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The British Columbia government recently announced that the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Tech Pilot, originally set to expire at the end of June 2021, has been made permanent and renamed to B.C. PNP Tech.

Canadian provinces issued 3,625 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence last month.

With international travel low and immigration targets high, Canada has been opening pathways for domestic immigration candidates to apply for permanent residence. The Canadian government is depending on foreign nationals who are likely already living in Canada to meet its immigration targets for the year. Canada has set out to welcome 401,000 new permanent residents by the end of 2021. Normally, it is possible to apply for Canadian immigration from overseas, but border restrictions make it diff...

The province has now invited 3,531 immigration candidates in 2021. Invited candidates have 30 calendar days to apply for the nomination. About the Tech Pilot The BC PNP Tech Pilot is a fast-track Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) for in-demand tech workers and international students. Candidates need to be registered in one of B.C.’s existing provincial immigration streams and have a valid job offer of at least 12 months in one of the Tech Pilot’s 29 eligible occupations. To apply for the Ski...

British Columbia issued 95 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on March 9. Selected candidates who were from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories needed a minimum provincial score of 80. The province has now held 12 draws so far this year, bringing the total number of invitations issued to date to 1,926 in 2021. Invited candidates have 30 calendar days to apply for the nomination. About the Tech Pilot The BC PNP Tech Pilot is a fast-tr...

British Columbia invited 87 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on February 23. Invited candidates who were from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories needed a minimum provincial score of 75, which is five points lower than the previous Tech Pilot-specific draws of 2021. Tech Pilot candidates are invited to apply for a provincial nomination weekly. Invited candidates have 30 calendar days to apply for the nomination. The B...

B.C. invited immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on January 26, 2021. The EEBC stream is for candidates with a valid profile in the federal government’s Express Entry system, which is Canada’s main pathway for skilled immigrants who are hoping to obtain Canadian permanent residence. The SI stream is for skilled and semi-skilled workers whose occupations are in high demand in the province of B.C. Candidates were invited under the Skilled Worker...

U.S. President Donald Trump is extending a moratorium on temporary work visas for tech and other occupations. With just weeks left in his presidency, Trump extended the previous immigration freeze until March 31, 2021. This means hundreds of thousands of foreigners workers will not be able to get visas to enter the U.S. The proclamation affects workers in several sectors, such as tech workers, seasonal workers in tourism, and certain au pairs. Trump signed the proclamation, on the grounds that ...

The PNP continues to spread the benefits of immigration across Canada. (File photo: Sasan Hezarkhani/Unsplash) Canada’s provinces continued to be actively involved in strengthening Canada’s immigration system in 2020. Over the past year, and despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) have kept the number of provincial nominees constant and continued adding new immigration streams to meet their most pressing and specific needs. The PNP is an...

British Columbia invited 58 immigration candidates with a job offer in the technology sector to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence.