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BC Provincial Nominee ProgramImmigration Programs Branch

Workforce, Immigration and Major Investments Division

Immigration Update for Canadian Employee Relocation Council

February 28, 2018

The information in this presentation is current as of February 28, 2018

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38,060Immigrants

Economic Immigration

53%

Non-Economic Immigration

47%

BC Provincial Nominee Program 18%

Skilled Workers and Skilled Trades 18%

Live In Caregivers 10%

Canadian Experience 7%

Business 1%

Family Class 34%

Refugee 12%

Other Non-Economic *%

Notes: 2016 data; As a result of rounding, IRCC data may not sum to the totals indicated; ‘Economic immigrants’ refer to categories of permanent residents selected for their ability and skills to contribute to Canada’s economy.

BC PNP Annual nomination allocation: 2017=6000; 2018=6250

Immigration to B.C. in 2016The Federal government selects economic and non-economic permanent immigrants. The BC PNP selects skilled international workers and nominates them for permanent residence.

The information in this presentation is current as of February 28, 2018

BC Provincial Nominee Program:Progress and Opportunity

Strategic planning Marketing and outreach Program design Policy alignment

2014 2018SI processing time: 16m 2-3 months

EI processing time: 36m 4-6 months

First in / first out Prioritization based on B.C.’s economic needs

Intermittent program closures Applications accepted all year

Paper applications Online application system

Skills Immigration (SI)includes Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC)

Entrepreneur Immigration (EI)includes Strategic Investment Projects

BC Provincial Nominee Program:Program Streams

The information in this presentation is current as of February 28, 2018

EEBC – Skilled Worker

EEBC –International Graduate

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Registration Required

Registration Required

No Registration Required

No Registration Required

No Registration Required

Skilled Worker

International Graduate

Entry Level & Semi‐Skilled

Healthcare Professional

International Post‐Graduate

EEBC –Healthcare Professional

EEBC –International Post‐Graduate

Registration Required

Registration Required

BC PNP: Skills Immigration Program Categories

Skills ImmigrationSkills Immigration Express Entry BCExpress Entry BC

*The 32 NOCs under the BC PNP Tech Pilot are pulled from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate categories.

Requires federal Express Entry profile

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Economic Factors Human Capital FactorsNOC 60 points Language 30 points

Wage 50 points Work experience 25 points

Location 10 points Education 25 points

Additional Points Additional Points

NOC 00 15 points 1year of directly-related work experience in Canada 10 points

Top 100 10 points Post-secondary education in Canada up to 8 points

Currently workingin offered position 10 points ECA or trades certification 4 points

The information contained in this presentation is current as of February 28, 2018

Skills Immigration:Registration System (SIRS)

Tech applications are fast-tracked Assigned to

dedicated BC PNP tech team

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Dedicated Concierge Service

Dedicated Concierge Service

Weekly Invitations to

ApplySector

EngagementSector

Engagement

Dedicated email for employers2-day

response timeHigh touch

service

32 tech occupationsEmployers

have just-in-time access

Increased and focused outreach to tech sector

Priority Processing

Priority Processing

Skills Immigration:BC PNP Tech Pilot – 4 Pillars

Supporting B.C.’s technology sector

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Registration ApplicationInvitation(weekly for BC PNP Tech Pilot)

DecisionPermanent Residence

IRCCapplication

EERegistration

Skills Immigration:Process

600 points to EE

30 days to apply

Tech Pilot applications are assigned in 24 hours

Decision in 2-3 mos(2-4 weeks for BC PNP Tech

Pilot)

6 mos for EEBC

18-24 mos for SI

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100

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350

400

450

500All SI & EEBC Categories

The information in this presentation is current as of February 28, 2018

Invitation Trends for 2017

Skills Immigration 2017 2016 2015

Registration Applications Nominations Registration Application Nominations n/a Applications Nominations

International Graduate 2,693 1,555 1,334 3,395 908 1,238 525 781

Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 1,187 726 600 1,958 726* 756 560* 1,180

International Post-Graduate n/a 360 337 n/a 570 513 85 226

Skilled Worker 3,147 1,701 1,310 2,412 662 1,364 1,097 1,875

EEBC - International Graduate 1,967 1,210 1,038 2,745 1,234 1,036 456 731

EEBC - Skilled Worker 2,557 1,502 1,186 2,471 930 805 787 854

EEBC - International Post-Graduate n/a 147 131 n/a 252 209 65 64

SI Total 11,551 7,201 5,931 12,981 5,282 5,921 3,575 5,711

Entrepreneur Immigration 2017 2016 2015

Registration Applications Nominations Registration Application Nominations n/a Applications Nominations

Entrepreneur (Principal Applicant) & Key Staff 288 106 69 503 81 83 178 91

Work Permit Approvals 111 113 84

*Includes North East Pilot Project applications

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Program Statistics

The information in this presentation is current as of February 28, 2018

Skills ImmigrationCountry 2017 2016 2015India 32% 32% 27%

China 21% 22% 15%

Korea 5% 4% 8%

Australia 4% 2% 2%

UK 4% 3% 5%

Brazil 4% 2% 1%

Ireland 2% 2% 4%

US 2% 3% 3%

Philippines 2% 4% 10%

Iran 2% 2% 1%

Other 22% 23% 24%

Entrepreneur ImmigrationCountry 2017 2016 2015China 78% 76% 71%

Egypt 4% 0% 0%

UK 3% 1% 7%

Hong Kong 3% 0% 1%

Iran 3% 2% 4%

Other 9% 20% 16%

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BC PNP Top Source Countries of Nominees

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BC Provincial Nominee Program

For program inquiries:PNPInfo@gov.bc.caPNPTechEmployers@gov.bc.caEn.Imm@gov.bc.ca

www.WelcomeBC.ca/PNP

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Key Contacts:

The information in this presentation is current as of February 28, 2018