British Columbia PNP draw held the latest round of nominations on May 24 resulting in over 137 new invitations to apply for Canadian immigration. The westernmost province invited a majority of profiles through the Tech stream and the remaining through two occupation-specific draws supporting the health and education sector.
All invited profiles either had prior skilled work experience or international graduates with study experience in Canada and were already registered in one of the BC immigration streams to receive the provincial nominations.
British Columbia PNP Tech stream
The first British Columbia PNP tech draw issued a total of 115 invitations to apply for provincial nominations that could lead to Canadian permanent residency. All the invited profiles had a qualifying score of 85 points.
The British Columbia PNP tech draw is a fast-track, employer-driven immigration stream for the immigration of talented candidates with work experience in one of the in-demand tech occupations.
Some in-demand tech occupations in the British Columbia include
- Web designers & developers
- Graphic designers, and illustrators
- Software engineers and designers
- Civil Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Chemical Engineers
- Software Engineers
- Tech Managers
All the invited profiles through BC’s Tech draws must meet the requirements of one of British Columbia’s Express Entry BC and Skills immigration categories.
It would mean that the candidates under the Skills Immigration categories must have a job offer or a current job to qualify, except for international graduates. Whereas profiles invited through the Express Entry British Columbia Stream need not have a job offer in the province.
British Columbia PNP draws: occupation-specific draws
The second occupation-specific British Columbia PNP draw targeted two specific occupations:
- 11 early childhood educators (NOC 4214) with scores of at least 60;
- 11 healthcare professionals including managers, nurses, practitioners to therapists with scores of at least 60;
All the invited profiles qualified for any of the sub-categories – Skilled Worker and International Graduate.
It would mean that candidates required work experience and a job offer in the province to qualify. Additionally, if you had studied at any institution in British Columbia, you could be invited through the Graduate category without a job offer.
Apply for Canadian Immigration via Provincial Nominee Program
Canadian immigration means a pathway to obtaining permanent residency.
The provincial nominee program’s Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) manages applications under the two skilled immigration programs. Registration and profile assessment based on education, work experience, and language skills form the core selection criteria.
Eligible candidates may qualify for a temporary resident visa and gain work experience in Canada. Based on their Canadian work experience, they may apply for permanent residence either through the provincial nominee program or Canada Experience Class (CEC).
Recent statistics show that the share of those admitted within the provincial nominee program is at 46% and the share of those landing via CEC increased from 8% to 19%, in 2015. |
The British Columbia PNP draws nominations are valid for approximately six months from the date of confirmation.
During this time period, you can apply with IRCC under the Provincial Nominee Class and receive an invitation to apply for permanent residence through fortnightly Express Entry nomination draws. You may receive an additional 600 points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of the Express Entry system.
In fact, the recent Express Entry draws targeted 589 candidates with prior provincial nominations. All the invites had a minimum CRS score of 741. It meant that they required only 141 points to score on CRS to qualify! The remaining 600 points were to be added automatically for receiving provincial nominations.
Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility for provincial nominee programs in Canada.
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