On June 2, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) conducted a draw inviting in-demand workers and entrepreneurs to apply for provincial nomination.
Entrepreneur Immigration selectionThrough its June 2 selection round, the BCPNP invited no less than 15 entrepreneurs through its EI Base Stream and EI Regional Stream.
By contrast, the Regional Stream is aimed at individuals who wish to establish a new business outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District.
Of these, six have been through Base Stream and four through the Regional Stream.
As of June 2, the province has issued no less than 64 invitations through its EI category in 2026.
On June 2, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) conducted a draw inviting in-demand workers and entrepreneurs to apply for provincial nomination.
The BCPNP extended no less than 357 invitations to apply (ITAs) to workers in construction trades and care-related occupations, as well as individuals interested in establishing a new business or taking over an existing one in the province.
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This marks the province’s 12th round of selections in 2026—six through the Skills Immigration (SI) category, and six through the Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) category.
Draw details
Skills Immigration selection
British Columbia’s latest SI draw—which made up 342 of the total invitations issued—is in direct alignment with its new provincial immigration priorities announced on April 23, 2026.
The selections were organized around two of its three core objectives, Care and Build, which intended to aid in “attracting top talent and addressing critical labour market needs.”
Of the 342 invitations issued through the SI draw, 37.4% were sent to individuals working in construction trades occupations, with the remaining going to healthcare and care related services.
Core objective Occupational category Number of NOCs targeted Invitations issued Minimum score Care Education 1 91 111 Care Health 31 117 100 Care Veterinary 2 6 92 Build Construction trades 9 128 101
Targeted education occupations 42202 - Early childhood educators Early childhood educators are eligible for a targeted ITA only if they have obtained a one-year or five-year ECE certificate issued by the ECE Registry. Targeted health care occupations 30010 - Managers in health care
31100 - Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
31101 - Specialists in surgery
31102 - General practitioners and family physicians
31110 - Dentists
31112 - Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
31120 - Pharmacists
31121 - Dietitians and nutritionists
31200 - Psychologists
31201 - Chiropractors
31202 - Physiotherapists
31203 - Occupational therapists
31204 - Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy
31209 - Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
31300 - Nursing coordinators and supervisors
31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
31302 - Nurse practitioners
31303 - Physician assists, midwives and allied health profs
32101 - Licensed practical nurses
32102 - Paramedical occupations
32103 - Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
32111 - Dental hygienists and dental therapists
32112 - Dental technologists and technicians
32120 - Medical laboratory technologists
32121 - Medical radiation technologists
32122 - Medical sonographers
32123 - Cardiology technologists and elect. diagnostic techs
32200 - Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
33101 - Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates*
41300 - Social workers *To be considered for a targeted ITA, individuals with a job offer under NOC 33102 must be registered with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry. Targeted veterinary care occupations 31103 - Veterinarians
32104 - Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians The BCPNP notes that animal health technologists and veterinary technicians (NOC 32104) with valid professional designation also received a targeted ITA. Targeted construction trades occupations 72106 - Welders and related machine operators
72200 - Electricians (except industrial and power system)
72201 - Industrial electricians
72300 - Plumbers
72301 - Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
72310 - Carpenters
72400 - Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
72401 - Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
72402 - Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics To receive a targeted ITA, workers in construction trades must have a valid trade certificate issued by (or have a trades apprenticeship registered with) SkilledTradesBC, which corresponds with the job they have been offered.
The province has issued a total of 2,485 ITAs through its SI category this year, as of June 2.
Entrepreneur Immigration selection
Through its June 2 selection round, the BCPNP invited no less than 15 entrepreneurs through its EI Base Stream and EI Regional Stream.
The number of invitations varied by stream, though the minimum score of invited candidates was the same—following recent trends:
Stream Invitations issued Minimum score Base 15 117 Regional <5 117
This is the highest number of entrepreneurs invited through a single Base Stream draw in 2026 thus far.
The Base Stream is intended for foreign nationals planning to launch a new business or purchase an existing business anywhere in the province.
By contrast, the Regional Stream is aimed at individuals who wish to establish a new business outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District.
To date, the province has conducted 10 EI draws. Of these, six have been through Base Stream and four through the Regional Stream.
As of June 2, the province has issued no less than 64 invitations through its EI category in 2026.
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