British Columbia PNP Issued ITAs to Foreign Tech Workers & International Students

Key Highlights:

• Latest BC Tech Pilot Draw
• British Columbia PNP SI & EEBC Streams
• The BC PNP Tech Pilot Program
• Results of the Last 3 Tech-Pilot Draws
• BC PNP Tech-Only Draws 2020

Here are the results of the latest B.C. Tech Pilot draw. BC PNP  issues 92 invitations to apply.

Invitations to immigration candidates were issued through Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) on 15 December 2020.

British Columbia PNP SI & EEBC Streams

The SI stream is for occupations in high demand in the province of British Columbia. Skilled and semi-skilled foreign workers were considered for ITAs.

The Express Entry is the main pathway for skilled workers looking for Canadian jobs. The EEBC stream is for candidates willing to migrate to the British Columbia province as their first step in Canada.

Both SI & EEBC streams allow candidates to apply under the following streams:

• SI - Skilled Workers
• SI - International Graduates
• EEBC - Skilled Workers
• EEBC - International Graduates

Candidates selected in the latest BC PNP draw required a minimum of 80 provincial score points in the above categories.

Results of the Last 3 Tech-Pilot Draws 

There were three BC Tech-Pilot draws held in December 2020.

Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC

The BC PNP Tech Pilot Program

The BC PNP Tech Pilot was launched in 2017. It is meant to assist provincial employers in attracting immigrants in the IT sector. This program is looked upon as facilitating the immigration process.

Weekly invitations are sent to Tech Pilot eligible candidates. It has a valid one-year job offer in specified 29 occupations. 

BC PNP Tech-Only Draws 2020

British Columbia, so far this year, has conducted 27 tech-only draws through BC PNP. However, BC PNP also invites foreign workers and international students every two weeks in non-tech occupations.

The province of British Columbia has been regularly holding these draws despite the Covid-19 pandemic.