BC expanded the BC PNP Tech Immigration Stream
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech immigration stream has expanded to include 35 occupations under the newly created National Occupational Classification (NOC).
Before the launch of NOC 2021 on November 16, only 29 targeted occupations were available under this program. BC PNP Tech is a program that helps those in the technology field speed up the immigration process to British Columbia. In 2021, the BC PNP issued 1,697 nominations through the Tech program, representing 27.3 percent of all provincial nominations that year.
This year, the province issued 2,508 nominations under this program.
BC PNP Tech Targeted Occupations:
A complete list of the new targeted professions, with NOC 2021 codes, is below
| Occupations | TEER | Occupations | TEER |
| Physicists and astronomers | 21100 | Mathematicians, statisticians, and actuaries | 21210 |
| Business systems specialists | 21221 | Information systems specialists | 21222 |
| Software engineers and designers | 21231 | Software developers and programmers | 21232 |
| Civil engineers | 21300 | Mechanical engineers | 21301 |
| Chemical engineers | 21320 | Other professional engineers | 21399 |
| User support technicians | 22221 | Information systems testing technicians | 22222 |
| Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics | 22312 | Authors and writers (except technical) | 51111 |
| Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, and the performing arts | 52119 | Broadcast technicians | 52112 |
| Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography, and performing arts assistants and operators | 53111 | Telecommunication carriers managers | 10030 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 20012 | Data scientists | 21211 |
| Cybersecurity specialists | 21220 | Database analysts and data administrators | 21223 |
| Computer systems developers and programmers | 21230 | Web designers | 21233 |
| Web developers and programmers | 21234 | Electrical and electronics engineers | 21310 |
| Biological technologists and technicians | 22110 | Computer network and web technicians | 22220 |
| Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians | 22310 | Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting, and performing arts | 50011 |
| Technical writers | 51112 | Producers, directors, choreographers, and related occupations | 51120 |
| Audio and video recording technicians | 52113 | Graphic designers and illustrators | 52120 |
| Editors | 5122 |
BC PNP Technology: Highlights
A professional concierge service
Employers in the IT sector have access to relevant immigration statistics.
Tech job candidates receive weekly invitations
Employers in the 29 core IT occupations may quickly find skilled candidates.
Priority handling
The dedicated BC PNP Tech Team assigns tech applications for the 29 in-demand professions on the 1 business day.
BC PNP workshops and events with a specific focus on the tech industry, including one-on-one employer consultation.
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