British Columbia Invites 381 Workers, Graduates, and Entrepreneurs for immigration to Canada

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Various types of skilled workers, international graduates, and entrepreneurs have been invited to submit an application to British Colombia Nominee Program (BC PNP) following draws that took place on August 31 and September 6.

Some of the invited candidates are now in a position to submit their BC PNP provincial nomination application through one of the enhanced sub-categories aligned with the federal Express Entry selection system. If and when these candidates receive a BC PNP nomination certificate, they will be awarded 600 additional points under the (CRS) and an (ITA) at a subsequent draw from the pool. It should be noted that an ITA issued through BC PNP is not the same as an ITA received at the federal Express Entry level.

The September 6 BC PNP 'tech-only' draw is part of a new initiative started by the province last May. BC PNP launched the Tech Pilot Tech Pilot to allow the technology sector in BC to target and retain the talent it needs to grow the technology sector in the province.

The Tech Pilot does not only benefit skilled workers, but also international gradutes from BC educational institutions.

Eligible individuals interested in applying for immigration to Canada through the various categories of the BC PNP, including five of the six categories through which candidates were invited in these draws, are required to enter into the BC SIRS pool. . Candidates are assigned a score upon entering the pool. This score is based on civil status, education, work experience, and other factors. The highest-ranking candidates in the SIRS pool are issued ITAs in draws conducted periodically by the government of BC.

In addition to these SIRS-based categories, nine candidates were invited through the BC Entrepreneur immigration stream.

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