Good & important news for technology experts is coming from Immigration authorities of the province British Columbia, ‘They have extended their famous BC Tech Pilot program to June 2021 (at the minimum) to retain the international talent of B.C. tech employers with the continued ability of recruitment’.
Possibilities of getting Canadian permanent residence for Experienced Technical as well Technology (IT) professionals have increased with the BC Tech Pilot (part of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program) and they may immigrate to British Columbia.
Below is the list of eligible occupations that may be eligible under the BC PNP Tech Pilot,
Occupation | NOC code |
Telecommunication carriers’ managers | 131 |
Computer and information systems managers | 213 |
Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts | 512 |
Civil engineers | 2131 |
Mechanical engineers | 2132 |
Electrical and electronics engineers | 2133 |
Chemical engineers | 2134 |
Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | 2147 |
Information systems analysts and consultants | 2171 |
Database analysts and data administrators | 2172 |
Software engineers and designers | 2173 |
Computer programmers and interactive media developers | 2174 |
Web designers and developers | 2175 |
Biological technologists and technicians | 2221 |
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians | 2241 |
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) | 2242 |
Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics | 2243 |
Computer network technicians | 2281 |
User support technicians | 2282 |
Information systems testing technicians | 2283 |
Authors and writers | 5121 |
Editors | 5122 |
Translators, terminologists, and interpreters | 5125 |
Broadcast technicians | 5224 |
Audio and video recording technicians | 5225 |
Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, and the performing arts | 5226 |
Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography, and the performing arts | 5227 |
Graphic designers and illustrators | 5241 |
Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade | 6221 |
Accomplishment: Demand & Supply is an economic model of market determination and the initiative ‘BC Tech Pilot’ was taken due to increasing demand against supply. The motto of such creation was to create an isolated trail for skilled technical & technological (IT) professionals which can also add assurance in the demand for tech talent.