B.C. Held Tech Draws & made a major change by removing guaranteed ITA scores

If you belong to the Tech field and wish to work in Canada, you can consider immigrating to British Columbia through its Tech Pilot Program. February has been a crucial month for British Columbia as it held three subsequent Tech Draws on 4th, 11th, and 19th February and invited a total of 221 candidates in these draws. In addition, B.C. made a major change to its British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program by making a move to stop declaring the scores that act as a guarantee to securing an Invitation to Apply (ITA). The following table gives the details of all three draws:

Date	No. of Candidates Invited	Minimum Score Required
19 February	53	90
11 February	83	90
4 February	85	90

These candidates have got invitations through the Tech Pilot which works in conjunction with the categories of British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. British Columbia has invited 221 skilled workers and international graduates belonging to the following categories:

Skills Immigration
Express Entry British Columbia

British Columbia PNP Tech Pilot

The technology sector is indeed a major contributor to economic growth in Canada. And in British Columbia, tech employment is rising rapidly and the demand for tech workers is more. In support of the rising demand of talented workers, the BC Provincial Nominee Program launched a Tech Pilot in 2017 and later extended it to June 2020. The province introduced this pilot with an aim to ensure that the growth of the technology sector is not hindered. The Tech Pilot helps employers to hire talented foreign workers and international students who can address the tech market needs. Candidates who apply through the immigration streams of the BC provincial nominee program and who have a job offer from a list of 29 qualified occupations will be eligible to secure an ITA under the Tech Pilot.

How to apply?

First, a candidate must register himself/herself under the Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) of the British Columbia PNP. Then, he/she has to create a profile through the online portal in either of the categories – Skills Immigration or Express Entry BC. After completing these steps, a candidate is eligible to apply for the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Candidates who apply through the Skills Immigration and Express Entry categories of BC are given points based on human capital factors as well as economic factors. The candidates are awarded points based on the following factors:

Skill level of the job offer
Minimum wage
Location of the employment
Candidate’s education, work experience, and language ability

Also, candidates who apply through the Express Entry BC stream must qualify for one of three express entry economy class programs: Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker, or Federal Skilled Trades. British Columbia wants to support the tech sector’s growth and therefore, it holds draws every week to hire tech talent. With frequent Tech draws taking place, candidates have a great opportunity to make a career in the field of technology and live in Canada with the help of BC Provincial Nominee Program Tech Pilot. British Columbia eliminates guaranteed invitation scores A major change has been announced by British Columbia. The province will stop posting guaranteed invitation scores. Earlier, the province disclosed a guaranteed invitation score to the candidates for each category of BC PNP in order to suggest the minimum points that would be required to secure an ensured invitation. Now Onwards, BC would stop posting the guaranteed invitation scores.