BC PNP Innovate: High Economic Impact draw on October 29, 2026 invites 772 candidates

What changed

The BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) added a new draw to its invitations to apply (ITA) page, dated October 29, 2026, under the Innovate: High Economic Impact ITA type. Two sets of invitations were issued:

• Wage-based selection: minimum wage of $49/hour and $99,000/year, and NOC 0, 1, 2 or 3. Minimum score: N/A. Invitations: 524.
• Points-based selection: minimum score of 131. Invitations: 248.

In total, 772 invitations were issued in this draw. For context, the previous Innovate: High Economic Impact draw listed on the page, on September 24, 2026, used a wage threshold of $52/hour and $105,000/year (426 invitations) and a minimum score of 131 (288 invitations).

Who it affects

This draw concerns candidates in the BC PNP registration pool selected under Innovate: High Economic Impact. The page notes that invitations are issued to qualified registrations received before the date of the draw, and that candidates can check whether they received an ITA by logging into their BC PNP Online User Profile.

Date

The draw took place on October 29, 2026.

Official information

Read the full draw history on the BC PNP invitations to apply page.

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