Syed Khan – 28 July 2021
The Canadian province of British Columbia has held another round of invitations under the Provincial Nominee Program [PNP]. On July 27, 2021, another 59 candidates – with a job offer in BC in any of the 29 tech occupations – were invited in the latest BC PNP Tech draw.
Earlier referred to as the “BC PNP Tech Pilot”, the same has now been extended permanently and renamed accordingly. It is through the BC PNP Tech that tech employers within the province gain the “continued ability to recruit and retain international talent” wherever local workers are unavailable.
The previous BC PNP draw was held on July 20, 2021. The draw before that – on July 13, 2021 – was the previous BC PNP Tech draw to be held. Those invited in the latest provincial draw by British Columbia can now submit their application for a BC PNP nomination for Canada PR.
The BC PNP Tech is an expedited pathway for a tech professional looking to acquire permanent residence in Canada while intending to settle within the province of British Columbia.
For an IRCC Express Entry candidate, a PNP nomination – through any of the IRCC Express Entry linked Canada immigration PNP pathways – is worth 600 CRS points in itself. Here, by ‘CRS’ is implied the Comprehensive Ranking System used for ranking profiles while in the IRCC Express Entry pool of candidates. Of the maximum 1,200 CRS points available, 600 can be availed through a PNP nomination.
A Canadian job offer or “arranged employment” in Canada, on the other hand, can only get you up to 200 CRS points.
| An Overview of July 27 BC PNP Tech draw Total invitations issued: 59 | |
| Express Entry BC – EEBC Skills Immigration – SI | |
| Immigration Streams | Minimum SIRS Score |
| EEBC – Skilled Worker | 80 |
| EEBC – International Graduate | 80 |
| SI – Skilled Worker | 80 |
| SI – International Graduate | 80 |
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