Introduction

On June 2, British Columbia issued dozens of invitations through its Provincial Nominee Program, aiming to fill priority skilled-worker occupations and to attract entrepreneurs ready to start or buy local businesses. This update summarizes the draw results, occupational breakdowns, entrepreneur streams, and year-to-date totals for 2026.

June 2 Draw — Quick Overview

The province issued at least 357 invitations in this round. Most invitations targeted Skills Immigration candidates under B.C.’s 2026 priority occupations, while a smaller number were extended to entrepreneur applicants in the program’s business streams.

Skills Immigration Invitations

A total of 342 invitations were issued to workers in priority occupations. These invitations focused on sectors identified as high need for the province’s 2026 priorities.

Occupation-by-Occupation Breakdown

• Education occupations: 91 invitations
• Health occupations: 117 invitations
• Veterinary care: 6 invitations
• Construction trades: 128 invitations

Minimum scores for Skills Immigration invitations in this draw ranged between 92 and 111, depending on the targeted category.

Entrepreneur Invitations

Entrepreneur candidates were invited through both the Base and Regional streams. At least 15 invitations were issued under the Base Stream, while fewer than 5 invitations were issued under the Regional Stream. Both entrepreneur streams had a minimum score requirement of 117 for this draw.

Year-to-Date Totals for 2026

Through the first portion of 2026, the province has issued 2,485 Skills Immigration invitations and at least 64 invitations to Entrepreneur Immigration applicants. These figures include the June 2 round.

What This Means

The draw demonstrates continued emphasis on health, education, construction trades and veterinary services within the province’s economic and labour priorities. Higher minimum scores for entrepreneur streams indicate competitive thresholds for business-minded applicants, while the Skills Immigration results reflect targeted recruitment to meet immediate workforce needs.

Conclusion

The June 2 provincial draw granted at least 357 invitations across skilled-worker and entrepreneur streams, with 342 targeted at priority occupations and the remainder to business-stream candidates. The year-to-date totals show substantial recruitment activity, with 2,485 Skills Immigration and at least 64 Entrepreneur Immigration invitations issued so far in 2026.