British Columbia issued 361 invitations to apply for provincial nomination on June 3, 2026, across multiple streams of the BC Provincial Nominee Program. The draw targeted skilled workers, international graduates, and entry-level and semi-skilled workers through both the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC categories, as reported by CIC News.

This draw continues British Columbia's pattern of regular bi-weekly selections under the BC PNP, which allows the province to nominate economic immigrants who meet specific labour market needs. Provincial nominees receive 600 additional Comprehensive Ranking System points if they hold an Express Entry profile, effectively guaranteeing an invitation to apply for permanent residence in a subsequent federal draw. Candidates in the Skills Immigration streams who do not have Express Entry profiles apply directly through the base BC PNP process.

The June 3 draw included invitations across five categories. The Skilled Worker stream issued 226 invitations with a minimum score of 95 points. The International Graduate stream sent 55 invitations at a minimum score of 95 points. The Entry Level and Semi-Skilled stream issued 10 invitations with a minimum score of 75 points. Under the Express Entry BC pathway, the Skilled Worker category issued 60 invitations at a minimum score of 115 points, while the International Graduate category sent 10 invitations at a minimum score of 105 points.

The BC PNP uses a points-based registration system that ranks candidates on factors including education, work experience, wage offer, and location of employment within the province. Candidates submit a registration to the program and receive a score; the highest-scoring registrants in each category receive invitations when British Columbia conducts a draw. Minimum scores fluctuate based on the size of the candidate pool and the number of invitations issued in each draw.