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Posted on January 27 2020

BC PNP draw - Great chance to get tech jobs with Canada PR

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Updated May 10 2023
Great chance to get tech jobs with Canada PR

British Columbia meets Canada’s need for tech-skilled personnel through the BC PNP PR visa draw. The latest one that happened on Jan 21, 2020, made it clear that the prospects of techies in Canada are still rich!

The motive of the BC PNP draw is to speed up the Canadian PR visa process. This is a golden chance for those who wish to settle in British Columbia. This is also an opportunity for techies to work in Canada.

The British Columbia government runs the BC PNP. It's operated in partnership with the Federal Immigration Department and Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

The BC PNP Tech Pilot Draw issued 58 invitations. The invitations went to those with skill and experience in 29 occupations. The occupations listed in the BC PNP Tech Pilot were:

NOC Code Job Title
131 Telecommunication Carriers Managers
213 Computer and information systems managers
512 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
2131 Civil engineers
2132 29 Mechanical engineers
2133 Electrical and electronics engineers
2134 Chemical engineers
2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
2171 Information systems analysts and consultants
2172 Database analysts and data administrators
2173 Software engineers and designers
2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
2175 Web designers and developers
2221 Biological technologists and technicians
2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
2242 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
2281 Computer network technicians
2282 User support technicians
2283 Information systems testing technicians
5121 Authors and writers
5122 Editors
5125 Translators, terminologists and interpreters
5224 Broadcast technicians
5225 Audio and video recording technicians
5227 Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts
5226 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, and the performing arts
5241 Graphic designers and illustrators
6221 Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade
 

In the draw, there were provincial and Express Entry categories involved. Skilled workers and international graduates got invited to the program. The categories were:

Category Minimum Score
SI – Skilled Worker 90
SI – International Graduate 90
EEBC – Skilled Worker 90
EEBC – International Graduate 90

If you are looking to Study, Visit, Invest or Work in Canada, talk to Y-Axis, the World’s No.1 Immigration & Visa Company.

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