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title: BC Tech Pilot to become a permanent stream of the BC Provincial Nominee Program
description: British Columbia has announced that the BC Tech Pilot has been extended indefinitely and renamed BC PNP Tech. The province wants to provide B.C. tech emplo
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# [BC Tech Pilot to become a permanent stream of the BC Provincial Nominee Program](https://www.candoimmigration.ca/blogs/bc-tech-pilot-to-become-a-permanent-stream-of-the-bc-provincial-nominee-program)

 Written by [CanDo Canadian Immigration Services](https://www.candoimmigration.ca/blogs/author/cando-canadian-immigration-services) | Jun 2, 2021

British Columbia has announced that the BC Tech Pilot has been extended indefinitely and renamed BC PNP Tech.

The province wants to provide B.C. tech employers with the continued ability to recruit and retain international talent when local skilled workers are unavailable.

BC PNP Tech offers people in 29 tech occupations a prioritized pathway to permanent residency:

NOC    Job Title  
0131    Telecommunication carriers managers  
0213    Computer and information systems managers  
0512    Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts  
2131    Civil engineers  
2132    Mechanical engineers  
2133    Electrical and electronics engineers  
2134    Chemical engineers  
2147    Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)  
2171    Information systems analysts and consultants  
2172    Database analysts and data administrators  
2173    Software engineers and designers  
2174    Computer programmers and interactive media developers  
2175    Web designers and developers  
2221    Biological technologists and technicians  
2241    Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians  
2242    Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)  
2243    Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics  
2281    Computer network technicians  
2282    User support technicians  
2283    Information systems testing technicians  
5121    Authors and writers  
5122    Editors  
5125    Translators, terminologists and interpreters  
5224    Broadcast technicians  
5225    Audio and video recording technicians  
5226    Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts  
5227    Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts  
5241    Graphic designers and illustrators  
6221    Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade

Applicants need a job offer in one of the occupations listed above from a Canadian employer in British Columbia for at least one year (365 days), with at least 120 days remaining at the time of application to the BC PNP.

Wants to know if you qualify for the BC PNP Tech or any other Canadian immigration program? Fill out our [online pre-assessment ](https://www.candoimmigration.ca/contact)or contact us for more information: [contact@cisimm.ca](mailto:contact@cisimm.ca) 

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