British Columbia delivers most-awaited news

The Tech Pilot of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program was about to terminate this month. However, British Columbia has now released the news regarding the extension of this pilot for another year. 

British Columbia Tech Pilot

The technology sector is indeed a major contributor to economic growth in Canada. And the demand for tech workers is rising rapidly in the province.  To meet the rising demand of talented tech workers, the BC Provincial Nominee Program launched a Tech Pilot in 2017 and later extended it to June 2020. The Tech Pilot was introduced with an objective to accelerate the growth of the technology sector.  With this pilot, employers can hire talented foreign workers and international students who can address the tech market needs. In this way, the required growth of the tech sector is not hindered.  Also Read: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) – Gateway to move to Canada The pilot provides permanent residence to those foreign workers who have job offers from a list of 29 eligible occupations. The validity of the job offer must be for a period of minimum one year and at least 120 days must be remaining when a candidate is submitting an application for the tech pilot. British Columbia conducts tech pilot draw every week and the applications for this pilot are prioritized by the province.  Also, through the tech pilot, the immigration process for tech workers becomes fast-track and the processing time is reduced. It typically takes 2-3 months to process applications for this pilot which is faster than other BC PNP programs.  The BC PNP Tech Pilot has now been given an extension by the province for one more year up to June 2021. This is a piece of big news for tech foreign tech workers who want to settle in British Columbia. Find out if you are eligible for any Canadian immigration programs