British Columbia Immigration: Plans To Conduct Many Tech Pilot Draws

27 Feb 2020

The February month was a favorite time for the B.C. Tech Pilot, and the province of B.C. also removed their Guaranteed I.T.A Scores. The British Columbia's PNP (Provincial Nominee Program) issued a sum of 221 invitations to apply through its Tech Pilot so far in this February 2020.

Immigration applicants who are applying for Canada immigration by one of the B.C.’s existing streams, and who also have employment offers in one of the 29 eligible professions may be deemed for an invitation by the BC Tech Pilot program. So far B.C. has given out 806 invitations to apply to Skills Immigration BC and Express Entry BC applicants in the year 2020.

The BC PNP Tech Pilot is a priority initiative that promotes economic development and supports the tech sector to recruit top foreign talent, a spokesperson from B.C.’s ministry of economic development said that we promote the tech sector’s continued growth by weekly draws.

The British Columbia PNP announced that the frequency of invitations depends on the yearly nomination allocations from the Canadian government and the program’s processing capability.

The BC Tech Pilot was started in the year 2017 to provide the tech sector in B.C. with the ability to bring and hold international talent. This was because demand in the tech sector was continuously growing. The initiative was prolonged to Jun 2020.

To qualify for an Invitation to Apply (ITA) by the Tech Pilot, applicants must be registered in a BC PNP's immigration category such as Skills Immigration BC, or Express Entry BC.

No More Guaranteed Scores foran ITA

As of Feb 19, applicants who score over specific points limits on the Skills Immigration Registration System (S.I.R.S) are no more eligible to be guaranteed an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination.

Applicants in the Skills Immigration BC and Express Entry BC immigration categories are ranked depends on the economic factors and also human capital parameters. Points are granted based on the skill level of the employment offer, wage, as well as a candidate’s skilled work experience, educational level, and language proficiency.

The Skills Immigration pathway is for both semi-skilled and skilled workers who are in high-demand professions in the BC province. Hopeful Express Entry BC applicants need to qualify for one of the 3 federal economic immigration classes: Federal Skilled Worker Class, or Federal Skilled Trades Class, or Canadian Experience Class.

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