British Columbia invites skilled workers and entrepreneurs for permanent residence

This past October 2, 2025, British Columbia conducted drawings through the Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and issued a total of 485 invitations to apply for permanent residence. The focus was on two key categories: Skills Immigration and Entrepreneur Immigration.

In this blog, I share the details of this giveaway. Read with me to the end. Let's get started.

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Drawing with focus on skills (474 ITA)

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On October 2, this draw was held as the largest and first for skilled workers since May 8, 2025. British Columbia used a two-pronged approach to invite candidates, prioritizing salary capacity and scoring in its internal system.

In total, 474 skilled workers were invited, demonstrating British Columbia's need to attract talent with high earning power or a very competitive profile.

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Entrepreneur Immigration Lottery (11 ITA)

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The province held its seventh draw to attract investors through the BC PNP Base Stream.

• Invitations: 11 ITAs were issued to businessmen.
• Cut-off score: 123 points. All guests exceeded the minimum registration score (115 points).

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Requirements for provincial nomination

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Successful candidates in this category must meet the following outstanding requirements:

• Have a personal net worth of at least $600,000 CAD.
• Invest at least CAD 200,000 in a new business in the province.
• Establish at least one full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

BC PNP's selection criteria are very specific and require high scores to ensure that new immigrants truly meet the economic and salary needs of the province. It is therefore essential that their profile is strategically assessed.

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Recommendations for successfully applying to the BC PNP and other alternatives

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If you are interested in British Columbia or other provincial programs (PNP), the key to success is not only in achieving the score, but in strategically aligning your profile with the economic priorities of each province. Follow these recommendations to apply with a better chance of success:

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1. Make a rigorous evaluation of your profile and salary potential.

• The candidate needs to know exactly where they are on the point scale and what factors (such as BC work experience) they can increase.

• Check your salary offer in BC, determine if your current or potential salary meets the specific thresholds of CAD90/hour or CAD175,000/year that the province is prioritizing.
• Align the code to your current or proposed job occupation within TEER levels 0, 1, 2 or 3, which are the ones focused on in this stream.

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2. Consider alternative provincial programs (PNP)

If your profile is solid, but does not meet BC's high thresholds, there are other provinces that are better suited to different professional profiles:

• Alberta (AAIP) typically has lower cut-off points and focuses on workers already in the province(Alberta Opportunity Stream) with local work experience.

• Saskatchewan (SINP) prioritizes in-demand occupations and does not always require a job offer for certain international categories.

The strategy in Canadian immigration is not to limit yourself to one program. A well-assessed profile can qualify for a provincial nomination through Express Entry in Alberta with 300 CRS points, rather than trying to reach the 140 internal BC points.

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3. Seek certified legal counsel

The PNP process is complex and it is common for mistakes to be made in documentation or stream selection.

Do you have doubts about which province best suits your profile? Don't worry. At Immiland Canadawe can guide you. We have Canadian lawyers and CICC immigration consultants who can conduct an assessment of your academic, employment and linguistic profile to determine which of the more than 80 PNP streams offers the best chance of success, not just BC.

Contact us today to schedule an immigration consultation and design the safest and most efficient strategy towards your permanent residency in Canada.

Thanks for reading, see you in the next blog!

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With love, 

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Immiland Canada