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Vancouver has emerged as the best immigration destination for tech workers from across the globe, being ranked top in terms of tech job growth rate. The most populous city in the province of British Columbia, Vancouver was found to have the largest growth in tech jobs across North America in a recent study. The study was conducted by the CBRE Group and it observed that Vancouver beat major cities like San Francisco, Seattle and New York in terms of tech job growth.
Vancouver, being one of the greatest rising markets for tech industry across Canada and the United States, is a favorite destination for international tech workers. The city offers great career opportunities to technically skilled professionals. The tech growth rate of Vancouver is almost 30%. It has left Seattle, which was in the top position in terms of tech growth rate by climbing up 27 spots.
Vancouver has added a total of 13600 new high-tech software and service jobs within the past two years. It represents almost 55% of the new office jobs created in the city. Toronto also continues to be a major centre of tech industry in Canada. The city recorded a job growth rate of 23.9 per cent between 2017 and 2018. The city added 30200 new tech jobs during this period. Montreal, which added 8800 tech jobs, is close behind with a growth rate of 11.2 percent. The study further predicts that the tech markets of Ottawa and Waterloo too will be witnessing an incredible growth in the near future.
British Columbia migration for tech workers
British Columbia has high demand for skilled and experienced international tech workers. If you are a tech worker who wishes to make Vancouver your permanent home, where you will have great career opportunities, you have a few options to consider. The first option is the British Columbia PNP Tech Pilot program under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). It allows candidates working in one of the in-demand tech occupations of British Columbia to apply for a provincial nomination. However, to be eligible to migrate to British Columbia through this fast-track immigration pathway, the candidate must have a job offer from a British Columbia employer in one of the 29 in-demand tech occupations of the province.
Another option is applying through the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) of Express Entry that exclusively targets skilled workers. A job offer is not required to apply through FSWP. However, the candidate must have at least one year of work experience and demonstrate required level of language proficiency. If you are eligible for any one of these immigration programs, you can easily become a Canadian permanent resident.
Are you a tech worker who wishes to make Canada your permanent home? We can help you to make your Canadian dream a reality. Get in touch with our expert Canada immigration consultants to explore your options to migrate to Canada.
