BC PNP Tech Pilot draw invites 92 candidates

British Columbia has issued 92 invitations in the latest provincial draw held on December 15, 2020. As this was a Tech Pilot draw, invitations issued by the BC Provincial Nominee Program [BC PNP] went to candidates with job offers in any of the 29 key occupations.

The previous BC PNP round of invitations was on December 8, 2020.

The BC PNP Tech Pilot offers an “expedited immigration pathway for people with tech skills applying to be permanent Canadian residents who will contribute to BC’s shared prosperity”.

Since its launch in May 2017, the Tech Pilot has supported more than 4,000 tech workers for a nomination for Canadian permanent residence through the BC PNP.

The Pilot ensures that the technology sector in the province can attract – as well as retain – the tech talent that it requires to sustain and grow the sector further.

The BC PNP Tech Pilot has been extended until June 2021, “to provide BC tech employers with the continued ability to recruit and retain international talent when local skilled workers are unavailable”.

British Columbia is expected to have 861,000 job openings between 2019 and 2029.

Overview of the December 15 BC PNP Tech Pilot  

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

Note. The minimum score here is the score allotted on registration under the BC PNP’s Skills Immigration Registration System [SIRS].

For an Express Entry candidate, acquiring Canadian permanent residence through a PNP nomination involves a 2-step process –

[1] Securing a nomination with any of the provincial or territorial [PT] governments that are a part of the Provincial Nominee Program [PNP] of Canada. There are almost 80 PNP ‘streams’ or immigration pathways available, many linked with the federal Express Entry System.

[2] Applying to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC] for permanent residence. An individual cannot apply for permanent residence unless invited by IRCC to do the same. IRCC issues invitations in the Express Entry draws held on a regular basis.

What is the difference between EEBC and SI?
Express Entry BC [EEBC]	Skills Immigration [SI]
Online application process Faster processing by IRCC ONLY for skilled occupations under NOC Skill level 0, A, B Applicants to meet minimum IRCC criteria for any of the Express Entry programs [FSWP, FSTP, CEC]	Paper application process Processing time by IRCC differs from that of EEBC For all eligible occupations under the NOC [0, A, B, C, D] No prior work experience needed in certain categories.

Note. – NOC: National Occupational Classification, FSWP: Federal Skilled Worker Program, FSTP: Federal Skilled Trades Program, CEC: Canadian Experience Class.

BC PNP – Skills Immigration and Express Entry draws in 2020 so far

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
November 10, 2020	358	Certain occupations excluded.
November 17, 2020	76	Tech Pilot draw
November 24, 2020	360	Certain occupations excluded.
December 1, 2020	68	Tech Pilot draw
December 8, 2020	256	Certain occupations excluded.
December 15, 2020	92	Tech Pilot draw
TOTAL invitations in 2020 so far – 9,022

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