What you need to know about BC PNP Tech for Express Entry candidates
Tech skilled candidates who intend to migrate to Canada specifically in British Columbia, can access the priority lane in processing their immigration application under the program of the BC PNP Tech Program. Not long ago, the said program turned permanent helps employers from British Columbia to be able to muster in talents from foreign countries and gives candidates a hasten Provincial Nominee Program.
However, the BC PNP Tech Program is open only to candidates who are already eligible for either Express Entry British Columbia stream or Skills Immigration. For a candidate to receive permanent residency, one must be eligible for an Express Entry-managed program specifically Canadian Express Entry Class, Federal Skilled Trades Program, or Federal Skilled Worker Program. Once eligible for the said programs, the candidate is now again eligible for the Express Entry British Columbia sub-categories — International Post Graduate, International Graduate, Healthcare Professional, or Skilled Worker.
Except for the International Postgraduate, all sub-categories require a job offer to be fully eligible. The candidate must have a job offer in a full-time position under one of the 29 eligible occupations in the tech sector. The job offer must not only be a full-time position but also at least a year in duration that must also have 120 calendar days remaining on the said contract as British Columbia holds rounds of invites for tech candidates every week.
Once the candidate is invited, they have a 30-day window to apply for the Provincial Nominee Program. To make things clear, being invited to apply does not give the candidate a 100% guarantee or receiving a nomination, but if the candidate gets lucky for receiving an invite, they have six (6) months to use it for permanent residency application. While waiting for the decision of the immigration, the candidate may be able to get a work permit letter from the BC PNP for them to be able to work legally in Canada.
Receiving a provincial nomination is an advantage for an Express Entry candidate as they automatically get an additional 600 points to their score that will surely help their profile heighten up and most likely receive an invite to apply for permanent residency.
You can check what are the eligible occupations for BC PNP Tech here https://www.canadavisa.com/occupation-skill-level-classifier.html?_ga=2.82858001.661631898.1623638766-1948550273.1611758700
