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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 BC PNP Tech Pilot is a fast-track immigration pathway for in-demand tech workers and international s...

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, and International Graduate subcategories through the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Invited candidates need to...

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 admission of new workers posed “a risk of displacing and disadvantaging United States workers ...

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 immigration program jointly administered by the federal, provincial and territorial governments. It...

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