BC LMIA Program is an immigration program jointly operated by the BC Provincial Government and the Federal Department of Immigration. It aims to help BC employers hire and retain qualified foreign skilled workers with the required skills. In this project, the company first screens qualified applicants and agrees to support the applicants for permanent residence through the provincial nomination program. Then the employer and the applicant jointly apply to the PNP. Provincial nomination certificate will be distributed along with the approval of PNP application. Then, the applicant may submit immigration application, where the application will be priority to review.

Requirements:

1) College degree or above;

2) Meet the minimum language requirements (no lower than 5 points in the IELTS G category);

3) Occupation belongs to Canada NOC O, A, B category, at least 2 years of relevant work experience;

4) The employer must meet the nomination requirements of BC.

5) If the employer’s industry needs to have a corresponding professional certificate, it needs to be provided;

 

NOC	BC PNP Tech Pilot Job Title
0131	Telecommunication carriers managers
0213	Computer and information systems managers
0512	Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
2131	Civil engineers
2132	Mechanical engineers
2133	Electrical and electronics engineers
2134	Chemical engineers
2147	Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
2171	Information systems analysts and consultants
2172	Database analysts and data administrators
2173	Software engineers and designer
2174	Computer programmers and interactive media developers
2175	Web designers and developers
2221	Biological technologists and technicians
2241	Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
2242	Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
2243	Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
2281	Computer network technicians
2282	User support technicians
2283	Information systems testing technicians
5121	Authors and writers
5122	Editors
5125	Translators, terminologists and interpreters
5224	Broadcast technicians
5225	Audio and video recording technicians
5226	Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
5227	Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts
5241	Graphic designers and illustrators
6221	Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade