British Columbia Invites 35 Immigrants in Tech Draw

Key Highlights:

• Overview
• Invited Candidates
• BC PNP Tech

The Canadian province of British Columbia recently invited 34 immigration candidates in the technology sector to apply for a nomination from the province.

Invited Candidates

BC sent the Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to the candidates were issued through BC PNP Tech, a stream under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP).

The candidates were from either the Skilled Immigration (SI) or the Express Entry BC (EEBC) stream, both of which are managed by the Skills and Immigration Registration System (SIRS).

Those two streams have two substreams: Skilled Worker and International Graduate. The immigrants had to have a minimum provincial score of 80 to be invited.

BC PNP Tech

The BC PNP Tech was set up in May 2007 as a pilot project after a study on British Columbia’s labour market concluded that the most significant hurdle that the BC’s technology sector faces is its access to skilled talent.

After noticing the success of the project, BC made it a permanent program. It is programmed to help employers in the technology industry attract and select foreign professionals.

It is mainly a fast-track immigration stream for tech workers and international students who have the necessary skills in demand in the province’s tech labour market.

Unlike the other immigration pathways, though, employment offers under the BC PNP Tech must be for at least 12 months, with a minimum of 120 days remaining at the time you apply for it.