BC PNP holds its first draw of November 2020

In the latest draw on November 3, 2020, British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program [BC PNP] has issued a total of 76 invitations to Canada immigration hopefuls.

 

As this was a BC PNP Tech Pilot draw, the eligible candidates were required to have a valid job offer in any of the 29 key occupations.

 

Providing an expedited immigration pathway for international students and in-demand IT workers, the BC PNP Tech Pilot will run until June 2021.

 

The previous BC PNP draw was held on October 27, 2020. The October 20 PNP draw by BC PNP, on the other hand, was a Tech Pilot draw.

 

According to the BC PNP, “Processing times for 80% of BC PNP applications is 2-3 months from receipt. Tech Pilot applications are typically processed in shorter timeframes.”

 

Operating through the existing provincial immigration streams of BC PNP, the Tech Pilot is not a separate stream or category as such.

 

In the latest BC PNP draw, invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence were issued to candidates under Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC.

 

The minimum provincial score required was 80 across all the categories. The Skills Immigration Registration System [SIRS] of the BC PNP is a points system that allots a score to the candidate following an evaluation.

 

Factors that determine the provincial score – also referred to as the SIRS score, are – work experience, level of education, proficiency in English, as well as the location of employment in BC.

 

Overview of the October 20 BC PNP Tech Pilot draw – Total 76 invitations issued

Skills Immigration [SI] and Express Entry BC [EEBC]

 

Category	Minimum Score
EEBC – Skilled Worker	80
EEBC – International Graduate	80
SI – Skilled Worker	80
SI – International Graduate	80

 

From its launch in May 2017, the BC PNP Tech Pilot has supported the nomination of more than 4,200 tech workers for permanent residence in Canada. The Pilot ensures that the technology sector in the province of British Columbia “can attract and retain the talent it needs to sustain and grow the sector further”.

 

In order to be considered eligible by BC PNP for the Tech Pilot, the applicant must fulfil all requirements of their job offer in BC. Their job offer must be –

 

Under any of the 29 tech occupations

For a minimum of 1 year’s duration

With at least 120 remaining of the job offer at the time of applying

 

Under the BC PNP Tech Pilot, weekly invitations are issued to qualified registrants that have valid job offers in any of the 29 key occupations.

 

Candidates that have received an invitation will have 30 days for submitting a complete application to the BC PNP.

 

Express Entry candidates that are successful in securing a PNP nomination are allotted an additional 600 points towards their Comprehensive Ranking System [CRS] score, thereby ensuring that they are issued an invitation to apply for Canada PR in the next federal Express Entry draw.

 

The latest all-program Express Entry Draw #165 held on October 14, 2020, had a minimum CRS score requirement of 471.

 

BC PNP – Skills Immigration and Express Entry draws in 2020

 

Date	Invitations issued	Details
January 7, 2020	173	-
January 14, 2020	70	Tech Pilot draw
January 21, 2020	58	Tech Pilot draw
January 28, 2020	284	-
February 4, 2020	85	Tech Pilot draw
February 11, 2020	83	Tech Pilot draw
February 19, 2020	53	Tech Pilot draw
February 27, 2020	290	-
March 3, 2020	80	Tech Pilot draw
March 10, 2020	332	-
March 17, 2020	87	Tech Pilot draw
March 30, 2020	311	Certain occupations excluded.
April 7, 2020	147	Tech Pilot draw
April 16, 2020	271	Certain occupations excluded.
April 21, 2020	91	Tech Pilot draw
April 29, 2020	75	Tech Pilot draw
May 7, 2020	237	Certain occupations excluded.
May 12, 2020	92	Tech Pilot draw
May 19, 2020	170	Certain occupations excluded.
May 26, 2020	133	Tech Pilot draw
June 2, 2020	241	Certain occupations excluded.
June 9, 2020	87	Tech Pilot draw
June 16, 2020	276	Certain occupations excluded.
June 23, 2020	87	Tech Pilot draw
June 30, 2020	314	Certain occupations excluded.
July 7, 2020	57	Tech Pilot draw
July 14, 2020	320	Certain occupations excluded.
July 21, 2020	62	Tech Pilot draw
July 28, 2020	34	Tech Pilot draw
August 7, 2020	437	Certain occupations excluded.
August 11, 2020	52	Tech Pilot draw
August 18, 2020	302	Certain occupations excluded.
August 25, 2020	72	Tech Pilot draw
September 1, 2020	428	Certain occupations excluded.
September 8, 2020	67	Tech Pilot draw
September 15, 2020	407	Certain occupations excluded.
September 22, 2020	74	Tech Pilot draw
September 29, 2020	450	Certain occupations excluded.
October 6, 2020	72	Tech Pilot draw
October 13, 2020	417	Certain occupations excluded.
October 20, 2020	80	Tech Pilot draw
October 27, 2020	354	Certain occupations excluded.
November 3, 2020	76	Tech Pilot draw
TOTAL invitations in 2020 so far – 7,888.

 

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