The BC PNP periodically invites candidates from its registration pool to apply based on their potential economic impact in British Columbia. On February 4, 2026, 429 invitations were issued to candidates meeting criteria such as a minimum wage of $70/hour and $145,000/year with job offers in NOC TEER 0-3, or a minimum score of 138 points. Invitations are issued to qualified registrations received before the draw date. The program includes Skills Immigration and Entrepreneur Immigration streams.

• BC PNP invites candidates periodically based on economic and labour market needs.
• February 4, 2026 draw issued 429 invitations to apply.
• Skills Immigration candidates invited had either a minimum wage of $70/hour and $145,000/year with job offers in NOC TEER 0-3 (206 candidates) or a minimum score of 138 points (223 candidates).
• Entrepreneur Immigration stream issued 7 invitations on January 13, 2026 with a minimum score of 115.
• Invitations are issued only to qualified registrations received before the draw date.
• Future invitations may be based on different factors as per section 7.3(a) of the Skills Immigration Program Guide.

• No specific policy changes announced; future invitations may use different criteria as per program guide.

• Candidates registered in the BC PNP Skills Immigration and Entrepreneur Immigration streams.

• Candidates must register in the BC PNP online system and await an invitation to apply (ITA).
• To check if an ITA was received, candidates should log into their BC PNP Online User Profile.

• February 4, 2026 - Skills Immigration invitations issued.
• January 13, 2026 - Entrepreneur Immigration invitations issued.

• https://www.welcomebc.ca/immigrate-to-b-c/about-the-bc-provincial-nominee-program-4374589fc5bd099f34c82a0e2623f93d/invitations-to-apply

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