BC Issues 80 ITAs to Candidates under Tech Pilot Draw

Key Highlights

• Overview
• Invited Candidates
• Tech Pilot Draw
• Express Entry BC

On Tuesday, the British Columbia province issued 80 Invitations to Apply (ITAs), for a provincial nomination, to eligible immigration candidates under the Tech Pilot Draw.

Invited Candidates

The British Columbia Provincial Nomination Program (BC PNP) draw invited candidates to apply for a provincial nomination under the Skilled Immigration and Express Entry BC streams.

Under these, the candidates were invited from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories. The candidates needed to have a provincial score of at least 80 points.

Tech Pilot Draw

The BC PNP’s Tech Pilot Draw, launched in 2017, is a quick immigration pathway for skilled professionals in the technology sectors to live and work in the province.

The candidates can be either skilled workers or graduates who have the skills that are currently in demand in British Columbia’s labour market.

To be considered for this, the candidates must register their profile in any of the province’s immigration streams.

Moreover, they had to have a valid job offer of at least one year in any of the 29 eligible tech occupations in the Tech Pilot Draw.

Express Entry BC

Express Entry BC is an enhanced stream of British Columbia PNP that connects with the federal Express Entry System.

It is an accelerated way for skilled professionals to settle in the province permanently.