Priority
Science, Tech, Engineering and Math (STEM) PGWP Eligible

Authors and writers (except technical)

British Columbia

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Bachelor's Degree

$60,170.00 CAD

51111 Authors and writers (except technical)
About

Authors and writers plan, research and write books, scripts, storyboards, plays, essays, speeches, manuals, specifications and other non-journalistic articles for publication or presentation. 

Authors and writers may be self-employed or work for:

  • Advertising agencies
  • Governments
  • Large corporations
  • Private consulting firms
  • Publishing firms
  • Multimedia/new-media companies
Main duties & employment requirements

    Novelists, playwrights, script writers, poets and other creative writers:

    • Create and write novels, plays, scripts, poetry and other material for publication or presentation
    • May conduct research to establish factual content and to get other necessary information

    Content writers (non-technical):

    • Write e-copy, blog posts, e-books, podcasts and other forms of Web-based content
    • Conduct research on a variety of topics to inform writing and may consult with clients to determine the goals of the writing

    Copywriters:

    • Study and identify selling features of products and services and write text for advertisements and commercials
       

    Authors and writers may specialize in a particular subject or type of writing.

    Advertising copywriter
    Copywriter
    Essayist
    Interactive media writer
    Literary writer
    Novelist


Pr pathways

BC PNP - Tech


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