The invitations were distributed as follows:

tech workers — 165 invitations;
early childhood educators and assistants — 23 invitations;
healthcare professionals — 23 invitations;
veterinarians and veterinary technicians — less than 5 invitations.

Technical specialists had to score 85 points in the evaluation system, and representatives of other professions had to score 60. Compared to the previous draw, which was held on March 14, the score for technicians rose by 2 points, for others it remained the same.

British Columbia awards points for work experience, language skills, education, employer's location in the province, and the wage offered. You must also have a job offer.

On the same day, there was a draw for entrepreneurs, in which the province selected 7 people.

Invitations were extended to Base Category participants, who needed to score a minimum of 115 points. In addition, candidates are required to have experience in business management, a net worth of CAD 600,000, and be willing to invest CAD 200,000 or more in the company.

The previous draw for entrepreneurs was held on February 28. The minimum passing score was 1 point higher for Base Category participants. Also, the province usually holds drawings for entrepreneurs who do business in small towns, but this time they were not invited.