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By Jessica Thakur
May 24, 2023
The BC PNP Tech program, introduced in 2017, has been extended indefinitely under the new name BC PNP Tech. This program was designed to assist B.C. tech employers in meeting their talent requirements. It provides a pathway for international skilled tech professionals to work in B.C. and eventually obtain permanent residence. The BC PNP Tech program, drawing from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate categories, has seen significant growth and accounted for a substantial portion of the program's nominations. In 2021, Tech Pilot nominees comprised 27% of all nominations under the program. Tech occupations, such as software engineers and developers, graphic designers and illustrators, computer programmers and interactive media developers, professional occupations in advertising, marketing, and public relations, information systems analysts and consultants, and user support technicians, dominated the top 10 occupations nominated in 2021. The BC PNP Tech program continues to be a vital resource for B.C. employers seeking to attract and retain skilled tech talent.
BC PNP Tech Occupations
10030 Telecommunication carriers managers
20012 Computer and information systems managers
21100 Physicists and astronomers
21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
21211 Data scientists
21220 Cybersecurity specialists
21221 Business systems specialists
21222 Information systems specialists
21223 Database analysts and data administrators
21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
21231 Software engineers and designers
21232 Software developers and programmers
21233 Web designers
21234 Web developers and programmers
21300 Civil engineers
21301 Mechanical engineers
21310 Electrical and electronics engineers
21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
21320 Chemical engineers
21399 Other professional engineers
22110 Biological technologists and technicians
22220 Computer network and web technicians
22221 User support technicians
22222 Information systems testing technicians
22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
22312 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
50011 Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
51111 Authors and writers (except technical)
51112 Technical writers
51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
52112 Broadcast technicians
52113 Audio and video recording technicians
52120 Graphic designers and illustrators
53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators
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