Immigration Update for Canadian Employee Relocation Council

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1 Immigration Update for Canadian Employee Relocation Council February 28, 2018 BC Provincial Nominee Program Immigration Programs Branch Workforce, Immigration and Major Investments Division 1

2 Immigration to B.C. in 2016 The Federal government selects economic and non-economic permanent immigrants. The BC PNP selects skilled international workers and nominates them for permanent residence. Economic Immigration 53% BC Provincial Nominee Program 18% Skilled Workers and Skilled Trades 18% Live In Caregivers 10% Canadian Experience 7% Business 1% 38,060 Immigrants BC PNP Annual nomination allocation: 2017=6000; 2018=6250 Non-Economic Immigration 47% 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. 2

3 BC Provincial Nominee Program: Progress and Opportunity SI 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 Strategic planning Marketing and outreach Program design Policy alignment

4 BC Provincial Nominee Program: Program Streams Skills Immigration (SI) includes Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) includes Strategic Investment Projects

5 BC PNP: Skills Immigration Program Categories Skills Immigration Express Entry BC Registration Required No Registration Required Requires federal Express Entry profile Registration No Registration Required Required Skilled Worker International Graduate Entry Level & Semi Skilled Healthcare Professional International Post Graduate EEBC Skilled Worker EEBC International Graduate EEBC Healthcare Professional EEBC International Post Graduate *The 32 NOCs under the BC PNP Tech Pilot are pulled from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate categories. 5

6 Skills Immigration: Registration System (SIRS) Economic Factors NOC 60 points Human Capital Factors Language 30 points Wage 50 points Work experience 25 points Location 10 points Additional Points NOC points Top points Currently working in offered position 10 points Education 25 points Additional Points 1year of directly-related work experience in Canada 10 points Post-secondary education in Canada up to 8 points ECA or trades certification 4 points The information contained in this presentation is current as of February 28,

7 Skills Immigration: BC PNP Tech Pilot 4 Pillars Supporting B.C. s technology sector Dedicated Concierge Service Weekly Invitations to Apply Priority Processing Sector Engagement Dedicated for employers 2-day response time High touch service 32 tech occupations Employers have just-intime access Tech applications are fasttracked Assigned to dedicated BC PNP tech team Increased and focused outreach to tech sector 7

8 Skills Immigration: Process EE Registration 600 points to EE Registration Invitation (weekly for BC PNP Tech Pilot) Application Decision IRCC application Permanent Residence 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 mos for SI

9 Invitation Trends for All SI & EEBC Categories 9

10 Program Statistics Skills Immigration Registration Applications Nominations Registration Application Nominations n/a Applications Nominations International Graduate 2,693 1,555 1,334 3, , Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 1, , * * 1,180 International Post-Graduate n/a n/a Skilled Worker 3,147 1,701 1,310 2, ,364 1,097 1,875 EEBC - International Graduate 1,967 1,210 1,038 2,745 1,234 1, EEBC - Skilled Worker 2,557 1,502 1,186 2, EEBC - International Post-Graduate n/a n/a SI Total 11,551 7,201 5,931 12,981 5,282 5,921 3,575 5,711 Entrepreneur Immigration Registration Applications Nominations Registration Application Nominations n/a Applications Nominations Entrepreneur (Principal Applicant) & Key Staff Work Permit Approvals *Includes North East Pilot Project applications 10

11 BC PNP Top Source Countries of Nominees Skills Immigration Country India 32% 32% 27% China 21% 22% 15% Korea 5% 4% 8% Australia 4% 2% 2% UK 4% 3% 5% Brazil 4% 2% 1% Entrepreneur Immigration Country China 78% 76% 71% Egypt 4% 0% 0% UK 3% 1% 7% Hong Kong 3% 0% 1% Iran 3% 2% 4% Other 9% 20% 16% Ireland 2% 2% 4% US 2% 3% 3% Philippines 2% 4% 10% Iran 2% 2% 1% Other 22% 23% 24% 11

12 Key Contacts: BC Provincial Nominee Program For program inquiries: 12