International graduates from B.C. now need to have completed at least half of their studies from Canada to be eligible for the international student categories
B.C. invited immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on January 26, 2021.
The EEBC stream is for candidates with a valid profile in the federal government’s Express Entry system, which is Canada’s main pathway for skilled immigrants who are hoping to obtain Canadian permanent residence.
The SI stream is for skilled and semi-skilled workers whose occupations are in high demand in the province of B.C.
Candidates were invited under the Skilled Worker, and International Graduate subcategories through the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Invited candidates need to have job offers in an eligible tech occupation in order to receive the nomination. The minimum required score for candidates who received invitations in this draw was 80 in all categories.
British Columbia invited 195 immigration candidates through a provincial nominee program draw held on January 19, 2021.
The new invitations went to candidates from the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams, specifically the Skilled Worker, International Graduate as well as the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled categories.
The minimum scores for this draw ranged between 80 and 106 points.
The EEBC category is for candidates with a valid profile in the federal government’s Express Entry system, which is Canada’s main pathway for skilled immigrants who are hoping to obtain Canadian permanent residence.
The SI category is for skilled and semi-skilled workers whose occupations are in high demand in the province of B.C.
The PNP continues to spread the benefits of immigration across Canada. (File photo: Sasan Hezarkhani/Unsplash)
Canada’s provinces continued to be actively involved in strengthening Canada’s immigration system in 2020.
Over the past year, and despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) have kept the number of provincial nominees constant and continued adding new immigration streams to meet their most pressing and specific needs.
The PNP is an immigration program jointly administered by the federal, provincial and territorial governments. It offers Canadian provinces and territories the opportunity to create their own immigration streams to better meet their labour market needs and economic development objectives. The PNP also aims to spread the benefits of economic immigration more equitably across Canada.
British Columbia invited 58 immigration candidates with a job offer in the technology sector to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence.