{"id":1649,"date":"2024-09-06T18:18:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T18:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration-services.org\/?p=1649"},"modified":"2024-09-06T18:18:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T18:18:29","slug":"april-2-bc-tech-pilot-draw-issues-26-invitations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration-services.org\/?p=1649","title":{"rendered":"April 2 BC Tech Pilot draw issues 26 invitations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/images\/_1200x630_crop_center-center_82_none\/vancouver_stanleypark.jpg?mtime=1656366384\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">  <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vancouver stanleypark\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/images\/_newsThumbnail\/vancouver_stanleypark.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vancouver stanleypark\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/images\/_newsThumbnail\/vancouver_stanleypark.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>British Columbia has issued new invitations to Skills Immigration and Express Entry candidates through its Tech Pilot in a draw held April 2.<\/p>\n<p>The new draw saw 26 invitations issued to candidates in the Skilled Worker and International Graduate categories\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration\u00a0streams. This was also the first Tech Pilot draw in recent memory in which invitations were issued to Entry Level and Semi-Skilled candidates.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Tech Pilot\u00a0assists B.C.\u00a0employers in hiring in-demand foreign talent\u00a0by providing a fast-track,\u00a0permanent immigration pathway for international\u00a0tech workers and graduates of eligible B.C. higher-learning institutions.<\/p>\n<p>In order to be eligible, candidates\u00a0must have\u00a0a valid job offer in one of the program&#8217;s specified\u00a0occupations. The job offer must be for at least one year and have at least 120 days remaining at the time of application.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Express Entry\u00a0candidates who receive a nomination from British Columbia will be awarded\u00a0an additional 600 points toward their Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)\u00a0score.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the BC PNP Tech Pilot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>BC PNP Tech Pilot Draw Results \u2014 April 2, 2019<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>Minimum Score Required<\/th>\n<th>Number of ITAs Issued<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>April 2, 2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>EEBC \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>EEBC \u2013 International Graduate<\/td>\n<td>105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SI &#8211; Skilled Worker<\/td>\n<td>94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SI \u2013 International Graduate<\/td>\n<td>100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SI \u2013 Entry Level and Semi-skilled<\/td>\n<td>73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Use the\u00a0CanadaVisa Skills Immigration Registration System Calculator\u00a0to\u00a0assess your potential score under the BC PNP&#8217;s SIRS.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the eligibility criteria for the BC PNP\u2019s various streams, please visit our dedicated BC PNP page.<\/p>\n<h4> Find out if you are eligible for one of the BC PNP Canadian immigration streams<\/h4>\n<p> Please visit:  <br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/teo-bg.com\/en\/tractors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Our Sponsor<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British Columbia has issued new invitations to Skills Immigration and Express Entry candidates through its Tech Pilot in a draw held April 2.The new draw saw 26 invitations issued to candidates in the Skilled Worker and International Graduate categories\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration\u00a0streams. 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