British Columbia has invited Candidates from Tech, Healthcare, Childcare & other priority occupations as Veterinarians/Animal Health.

The nominated categories, Number of Invitations, Occupations,  and the points required for this draw are as follows:

General Draw Including Tech Occupations Invitations: 141

Category: Skilled Worker
Minimum Score Required: 109 Points

Category: Skilled Worker EEBC option)
Minimum Score Required: 123 Points

Category: International Graduate
Minimum Score Required: 97 Points

Category: Skilled Worker, International Graduate EEBC option)
Minimum Score Required: 107 Points

Category: Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
Minimum Score Required: 77 Points

Targeted Draw Early Child Educator (NOC 4214) & Assistants Invitations: 28

Category: Skilled Worker International Graduate (Includes EEBC option)
Minimum Score Required: 65 Points

Targeted Health Care Invitations: 09

Category: Skilled Worker International Graduate, Entry Level, and Semi-Skilled(Included EEBC option)
Minimum Score Required: 65 Points

Targeted Draw Veterinarians (NOC 3114), Animal health technologists, and veterinary technicians (NOC 3213) Invitations: 05

Category: Skilled Worker International Graduate(Includes EEBC option)
Minimum Score Required: 65 Points

BC PNP Tech Occupations

0131 Telecommunication carriers managers
0213 Computer and information systems managers
0512 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting, and performing arts
2131 Civil engineers
2132 Mechanical engineers
2133 Electrical and electronics engineers
2134 Chemical engineers
2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
2171 Information systems analysts and consultants
2172 Database analysts and data administrators
2173 Software engineers and designers
2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
2175 Web designers and developers
2221 Biological technologists and technicians
2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
2242 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
2281 Computer network technicians
2282 User support technicians
2283 Information systems testing technicians
5121 Authors and writers
5122 Editors
5125 Translators, terminologists, and interpreters
5224 Broadcast technicians
5225 Audio and video recording technicians
5226 Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, and the performing arts
5227 Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography, and the performing arts
5241 Graphic designers and illustrators
6221 Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade

Care economy: Healthcare occupations

0311  Managers in healthcare
3011  Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
3012  Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
3111   Specialist physicians
3112   General practitioners and family physicians
3113   Dentists
3122   Chiropractors
3124   Allied primary health practitioners
3125   Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
3131   Pharmacists
3132   Dietitians and nutritionists
3141   Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
3142   Physiotherapists
3143   Occupational therapists
3144   Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
3211   Medical laboratory technologists
3212   Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants
3214   Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists, and cardiopulmonary technologists
3215   Medical radiation technologists
3216   Medical sonographers
3217   Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c.
3219   Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)
3221   Denturists
3222   Dental hygienists and dental therapists
3223   Dental technologists, technicians, and laboratory assistants
3232   Practitioners of natural healing
3233   Licensed practical nurses
3234   Paramedical occupations
3237   Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
3411   Dental assistants
3413   Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates*
4151   Psychologists
4152   Social workers
4153   Family, marriage, and other related counsellors
4212   Social and community service workers

*For the BC PNP, only health care assistants/health care aides are eligible under NOC 3413.

Care economy: Childcare occupations

4214   Early Childhood Educators

Other priority occupations

3114   Veterinarians
3213   Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians