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Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Competitiveness

Ignite Okanagan 2020 BC Provincial Nominee Program: Accessing Global Talent

Kelowna March 9, 2019

The information in this presentation is current as of March 6, 2020

Immigration: An Important Source of BC Labour Supply

MAXIMIZE BRITISH COLUMBIA’S WORKFORCE 480,000 WORKERS BY 2029

RECRUIT FROM ACROSS CANADA 69,000 WORKERS BY 2029

UTILIZE SKILLED INTERNATIONAL WORKERS

263,000 WORKERS BY 2029

K-12 Education (Public and Independent) Post-Secondary Education (Public and Private) Apprenticeship and Industry Training Labour Market Programs

Promotion and Attraction Labour Mobility Credential Harmonization

Federal and Provincial Immigration Streams Temporary Foreign Workers Foreign Qualifications Recognition Labour Market Programs Targeting Skilled Immigrants

861,000 job openings over next 10 years 31% sourced from immigrants

Job Openings by Educational Requirement University Degree

36% Diploma or Trade Certificate

41% High School or Less

23%

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30,085 16,320 3,710

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

2019 BC Immigrants by Immigration Category Economic ClassFamily ClassHumanitarian

47985 48375 52170 60280

68555

35,730 38,075 38,445 44,870 50,320

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Permanent and temporary residents in BC, 2015 to 2019

Work permits issued Permanent residents

BC Immigration Trends


81.2%

3.3%

4.4% 1.7% 9.4%

Vancouver

Abbotsford-Mission

Victoria

Kelowna

All other areas

Recent Immigrants by Place of Residence

2016 Census

# %Vancouver 142,535 81.2%Victoria 7,690 4.4%Abbotsford-Mission 5,880 3.3%Kelowna 2,995 1.7%Nanaimo 1,335 0.8%Chilliwack 1,180 0.7%Prince George 1,170 0.7%Kamloops 1,140 0.6%Fort St John 940 0.5%Vernon 595 0.3%Squamish 580 0.3%Duncan 525 0.3%Dawson Creek 465 0.3%Courtenay 460 0.3%Penticton 420 0.2%Campbell River 305 0.2%Williams Lake 230 0.1%Cranbrook 220 0.1%Salmon Arm 205 0.1%Parksville 195 0.1%Nelson 180 0.1%Prince Rupert 180 0.1%Quesnel 160 0.1%Terrace 150 0.1%Port Alberni 130 0.1%Powell River 130 0.1%

Settlement Patterns of Immigrants in BC Immigration to BC


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Immigrants living in CMAs

AllRecent

Vancouver989,54576.6%142,53581.2%Recent Immigrants

Abbotsford-Mission43,7803.4%5,8803.3%

Victoria65,6105.1%7,6904.4%

Kelowna26,4502.0%2,9951.7%

All other areas167,29012.9%16,4559.4%

Total1,292,675175,555

Recent

#%

Vancouver142,53581.2%

Victoria7,6904.4%

Abbotsford-Mission5,8803.3%

Kelowna2,9951.7%

Nanaimo1,3350.8%

Chilliwack1,1800.7%

Prince George1,1700.7%

Kamloops1,1400.6%All Immigrants

Fort St John9400.5%

Vernon5950.3%

Squamish5800.3%

Duncan5250.3%

Dawson Creek4650.3%

Courtenay4600.3%

Penticton4200.2%

Campbell River3050.2%

Williams Lake2300.1%

Cranbrook2200.1%

Salmon Arm2050.1%

Parksville1950.1%

Nelson1800.1%

Prince Rupert1800.1%

Quesnel1600.1%

Terrace1500.1%

Port Alberni1300.1%

Powell River1300.1%

VancouverAbbotsford-MissionVictoriaKelownaAll other areas0.811910797186067073.349377687904076E-24.380393608840534E-21.7060180570191676E-29.373130927629518E-2

VancouverAbbotsford-MissionVictoriaKelownaAll other areas0.765501769586322993.3867754849440115E-25.0755216895197942E-22.0461446225849497E-20.1294138124431895

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Attraction Integration Citizenship Selection

Temporary Permanent

Immigration is the temporary/permanent movement of people for economic, family reunification or humanitarian reasons.

The Immigration Pathway


Attraction Integration Selection

• Settlement services (Temporary residents & Naturalized Citizens)

• Labour market services

• Foreign qualifications recognition

• WelcomeBC.ca • Attraction

campaign • International

student recruitment

• BC program policy and criteria

• Provincial Nominee Program

Citizenship

• Canada-BC Immigration Agreement defines BC’s role in immigration • The Provincial Immigration Programs Act governs the delivery of the Provincial Nominee Program

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• National-level awareness and attraction efforts

• Annual immigration levels

• Eligibility criteria • Assessment and

selection

• Settlement services for permanent residents (over $690M in 2017/18)

• Setting eligibility criteria and granting citizenship

BC’s Role in Immigration

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Outreach, marketing, and engagement drives high-quality Provincial Nominee Program applications

WelcomeBC.ca informs the public about programs and services

International and national campaigns attract skilled immigrants and businesses to BC (e.g. Silicon Valley Mission)

Attraction and recruitment of international students (International Education Strategy led by Advanced Education and Skills Training)

The Federal government leads attraction efforts to Canada.

BC leads attraction efforts to the province.

Attraction


Economic* 30,085 | 60%

‘Economic immigrants’ refer to categories of permanent residents selected for their ability and skills to contribute to Canada’s economy. *2019 Data; Total permanent residents 50,320

BC Provincial Nominee Program

12,580 | 41.8%

Express Entry 14,922| 49.6%

Live-In Caregivers 2,095| 7%

Family Sponsorship

16,320 | 80.7%

Refugees and Protected Persons

3,710 | 18.3% Business

470 | 1.6%

The Federal government selects economic and non-economic permanent immigrants.

Other 205 | 1%

BC’s Provincial Nominee Program selects skilled international workers and nominates them for permanent residency.

Non-Economic* 20,235 | 40%

Selection: Permanent Pathways


Application to BC PNP (Work Permit Support Letter) Provincial Nomination

Application for Permanent Residence

• Province’s direct immigration tool

• BC PNP offers an immigration pathway to support permanent residence of economic immigrants; constitutes 41% of all B.C. economic immigrants

• Provincial role: outreach, criteria design, assessment and nomination for permanent residence (federal government issues visas), settlement supports

• 6,550 nominations issued in 2019; 99% under Skills Immigration

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BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)

The information in this presentation is current as of March 6, 2020

Registration Application Invitation (weekly for BC PNP Tech Pilot)

Decision Permanent Residence

IRCC application

EE Registration

600 points to EE

30 days to apply

Decision in 2-3 mos

Tech Pilot: 80% within 2-

4 weeks

6 mos for EEBC 18-24 mos for SI

*Tech Pilot applications are assigned in 24

hours

Skills Immigration Process


EEBC – Skilled Worker

EEBC –

International Graduate

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

Skills Immigration Express Entry BC

Requires federal Express Entry profile

BC PNP: Skills Immigration categories


BC PNP: Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS)

Economic Factors Human Capital Factors NOC 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 working in offered position 10 points ECA or trades certification 4 points


Assigned next business day Fast-tracked BC PNP tech

team

Service Timeliness Engagement

Dedicated concierge service Dedicated

email for employers 2-day response

time

Weekly invitations to apply 29 tech

occupations Employers

have just-in-time access

Increased and focused outreach to tech sector

Prioritization

Supporting B.C.’s technology sector

Skills Immigration: BC PNP Tech Pilot – 4 Pillars


General

• Full-time, indeterminate job offer – (one-year job offer for eligible Tech Pilot occupations)

• Occupation, qualifications & wage • Language proficiency • Minimum income • Legally able to work in Canada

Note: Additional requirements for EEBC categories

BC PNP Skills Immigration: Program Requirements


Employer Requirements • Minimum 1 year in business (2 years if Entry Level / Semi-Skilled) • Has 5 employees (3 if outside Greater Vancouver) • History of good workplace and business practices • Offered permanent full-time job with market wage (1yr for tech) • Satisfied recruitment requirements Employer Responsibilities • Accuracy of employer info sections of the online application • Notify of changes in the employment status or if the business has

closed or changed ownership.

BC PNP Skills Immigration: Program Requirements


Temporary residents

• BC provides settlement programs for temporary residents

Permanent residents

• The Federal government funds settlement services for permanent residents

Naturalized citizens

• BC provides settlement programs for naturalized citizens

Settlement Services


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Policies and initiatives to ensure qualifications and experience of internationally-trained workers are assessed fairly and efficiently

$1M BC Credential Assessment Improvement Fund created in 2019/20

10 projects underway with professional regulators

The Federal government funds settlement services for permanent residents

BC provides settlement services to temporary residents and naturalized citizens

BC Settlement and Integration Services (BCSIS)

Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants

Supports social and economic integration of newcomers not eligible for temporary residents and citizens (e.g. foreign workers, refugee claimants, international students, naturalized citizens)

$5.7M, serves over 16,000 clients annually across the province

“Hub-and spoke” model to serve smaller communities

Employment and skills upgrading program for internationally trained immigrants. Goal of employment commensurate with pre-arrival skills/experience

$7.6M ($5.8 million provincial, $2M federal), serves over 1,600 clients annually.

Over 70% of client find employment in their field at completion.

Foreign Credential Recognition

Services include language training, community orientation, social connections, and employment programs Only permanent residents are eligible for services. $100.6M budgeted for services in BC in 2018/19

Budget 2018: New provincial settlement funding announced. Total provincial funding now $12M, a 60% increase. New funding targeted to expand BCSIS and Career Paths programs, and improve Foreign Credential Recognition.

Settlement Services

Where to find more information www.WelcomeBC.ca/PNP


https://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-to-B-C

BC Provincial Nominee Program www.WelcomeBC.ca/PNP For program inquiries: [email protected] Today’s presenter: [email protected]

Key Contacts:


http://www.welcomebc.ca/PNPmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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