British Columbia resumes Skills Immigration draw after two-month pause, issuing 410 provincial nomination invitations

Published Date: December 15, 2025

On December 10, 2025, British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) resumed Skills Immigration invitations and issued a total of 410 invitations to apply (ITAs) across the province’s Skills Immigration streams. The round was designed to target candidates expected to generate “high economic impact,” with invitations based either on provincial ranking scores or on a candidate’s ability to secure high-wage employment in B.C.

Draw focus: targeting “high economic impact” candidates

According to the BC PNP, the round prioritized applicants most likely to meet British Columbia’s economic and labour market needs. Most ITAs were issued to high-scoring candidates in the province’s skilled immigration pool, while a separate pathway focused on applicants with high-wage, skilled job offers.

Draw results and minimum requirements (December 10)

The 410 ITAs were issued through two selection approaches: a high-wage, skilled job offer pathway and a points-based pathway.

Date	Stream / Category	Minimum requirement	Number of ITAs
December 10, 2025	High-wage + skilled job offer	$87/hour (about $170,000/year) + job offer in NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3	96
December 10, 2025	Points-based	138 points	314

BC PNP emphasized that future high economic impact ITAs may be based on different factors, and that invitations are only issued to qualified registrations received before the date of the draw.

Timing: first December draw after a two-month gap, only three in 2025 so far

This was British Columbia’s first Skills Immigration draw in December, following a two-month pause since the previous round on October 2. The program also indicated that, to date, B.C. has conducted only three Skills Immigration draws in 2025, highlighting a relatively low draw frequency.

Candidate pool snapshot: 11,083 registrations as of December 2

As of December 2, 2025, there were 11,083 candidates in the BC PNP pool. Roughly 50% of registrants held a score at or below 100 points, suggesting a large concentration of candidates in the mid-to-lower score ranges.

Score range	Number of registrations	Percentile range
150+	41	99.63–100.00
140–149	179	98.01–99.63
130–139	804	90.76–98.01
120–129	1,161	80.29–90.76
110–119	1,573	66.09–80.29
100–109	2,085	47.28–66.09
90–99	2,029	28.97–47.28
80–89	1,479	15.63–28.97
70–79	984	6.75–15.63
60–69	465	2.55–6.75
0–59	283	0.00–2.55
Total	11,083	—

How BC PNP selects “high economic impact” invitations

Under the Skills Immigration system, BC PNP may invite registrants most likely to meet British Columbia’s economic and labour market needs using one or more attributes, including education, language skills, occupation, work experience, wage, and/or the skill level of the job offer, intent to live in a specific region, and strategic priorities.

The program guide also notes that invitations may be targeted to support government priorities (such as specific business sectors and regional immigration), and that BC PNP can change its selection approach without prior notice.

What this means for applicants

A very high wage threshold for the high-wage pathway: The $87/hour (about $170,000/year) benchmark indicates this stream is aimed at a narrow segment of high-paid, skilled roles.
Points-based selection remains the main channel: With 314 ITAs issued via points-based invitations, improving one’s score continues to be central for most candidates.
Expect evolving selection factors: Since BC PNP has stated that criteria may shift, registrants should keep their profiles aligned with current priorities and ensure their registrations are complete and qualified before any draw date.

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