Introduction of British Columbia
British Columbia is Canada’s westernmost province, defined by the Pacific coastline and mountain ranges, it is Canada's third-most populated province and home of Canada’s third largest city Vancouver. Nature areas like Glacier National Park offer hiking and biking trails, as well as campgrounds, Its natural environment, with expansive forests and a unique coastal climate, is renowned as one of the most beautiful in Canada, and indeed the world. British Columbia's culture combines a unique mix of European, Asian, and First Nations influences, and its eight regions each provide dynamic and diverse features. The province’s economy focuses on a strong natural resources sector, with an emphasis on forestry and mining.
Geographic details of British
Columbia
Capital |
Victoria |
Largest
City |
Vancouver |
Total
Area |
364,764
sq. mi |
Area
rank |
5th
in Canada |
Population |
50.7
lakhs (2019) |
Population
Rank |
3rd
in Canada |
Per
Capita |
CA$53,267 |
Weather Condition of British Columbia
British Columbia’s climate is influenced by the Pacific Ocean and mountain ranges. Areas along the south coast have a mild climate year-round. Summers on the coast are warm. B.C.’s coastal regions have the mildest winters in all of Canada, and temperatures rarely drop below freezing. The interior and central regions of the province have hotter summers. Winters are colder and snowier than in coastal regions. In the north, winters are long and cold with lots of snow, and summers are short. Along the north coast, there is a lot of rain in the spring, summer and fall, and the winters are cold.
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP)
The
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) is an immigration program
through which a broad range of workers, graduates, and entrepreneurs can settle
in British Columbia permanently.
The B.C.
PNP is one of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs
(PNPs). It is one of the most varied of all
the PNPs, with three broad streams for workers and graduates — Express Entry, Skills
Immigration and Tech Pilot — plus an additional stream for entrepreneurs.
These
streams are further divided into various categories. Some BCPNP categories are
aligned with Canada’s federal Express Entry immigration selection system.
Furthermore,
some BCPNP categories are managed under a unique system, known as
the Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS). Under the SIRS,
potential applicants are first required to register a profile and provide some
personal information relating to their job offer in BC, work experience,
language ability, and level of education. The BC government conducts periodic
draws in which candidates who meet the cut-off threshold for their category in
that draw are invited to apply for a provincial nomination.
Though
some BC-PNP categories require applicants to have a job offer from a BC
employer, certain categories managed outside the SIRS do not require applicants
to have a job offer.
The BC PNP issues periodic Invitations to Apply to candidates for nomination under one of BC PNP's eligible streams:
Skills Immigration
BC PNP Skills Immigration is divided into the
following categories:
British Columbia Immigration Express Entry Stream
Express Entry
BC aligns with the federal government’s Express Entry immigration
selection system, allowing eligible applicants to receive priority
processing of both their BC PNP application and if nominated, their permanent
residence application.
The following Skills
Immigration categories may be processed through Express Entry British Columbia:
Tech Pilot British Columbia
The
BC-PNP also offers a Tech Pilot program, introduced in 2017, whereby
tech and IT workers may immigrate to BC and obtain Canadian permanent
residence.
The BC
PNP Tech Pilot allows British Columbia immigration officials to expedite the
processing of immigration candidates in key in-demand technology occupations.
Technology
employers get access to a concierge service that includes a guaranteed next
business day assignment of applications in one of the outlined occupations.
The BC
PNP Tech Pilot priorities technology sector applications for existing B.C.
categories. This means candidates still need to meet the basic requirements of
each British Columbia immigration category, including a minimum
one-year job offer from a B.C. employer.
Categories
include Skilled Workers, Health Care Professionals, International Graduates,
International Post-Graduates and Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled Workers.
Weekly invitations are issued to candidates in one of 29 identified occupations in the B.C. technology sector.
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