The province of British Columbia issued new Tech Pilot invitations for a provincial nomination for permanent residence to candidates in four Express Entry and Skills Immigration categories on November 28. The Tech Pilot is open to eligible registrants with a one-year, full-time job offer in one of 29 in-demand technology occupations. This latest round saw 42 invitations issued to […]
Pilot aims to spread the benefits of entrepreneur immigration to B.C.’s smaller communities British Columbia is opening a new immigration pilot program to attract foreign entrepreneurs to smaller communities around the province. Known as the Entrepreneur Immigration — Regional Pilot, the two-year program is set to launch in early 2019. The pilot will see the British […]
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program issued 35 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence through its Tech Pilot on October 24. All candidates issued invitations in the October 24 draw are required to have a one-year full-time job offer in one of the pilot’s 29 in-demand occupations. The Tech Pilot was introduced in 2017 to help employers in B.C.’s tech […]
A total of 351 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination were issued to Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC candidates on October 3. The October 3 British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) draw saw minimum scores ranging from 65 to 91 points depending on the category. The points are assigned when candidates register through the […]
Developments in Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia among big PNP stories this summer It’s been a busy summer for Canada’s Express Entry-linked Provincial Nominee Programs, with developments in Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Ontario leading the way. Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) allow participating Canadian provinces and territories to nominate a set number of immigrants for Canadian permanent residence […]
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program issued 44 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination in its latest weekly tech-specific draw held on August 15. Invitations were issued to qualified registrants with job offers in the tech pilot’s 29 priority occupations. Skilled workers and international graduates who received invitations through an Express Entry BC category obtain 600 additional points […]
Business Impact and Labour Impact category candidates also invited in July 19 draw The Atlantic Canada province of Prince Edward Island has issued new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to candidates in its Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact categories. A total of 75 invitations were issued to candidates in the Express Entry and Labour […]
New EOI system boasts numerous advantages over old first-come, first-served model. Today marks the first day of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program’s new Expression of Interest system for its Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand sub-categories. The move to an Expression of Interest (EOI) system brings an end to the first-come, first-served model that Saskatchewan had used […]
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued 25 new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination in a tech pilot draw, which took place on July 4. The invitations were issued to candidates who meet the BC PNP Tech Pilot eligibility requirements. Recently, the BC PNP upgraded its tech pilot by revising its key technology occupations list […]
The Government of British Columbia issued 177 new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to skilled workers, graduates, and entrepreneurs looking to immigrate to the province in a draw that took place on June 13. Invitations were issued to candidates through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)’s Skills Immigration, Express Entry and Entrepreneur streams. For candidates invited under the Express Entry BC: […]