By Stephanie Ford  In March 2022, British Columbia's Ministry of Municipal Affairs announced changes to the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Skills Immigration Stream. These changes are in response to the critical need or more healthcare workers and early childhood educators (ECE) in the province. Here's what you need to know about these changes to the BCPNP. Overview of the BC PNP Program Under the BC PNP, applicants who currently live in the province may be invited to apply for the provincial nominee program based on their individual attributes. Essentially, applicants are invited based on what skills and experience they can bring…

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…