Canada Is Attracting Foreign Tech Workers

Canada Is Attracting Foreign Tech Workers Posted onOctober 30, 2022 ByNaseeb Kahlon InBlog It’s no surprise to hear that BC has been going through a labour shortage the last 5 years and this situation has only been amplified in the last couple of years by the Covid-19 situation. The province has not only been attracting tech employers like Amazon and Microsoft but is also a hub for its own tech-based companies like Hootsuite, Slack and EA Games, which have only continued to grow. Thus, it’s never been a better time for tech talent to immigrate to Canada especially with provincial programs like the BCPNP Tech program, which facilitates and prioritizes applications of foreign nationals working in the industry in BC, whether they are continuing to work in these positions or have received a new job offer from a tech company in BC. Through the BCPNP tech program tech professionals are nominated for permanent residency. Once nominated they are also supported for a work permit. This is a great option for tech professionals that either need a brand-new work permit or need to extend their work permit, while they wait to get approved for permanent residency. In addition, tech professionals will have the added assurance of obtaining permanent residency right away, giving them a concrete plan to settle in BC. Sierra Immigration Alliance has been assisting BC tech employers and foreign tech professionals with their BCPNP applications, work permit and permanent residency applications since the BCPNP tech program opened in 2017. Contact Sierra Immigration Alliance’s immigration lawyers specializing in working with tech companies and tech workers in every industry whether it be in IT, ecommerce, health tech, AI, NFTs, software, crypto, hardware, social media, etc. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Logged in as Yulin Wang. Edit your profile. Log out? Required fields are marked * Message*

Occupations that are Eligible for the BCPNP Tech Program

Occupations that are Eligible for the BCPNP Tech Program Posted onJanuary 30, 2022 ByNaseeb Kahlon InBlog The National Occupational Classification or NOC is Canada’s national system for describing occupations. The below NOCs are eligible for the BCPNP tech program. As a BC employer, if any of your employees fall into any of the below NOCs, they are eligible to be nominated for permanent residency by the province as well as get a new work permit or extend their current work permit. If you are a foreign national that works in any of the below NOCs for a BC employer, you are eligible to be nominated for permanent residency and can obtain a work permit or can extend your current one. Contact Sierra Immigration Alliance today to apply for the BCPNP tech program. 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 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 Leave a Reply Cancel reply Logged in as Yulin Wang. Edit your profile. Log out? Required fields are marked * Message*