British Columbia’s successful BC PNP Tech Pilot has been extended into 2021, the province has announced. The pilot gives British Columbia technology companies fast access to in-demand skilled workers, by prioritizing applications in 29 in-demand occupations. Existing job offer criteria will be maintained for the popular pilot, which provides expedited processing for British Columbia immigration.
British Columbia immigration has issued 133 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in a new BC PNP Tech Pilot draw. The May 26 draw featured invitations through four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. Minimum scores were 80 for all four streams. The featured streams were: SI – Skilled Worker SI –
British Columbia immigration has moved to introduced a new language requirement for its Entrepreneur Immigration category. As of January 29, 2020, candidates require Canadian Language Benchmark Level 4 in English or French to qualify for the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program stream. The requirement has to be met by the nomination stage of the process,
2020-01-25 – British Columbia immigration has issued 58 invitations in a new BC PNP Tech Pilot draw. The January 21 draw saw invitations issued through four British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program streams: SI – Skilled Worker SI – International Graduate EEBC – Skilled Worker EEBC – International Graduate Under the Tech Pilot, candidates in 29
2020-01-24 – British Columbia immigration has conducted its first Entrepreneur Immigration draw of 2020, issuing invitations to 25 candidates across two streams. The January 14 British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program draw featured invites through both the general Entrepreneur stream and the Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot. Candidates for the general category received 18 invites with a
British Columbia immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing 158 invitations to apply with specific criteria related to the coronavirus outbreak. The May 19 draw saw British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program officials exclude 31 occupations where a high-volume of applicants have recently been approved. Read More UPDATED Coronavirus: How Canada’s Provincial Immigration Programs Are
2020-01-17 – British Columbia immigration has issued 70 invitations in the first BC PNP Tech Pilot draw of 2020. The January 14 draw saw invitations issued through four British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program streams: SI – Skilled Worker SI – International Graduate EEBC – Skilled Worker EEBC – International Graduate Under the Tech Pilot, candidates
2020-01-07 – British Columbia immigration issued 83 invitations in the two most recent draws through the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Both draws focused on four British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program streams, aimed at candidates with skills and experience in 29 targeted occupations. The four streams were: SI – Skilled Worker SI – International Graduate EEBC
2019-12-20 -British Columbia immigration has conducted a new Entrepreneur draw, issuing invitations to 32 business candidates. The December 17 British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program draw featured invites through both the general Entrepreneur stream and the Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot. Candidates for the general category received 24 invites with a minimum score of 118 points. Regional
British Columbia immigration has issued the most invitations on record in the latest draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The December 17 draw saw 623 invitations issued across five BC PNP streams. Skilled worker through the direct provincial stream required 92 points to qualify, compared to the 100 points needed for Express Entry