BC Provincial Nominee Program: Immigration Pathways for International Students University of British Columbia April 1, 2020 Immigration Programs Branch Small Business, Jobs & Workforce Division Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness 1 The information in this presentation is current as of April 1, 2020
Presentation Overview Agenda 1. Immigration & BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Overview 2. Skills Immigration & Express Entry BC Streams 3. BC PNP Tech Pilot 4. FAQs and Questions 2 The information in this presentation is current as of April 1, 2020
Immigration to B.C. BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Application for Permanent Application to BC PNP Residence (IRCC) Skills Immigration stream Express Entry BC (EEBC) stream Entrepreneur Immigration stream • Includes Base Category, Regional Pilot, and Strategic Projects 3 The information in this presentation is current as of April 1, 2020
Skills Immigration & EEBC Streams BC PNP Skills Immigration & Express Entry BC Skills Immigration Express Entry BC Requires federal Express Entry profile No registration Registration No registration Registration required required required required Healthcare Skilled Worker EEBC – Skilled EEBC – • • • • Professional Worker Healthcare International • Professional International Graduate • EEBC – • Post-Graduate International EEBC – • Entry Level & • Graduate International Semi-Skilled Post- Graduate 4 The information in this presentation is current as of April 1, 2020
Skills Immigration & EEBC Streams SI vs EEBC – What are the differences? Skills Immigration Express Entry BC You do not need to qualify for Express Nominees receive 600 points in the • • Entry to apply federal Express Entry pool You may be able to apply immediately BUT • after graduation You must first qualify for one of the 3 • Canadian work experience not federal immigration programs: FSW, • necessarily required CEC, FST All skill level occupations - NOC 0, A, B, work experience, language, • • C & D settlement funds Processing time for PR is around 14-18 Skilled occupations: NOC 0/A/B • • months and is a paper process Processing time for PR is around 6 • months and is an online process 5 The information in this presentation is current as of April 1, 2020
Skills Immigration Stream Skills Immigration Stream Process Complete BC PNP Job offer studies Registration Nomination Application Invitation IRCC Permanent application Residence for PR 6 The information in this presentation is current as of April 1, 2020
Express Entry BC Stream Express Entry BC Process Complete EE registration receive EE Job offer with IRCC profile info studies BC PNP Nomination Application Invitation Registration Receive 600 IRCC Permanent points in EE EE invitation application & Residence profile decision 7 The information in this presentation is current as of April 1, 2020
Registration Scoring 120 80 Economic Factors Human Capital Factors NOC Language 60 30 Wage Work experience 50 25 Location Education 10 25 Additional Points Additional Points 1year of directly-related work NOC 00 15 10 experience in Canada Post-secondary education Top 100 Occupation 10 8 in Canada Currently working 10 ECA or trades certification 4 in offered position 8 The information in this presentation is current as of April 1, 2020
Skills Immigration & EEBC Streams General Requirements • Full-time, indeterminate job offer – (one-year job offer for Tech Pilot occupations; No job offer required for eligible International Post- Graduates) • Occupation, qualifications & wage • Language proficiency • Minimum income • Legally able to work in Canada • Intent to reside *Additional requirements for EEBC stream 9 The information in this presentation is current as of April 1, 2020
Skills Immigration & EEBC Streams International Graduate Category OR International Graduate International Graduate Employer Requirements SI - IG EEBC - IG Accepted into IRCC Express Entry pool Degree/Diploma/ • Same employer • Certificate in an eligible Degree/Diploma/ • requirements for SI and program and institution in Certificate in an eligible EEBC Canada program and institution in Good financial standing Completed within past 3 • • Canada years Established for 1 year • Completed within past 3 • Min of 8 months full-time Sufficient staff • • years study Full-time, indeterminate • Min of 8 months full-time • Ability and intent to reside • offer study in B.C. Market rate wages Ability and intent to reside • • Establish economically • in B.C. NOC B applications require • Establish economically • language test scores Health Care Professionals contact Health Match BC www.healthmatchbc.org 10 The information in this presentation is current as of April 1, 2020
Skills Immigration & EEBC Streams International Post-Graduate Category International International Employer Post-Graduate Post-Graduate SI - IPG EEBC - IPG Accepted into IRCC OR Express Entry pool Completed requirements • Completed requirements for a Master’s or PhD at an • for a Master’s or PhD at eligible B.C. institution N/A: Offer of • an eligible B.C. institution Eligible studies limited to • employment not Eligible studies limited to natural, applied, or health • required natural/ applied/ health sciences sciences Completed within past 3 • Completed within past 3 years • years Ability and intent to reside • Ability and intent to in B.C. • reside in B.C. Establish economically • Establish economically • 11 The information in this presentation is current as of April 1, 2020
Skills Immigration & EEBC Streams Is my program eligible for IPG? Your graduate degree (master’s or doctorate) must be in one of the following programs of study in the natural, applied, or health sciences as defined by Statistics Canada’s Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016: Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences Biological and biomedical sciences Computer and information sciences and support services Engineering Engineering technology and engineering-related fields Health professions and related programs Mathematics and statistics Natural resources conservation Physical sciences 12 The information in this presentation is current as of April 1, 2020
Skills Immigration & EEBC Streams Skilled Worker (SW) Category OR Skilled Worker Skilled Worker Employer SI - SW EEBC - SW Accepted into IRCC Express Entry pool Minimum 2 years related • Good financial • experience Min. 2 years related • standing Requisite education for • experience Established for 1 year job • Requisite education for • BC certification (if Sufficient staff • job • required) Full-time, B.C. certification (if • • Legally able to work in B.C. • required) indeterminate offer Establish economically • Legally able to work in • Market rate wages • NOC B applications • B.C. language test scores Establish economically • Health Care Professionals contact Health Match BC www.healthmatchbc.org 13 The information in this presentation is current as of April 1, 2020
Skills Immigration: BC PNP Tech Pilot Supporting B.C.’s technology sector Service & Timeliness Engagement Prioritization Dedicated concierge service Assigned next Increased and business day focused outreach to Fast-tracked Dedicated email for employers tech sector BC PNP tech team 29 priority tech occupations 2-day response time / just-in-time access 14 The information in this presentation is current as of April 1, 2020
Skills Immigration: BC PNP Tech Pilot – 29 Eligible Occupations NOC Job Title NOC Job Title Electronic service technicians (household and business 0131 Telecommunication carriers managers 2242 equipment) 0213 Computer and information systems managers 2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics Managers - publishing, motion pictures, 0512 2281 Computer network technicians broadcasting and performing arts 2131 Civil engineers 2282 User support technicians 2132 Mechanical engineers 2283 Information systems testing technicians 2133 Electrical and electronics engineers 5121 Authors and writers 2134 Chemical engineers 5122 Editors Computer engineers (except software engineers 2147 5125 Translators, terminologists and interpreters and designers) 2171 Information systems analysts and consultants 5224 Broadcast technicians 2172 Database analysts and data administrators 5225 Audio and video recording technicians Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion 2173 Software engineers and designers 5226 pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts Computer programmers and interactive media Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, 2174 5227 developers photography and the performing arts 2175 Web designers and developers 5241 Graphic designers and illustrators 2221 Biological technologists and technicians 6221 Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade Electrical and electronics engineering 2241 technologists and technicians 15 The information in this presentation is current as of April 1, 2020
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