Tech workers and Entrepreneurs Invited in Newest B.C. PNP Draw

After Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan, British Columbia is another province that conducted Provincial Nominee Program draw on 1st December. The province has invited immigration candidates under the Tech Pilot and the Entrepreneur stream of the British Columbia PNP. British Columbia has invited 68 people who belonged to the Express Entry BC & Skills Immigration streams of the BC PNP. Candidates were also invited through the Tech Pilot under the International Graduate and Skilled Worker streams. Invitees needed to have job offers in any tech occupation that is listed by the province. Also, the minimum provincial score that the candidates required was 80 in each category of the BC PNP. Also Read: Saskatchewan has conducted another PNP draw British Columbia has also invited 11 Entrepreneurs to get an opportunity to be nominated by the province. Immigration candidates who received invitations through the Entrepreneur Immigration stream needed a minimum score of 121 points. The province has already conducted 25 draws this year through the Tech Pilot. And the minimum required scores have also dropped to 80 points in some of the last tech draws.

Scoring System of BC PNP

When a candidate registers under the Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS), he/she is awarded points based on the following factors:

Skill level of the job offer

Minimum wage

Location of the employment

Education, work experience, and language ability.

The highest-scoring candidates are selected by the province to apply for a provincial nomination. The technology sector has experienced high-growth in British Columbia and therefore, the requirement for skilled tech workers has increased in recent years. Moreover, due to the strict immigration policies of the U.S., a large number of talented tech workers are moving to Canada now. British Columbia has actively conducted regular PNP draws despite the pandemic. It has invited skilled workers and graduates belonging to non-tech occupations as well. Interested candidates can apply to the Provincial Nominee Program of British Columbia for both tech and non-tech immigration programs.