加拿大移民部 闪电式实施联邦技术移民新政策：联邦技术移民排减积压试点项目

2012年3月15日，卑诗省PNP与加拿大移民部（CIC）合作推出了新的试点项目，以减少大量积压的联邦技术移民审请的处理时间。

联邦技术移民排减积压试点项目允许2008年2月27日之前提交的技术移民申请的申请人，如果属于加拿大急需行业类别：如工程，信息技术和建筑行业，他们将获加拿大移民部通知，可以直接向加拿大省政府申请省提名移民，不必持有雇主聘书。

卑诗BC省PNP办公室 将对试点项目的申请者进行评估，审查其是否有能力在BC省立足。考量因素包括：年龄，学历，工作经验和英语水平。成功申请者将获颁省提名证书，加拿大移民部CIC将予特权加快处理其永久居留申请。卑诗省PNP总共持有250个该项提名配额。

15 March 2012 Federal Skilled Worker Backlog Reduction Pilot

On March 15, 2012 the BC PNP launched a new pilot project in partnership with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to reduce processing times for select Federal Skilled Worker applicants. The Federal Skilled Worker Backlog Reduction Pilot targets CIC clients who submitted their applications for permanent residence prior to February 27, 2008 and who have experience in a select group of high demand engineering, information technology and construction occupations. Those who are invited to participate will receive a letter from CIC and will be eligible to submit an application to the BC PNP without a job offer from a BC employer. The BC PNP will assess pilot project participants on their ability to become economically established in BC by considering a number of factors including age, education, work experience and English language ability. Successful applicants will be issued a nomination certificate that will entitle them to expedited processing of their applications for permanent residence by CIC. The BC PNP will issue up to 250 nomination certificates through the pilot.