This article is part 5 of a 8 part series: Top Occupations – Skills Immigration. In these articles, we will share with you the findings from the BC PNP Statistical Report for 2018.
- Registration Intake
- Application Intake
- Nominations
- Top Source Countries
- Top Occupations – Skill Immigration
- Tech Pilot
- Regional Distribution
- Average Salary
Top Occupations – Skills Immigration 2018
In 2017, the top occupations for Skills Immigration (SI) nominations included administrative officers, food service supervisors, and accounting technicians and bookkeepers. In 2018, these positions were replaced by software engineers and designers, carpenters, graphic designers, and illustrators.
SI Nominees – Occupations
| NOC Level | Occupation | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0631 – Restaurant and food service managers | 397 | 393 | 232 |
| B | 6322 – Cooks | 345 | 267 | 311 |
| B | 1241 – Administrative assistants | 318 | 352 | 183 |
| 0 | 0621 – Retail and wholesale trade managers | 261 | 261 | 335 |
| A | 2173 – Software engineers and designers | 220 | 119 | 132 |
| C | 7511 – Transport truck drivers | 201 | 233 | 343 |
| B | 7271 – Carpenters | 184 | 122 | 59 |
| D | 6711 – Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related | 180 | 152 | 204 |
| B | 5241 – Graphic designers and illustrators | 179 | 87 | 38 |
| B | 6211 – Retail sales supervisors | 152 | 202 | 147 |
| Total Top 10 Occupations | 2,437 | 2,188 | 1,984 |
SI Nominees* – Occupations
| NOC Level | Occupation | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0631 – Restaurant and food service managers | 6.1% | 6.6% | 3.9% |
| B | 6322 – Cooks | 5.3% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| B | 1241 – Administrative assistants | 4.9% | 5.9% | 3.0% |
| 0 | 0621 – Retail and wholesale trade managers | 4.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| A | 2173 – Software engineers and designers | 3.4% | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| C | 7511 – Transport truck drivers | 3.1% | 3.9% | 5.7% |
| B | 7271 – Carpenters | 2.8% | 2.0% | 1.0% |
| D | 6711 – Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| B | 5241 – Graphic designers and illustrators | 2.8% | 1.5% | 0.6% |
| B | 6211 – Retail sales supervisors | 2.3% | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| Total Top 10 Occupations | 37.5% | 36.5% | 33.0% |
*As a proportion of total BC PNP nominations
Source: BC PNP Statistical Report 2018 (p.8)
Summary of Top occupations – Skills immigration
Food service occupations remain at the top of all BC PNP nominations, making up 14.2% in 2018 and 16.3% in 2017.
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