British Columbia, Canada's targeted and tech draws for the Canada provincial nominee program (Canada PNP) were held on December 20, 2022. 173 ITAs (Invitations to Apply) for provincial nomination have been issued in these draws by the BC PNP.
In this round of invitations, the BC has also invited candidates under the BC PNP streams. This was the 3rd BC PNP draw in a time span of a week.
In a brand-new BC PNP Tech Pilot draw, the BC PNP distributed 153 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to applicants. With a minimum score of 90 or above, ITAs were granted to Skilled Workers and International Graduates (including the Express Entry British Columbia option).
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20 applicants in total were asked to participate in a subsequent BC PNP draw that was held on December 20th as part of a targeted draw for skilled workers and international graduates (which included the Express Entry British Columbia option). A total of 25 ITAs were granted, of which 15 were for Early Childhood Educators & Assistants in Childcare (NOC 42202) and 5 for Healthcare. A score of 60 was necessary to pass.
| Date | ITA | Stream | Minimum Score | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 20, 2022 | 153 | Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) | 90 | Tech Draw |
December 20, 2022 | 15 | Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) | 60 | Targeted Draw: Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) |
5 | Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) | 60 | Targeted Draw: Healthcare |
Tech PNP BC
In cases when local skilled workers aren't accessible, BC PNP Tech gives B.C. tech firms the flexibility to continue hiring and retaining international talent in tech jobs. This program paves the route for Canada's permanent residence for high-demand international employees and students, enabling them to contribute to the expansion of our economy and the creation of wonderful lives in British Columbia.
Since its May 2017 inception, BC PNP Tech has helped more than 6,000 tech professionals get nominated for Canada permanent residence. In order to maintain and expand the province's technology industry, BC PNP Tech works to guarantee that the province can continue to draw in and keep the talent that it needs.
Benefits to applicants include:
- A pathway to immigration that doesn't need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA);
- Work permits support letters for nominees so they can apply for a new work permit or renew their present work permit and keep working while pursuing Canada permanent residence; and.
- Before moving in permanently, customer support services via phone and email
BC PNP TECH application process
- After choosing their category, candidates can register online and obtain a registration score. It costs nothing to sign up.
- The BC PNP will hold a tech draw every week (subject to processing capacity) to invite the top-scoring technology sector registrants to apply.
- Those who have been invited have up to 30 days starting on the date of the invitation to submit a completed online application. The cost of applying to the government is $700.
- If accepted, the applicant obtains a nomination that can be used to submit an application for permanent residence through the BC PNP, which processes applications on a priority basis.
- A work permit support letter will be provided to those who have been nominated and fulfil the requirements of their nomination in order for them to apply for a new work permit or renew their current one, allowing them to continue working during the application process.
Previous BC PNP draw
The Entrepreneur and Skills Immigration streams were the focus of the last BC PNP draw, which took place on December 13, 2022. There were 227 contestants in total that were invited to the draw.
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