British Columbia’s 2026 BC PNP allocation is set at 5,254 nominations. Learn how this impacts applicants, priority sectors, and strategies to stay competitive.
BC PNP 2026: What Applicants Need to Know This Year
BC PNP Nomination Allocation for 2026
For 2026, British Columbia has received a limited number of nomination spaces, shaping how the province will manage invitations and program priorities throughout the year. While the allocation represents an increase compared to the start of the previous year, it remains lower than what the province requested to meet its labour market needs.
Because of this, BC is expected to continue using a highly targeted approach to issuing invitations, focusing on candidates who can make the strongest economic impact.
BC PNP Draw - May 8, 2025
BC PNP 2025 - Update
In 2025, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) is adapting to a 50% reduction in its federal nomination allocation, slashed from 8,000 in 2024 to just 4,000. Despite this constraint, British Columbia remains committed to addressing critical labor market needs by focusing on healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, and skilled workers with high economic impact.
BC PNP transition to NOC 2021 : Technical Update
British Columbia PNP - INVITATIONS TO APPLY
British Columbia PNP Draw
BC - INVITATIONS TO APPLY
BC PNP INVITATIONS TO APPLY
BC PNP - INVITATIONS TO APPLY
British Columbia invites 444 candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program draws on March 2
Skills Immigration & Express Entry BC Invitations Issued
BC PNP invites 208 skilled workers and international graduates
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program issues Invitations to Apply
BC PNP issued 546 ITAs on September 3rd to skilled workers and international graduates; and 57 ITAs on September 10th in the Tech Pilot draw. The minimum score ranged from 90 to 100 points.
The breakdown of the minimum score is follows:
September 3rd:
EEBC - Skilled Worker, minimum score - 96
EEBC - International Graduate, minimum score - 100
SI - Skilled Worker, minimum score - 93
SI - International Graduate, minimum score - 98
SI - Entry Level & Semi-Skilled, minimum score - 77
On September 10, the minimum score for all the four categories:
1) EBC - International Graduate, 2) EEBC - Skilled worker, 3) SI - Skilled worker and 4) SI - International graduate was 90.
The number of nominations depended on various program and economic factors, including B.C.’s annual allocation, the B.C. Labour Market Outlook: 2018 Edition, historic BC PNP nomination trends and existing application inventory levels. For 2019, the allocation is 6,500.
The number and frequency of invitations to apply is based on annual nomination allocations from the Canadian federal government (IRCC), and the provinces ability to process applications in a timely way.
