BC PNP Priority Access: Supporting ECE and ECEA Immigration Application

• Designed to retain recent graduates from Canadian post-secondary institutions
• Must have graduated within the past 3 years
• Programs of study must have at least 8 months (two semesters) of full-time equivalent coursework.

so again the skilled worker category is where most ECEs will fall this is designed for experienced professionals who must have a minimum of two years of skilled work experience in the last 10 years and is open to all skilled occupations so in addition to the general requirements we do have specific requirements for each category the there must be a full-time job offer which is at least 30 hours per week the job offer must be indeterminate with no defined end date for the purposes of the bcpnp independent contractors are not considered as indeterminate employees uh but rather only individuals who are on the company’s payroll who are issued t4s um and those are the only ones who will be considered employees of the company

Your employer must have:

• a valid municipal business license that allows your employer and their employees to engage in business at a fixed location in B.C.
• confirmation from the appropriate governing body, such as a public health authority, that demonstrates your employer is approved to operate.

the international graduate core category is the other category where we may see ECEs it’s designed to retain recent graduates from canadian post-secondary institutions they must have graduated within the previous three years and programs of study must have been at least eight months or two semesters but this does not include co-op work terms practicums or internships this also excludes English second language programs

National Occupational Classification (2016 version):

• NOC Code: 4214 – Early childhood educators and assistants

Skilled Jobs:

• 0 – Managerial jobs
• A – Professional jobs
• B – Technical & skilled trades jobs

Semi-skilled jobs/Entry-level jobs:

• C – Semi-skilled jobs
• D – Entry-level jobs

Find your NOC on www.canada.ca/immigration

Using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) after Nov 16, 2022

• TEER NOC CODE: 42202 – Early childhood educators and assistants

The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is a system developed by the Government of Canada to classify jobs (occupations). Jobs are grouped according to the work a person does and the job duties. The BC PNP uses the 2021 version of the NOC for applications submitted on or after November 16, 2022.

The NOC 2021 version uses TEER categories (Training, Experience, Education and Responsibilities) to classify each job based on the level of training, formal education and experience that is needed for each job, as well as the responsibilities associated with each job. There are six TEER categories:

• TEER 0 – Management jobs
• TEER 1 – Jobs that usually require university education
• TEER 2 – Jobs that usually require college education OR≥ 2 year apprenticeships OR supervisory positions
• TEER 3 – Jobs that usually require college education OR < 2 year apprenticeships OR > 6 months on-the-job training
• TEER 4 – Jobs that usually require high school education OR several weeks on-the-job training
• TEER 5 – Jobs with no education requirement, short on-the-job demonstration training

so who can support an application to the bc pnp because most of the skills immigration categories require a job offer an employer plays an important role in the support of a bcpnp application so the employer must be established in british columbia for at least one year have at least five full-time employees or three if outside of metro vancouver they must possess a valid license from the appropriate governing body they must provide a job offer of a full-time indeterminate job and they must satisfy recruitment requirements which i’ll discuss later so the employee employer responsibilities are to provide accurate documents and notify the bcpnp of any changes in the employment status of the applicant or if the business has closed or change ownership

The employer must demonstrate that genuine and bona fide efforts were made to recruit from the local labour market, and that hiring a foreign worker will not adversely affect employment or development opportunities for local candidates (Canadian citizens and/or permanent residents).

so there is also a licensing requirement for child care providers the employer must have a valid municipal business license that allows employers and their employees to engage in business at a fixed location in bc d also confirmation from the appropriate governing body such as a public health authority that demonstrates the employer is allowed to operate in british columbia