What is British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program(BC PNP) Tech Pilot?

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program(BC PNP) Tech Pilot allows candidates working in in-demand technology occupations to apply for a provincial nomination to migrate to Canada. The BC PNP accepts applications under the two main immigration streams:

• Skills Immigration (including Express Entry British Columbia)
• Entrepreneur Immigration

The BC PNP works in such a way that it issues invitations every week to qualified registrants who are having a valid job offer in one of the 29 eligible occupations listed below. Other than that, the job offers under the BC PNP tech pilot should include the following:

• The applicant's job offer must belong to any of the below-listed occupations under the BC PNP Tech Pilot;
• The received job offer should be at least one year in duration;
• The job offer should have 120 calendar days remaining at the time of application.

Eligible Occupations

• 0131 - Telecommunication carriers managers
• 0213 - Computer and information systems managers
• 0512 - Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting, and performing arts
• 2131 - Civil engineers
• 2132 - 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
• 5226 - Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, and the performing arts
• 5227 - Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography, and the performing arts
• 5241 - Graphic designers and illustrators
• 6221 - Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade

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