Migrate / Canada / Provincial Program / British Columbia
The Immigration Programs Branch of the Government of British Columbia oversees the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP), an economic immigration scheme.
The province can choose and nominate foreign workers, students, and entrepreneurs through the program in order to promote government initiatives, fill labour market gaps, and expand the province's economy. You and your family can apply to IRCC to become permanent residents of Canada if you are nominated.
There are three routes you can take if you want to immigrate to British Columbia :
Entry-level and semi-skilled workers as well as skilled workers, healthcare professionals, international graduates, and post-graduates are all eligible for the Skills Immigration Stream. Except for overseas post-graduates, all applicants must have a job offer or be employed.
Only skilled workers, healthcare professionals, international graduates, and postgraduates are eligible for the British Columbia Express Entry Stream.
The categories of BC PNP Skills Immigration are as follows :
Worker Category : Skilled
Those who have been given a qualified employment offer in a skilled occupation fall under this group. In their skilled occupation, workers are required to have several years of experience.
Professionals in Health Care
People who have experience and suitable work offers as doctors, nurses, psychiatric nurses, or other allied health professionals may apply under this category. There must be a job offer that qualifies for one of the 11 health occupations.
Graduate Category International
Those who graduated from an eligible Canadian university or institution in the previous three years fall under this group. To qualify for this sub-category, a job offer from a BC employer is required.
Category of Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled Workers
Workers in specific entry-level or semi-skilled positions in long-haul transportation, food processing, tourism/hospitality, or entry-level or semi-skilled positions who live and work in British Columbia's Northeast Development Region may qualify for immigration under this program.
Application processing costs are $ 1,150. The cost of a review request would be an extra $ 500 CAD.
Process time : two to three months
Minimum Requirements :
| Category | Is a job required ? | Is it currently receiving applications ? | Additional Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Worker | Yes (Skill Type 0, Skill Level A or B) | Yes | Must have at least two years of work experience in skilled work. |
| Healthcare Professional | Yes | Yes | Must have at least two years of experience as physicians, nurses, psychiatric nurses or allied health professionals. |
| International Graduate | Yes | Yes | Must have graduated from an eligible university or college in the last three years. |
| International Post-Graduate | No | Yes | Must have graduated with a Master's or PhD from a B.C. university in the natural, applied or health sciences programs of study. |
| Entry-level and Semi-skilled worker | Yes, candidates must be currently working. | Yes | Must work in certain positions in tourism, food processing, or long-haul trucking or must be living and working in the Northeast Development Region of British Columbia |
In line with the federal government's Express Entry immigration selection programme, Express Entry BC gives qualified applicants expedited handling of their BC PNP application and, if nominated, their application for permanent residence.
Through Express Entry British Columbia, the following immigration categories for skilled workers may be processed :
The following categories apply :
Minimum Requirements :
| Category | Is a job required ? | Is it currently receiving applications ? | Additional Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled Worker | Yes | Yes | Must have at least two years of work experience in skilled work. |
| Healthcare Professional | Yes | Yes | Must have at least two years of experience as physicians, nurses, psychiatric nurses or allied health professionals, or a midwife with a letter of confirmation from an established practice group in B.C. |
| International Graduate | Yes | Yes | Must have graduated from an eligible university or college in the last three years. |
| International Post-Graduate | No | Yes | Must have graduated with a Master's or PhD from a B.C. university in the natural, applied or health sciences programs of study. |
Tech draws are routinely held in British Columbia, and they invite qualified professionals to seek for a provincial nomination.
To alleviate the province's labour deficit in the digital industry, the initiative was launched as a trial programme in 2017. The province declared it a permanent programme in June 2021.
This program is for qualified candidates who have a job offer in one of the 29 approved occupations in British Columbia. Additionally, the job offer must be for at least a year and still have 120 days left when the applicant applies.
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