B.C. Issues 569 PNP Invitations in Its Largest Skills Immigration Draw of 2026

Key Takeaways

British Columbia issued 569 invitations to apply for provincial nomination on July 16 — its largest Skills Immigration round of 2026.
346 invitations went to candidates ranked purely on registration score (a minimum of 132 points), and 223 went to candidates holding a TEER 0–3 job offer paying at least $58/hour (roughly $115,000/year).
As of July 16, the province has sent out at least 3,676 Skills Immigration invitations this year; its registration pool held 8,683 profiles as of July 7.

British Columbia has delivered its heaviest provincial immigration selection round of the year. On July 16, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) invited a total of 569 candidates to apply for provincial nomination, drawing from two distinct qualifying paths.

Who was invited

Candidates qualified under one of two selection factors: a wage or salary attached to a TEER 0–3 job offer, or their profile registration score. The 569 invitations were split between the two criteria as follows:

Registration score — a minimum of 132 points: 346 invitations.
Wage/salary with a job offer — a TEER 0–3 job offer carrying an offered wage of at least $58/hour (approximately $115,000/year): 223 invitations.

Notably, this was the highest share of registration-score-based invitations of any Skills Immigration (SI) round the BCPNP has held in 2026. These selection factors sit within British Columbia's Innovate initiative, through which the province issues high economic impact invitations to what it calls "top talent in all sectors." The province did not publish the occupations or sectors of the candidates selected in this round.

Where this fits in B.C.'s 2026 selections

The province has now held 16 selection rounds in 2026, with Skills Immigration candidates targeted in nine of them. Of those SI draws, six have used the same wage-and-registration-score criteria seen here, while three targeted candidates in high-demand occupations. Cumulatively, B.C. has issued at least 3,676 invitations to apply for provincial nomination through its SI category as of July 16.

Looking ahead, the province notes that future SI rounds may target candidates according to different provincial priorities. Selection may rest on one or more of the following: the level, field and location of a candidate's education; a professional designation held in the province; the duration and skill level of work experience; language ability; occupation; the wage and/or skill level of a job offer; an intention to settle and work in a specific region; and strategic priorities tied to provincial labour market needs, government pilots, or other initiatives.

Inside the Skills Immigration registration pool

To be considered under the SI category, foreign nationals must first submit a registration — an Expression of Interest profile. Each registrant receives a score based on the details provided and is placed in the relevant pool, from which the province periodically selects candidates to invite. As of July 7, the most recent available update, the BC PNP registration pool contained 8,683 profiles, distributed by score as follows:

0–59: 209
60–69: 381
70–79: 729
80–89: 1,227
90–99: 1,496
100–109: 1,728
110–119: 1,369
120–129: 1,058
130–139: 440
140–149: 34
150+: 12

What This Means for Applicants

For candidates weighing a provincial route, this round underscores two things. First, a strong registration score alone can now carry real weight in British Columbia — the 132-point cutoff produced the majority of the July 16 invitations, the largest score-driven share of any 2026 SI draw. Second, a qualifying TEER 0–3 job offer at $58/hour or more remains a reliable path in its own right. With 8,683 profiles in the pool and the bulk of registrations clustered between 90 and 119 points, candidates sitting near or above the recent cutoffs have the clearest odds, while those below may want to strengthen their score before the next round.