British Columbia (B.C.) has asked the federal government for a significant increase in the number of immigrants who can come to the province through the (BC PNP). B.C. is asking for its allocation to be increase from 5,500 to 9,000.
Premier Christy Clark at a national jobs roundtable in Ottawa on Thursday made the request . The government of B.C. and other stakeholders, including business leaders, are lobbying for higher immigration numbers in order to fill vacancies since there are not enough professional in B.C. which is recognized and expected to lead the country in economic expansion in 2016 and beyond.
The most important component of it is the PNP, which allows the province to decide which specific skills are being allowed into the province. It’s at about 5,500 now; but the province need it to be 9,000.
Last week, B.C. launched a dynamic intake management system that allows the province to prioritize candidates for provincial nomination through the BC PNP. The skill immigration registration system (SIRS) is a points-based system whereby candidates receive a score based on the information they provide upon registration. This score will determine whether a candidate receives an Invitation to Apply for nomination from BC PNP through the Skills Immigration and Express Entry B.C. streams.
