British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)

BCPNP is a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) that allows the province of British Columbia to nominate individuals who meet their economic and labor market needs for permanent residency in Canada. Candidates are ranked using SIRS (Skills Immigration Registration System), a points-based system in the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC categories. Candidates are assigned a score based on their qualifications and experience, and are entered into a pool of candidates. Periodically, the BC PNP issues invitations to apply to the highest-scoring candidates in the pool.

The BC PNP has several categories for skilled workers, international graduates, and entrepreneurs who want to settle and work in British Columbia.

SKILLS IMMIGRATION

•     Skilled Worker
•     Health Authority
•     Entry Level and Semi-Skilled (ELSS)
•     International Graduate
•     International Post-Graduate

Skilled Worker

The Skilled Worker stream is for workers in a professional, management, technical, trade or other skilled occupation who have an eligible full-time job offer.

Eligibility

To qualify for this stream, you must:
•     have accepted a full-time, indeterminate job offer from a B.C. employer. The job must be in a skilled occupation (NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3)
•     have a minimum of two years of full-time (or full-time equivalent) work experience in any skilled occupation (NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3)
•     have a wage offer in line with B.C. wage rates for the occupation

Health Authority

The Health Authority stream gives a permanent residence pathway to people working for a health authority in B.C.

Eligibility

To qualify for this stream, you must:
•     have one of the following:
•     a full-time, indeterminate job offer (the job offer must not be temporary or have a defined end date) from a B.C. public health authority
•     a letter from a health authority or midwife practice group that confirms that you are a physician, nurse practitioner, or midwife in British Columbia
•     meet the education, training, experience and qualification requirements outlined by the public health authority.

Entry Level and Semi-Skilled

The Entry Level and Semi-Skilled stream is a way for workers in select occupations in the tourism/hospitality, or food processing sectors to gain permanent residence in B.C.

Eligibility

To qualify for this stream, you must:
•      have accepted a full-time, indeterminate job offer from a B.C. employer in the tourism/hospitality, or food processing sector.
•      Your occupation must be on the list of eligible occupations for your sector.
•      have been working full-time for your employer for a minimum of nine consecutive months before applying.
•      be qualified to do the job offered to you, including meeting any certification or registration requirements in B.C.
•      be earning a wage in line with B.C. wage rates for the occupation
•      meet minimum language and education requirements

International Graduate

This stream is for graduates with a valid credential from an eligible Canadian university or college within the last three years.

Eligibility

To qualify for this stream, you must:
•     have completed a degree, diploma, or certificate from an eligible post-secondary institution in Canada in the past three years
•     have accepted a job offer from a B.C. employer in NOC TEER category 1, 2, or 3
•     be qualified to work in your occupation in B.C.
•     for NOC TEER 2 or 3 occupations, meet minimum language requirements
•     have a wage offer in line with B.C. wage rates for the occupation
•     show you can support yourself and your dependents
•     have, or be eligible for, legal immigration status in Canada

International Post-Graduate

If you have recently graduated from an eligible B.C. post-secondary institution with a master’s or doctoral degree, or if you are a Ph.D. candidate at a public B.C. post-secondary institution, you may be eligible for the BC PNP’s International Post-Graduate stream. You do not need a job offer from an employer to apply to this stream.

Eligible graduate degrees

Please see the BC PNP IPG Programs of Study in Eligible Fields for more information.

Doctoral level programs

You may be eligible to apply to this stream if you completed a doctoral degree (in any field of study) at a public B.C. post-secondary institution.

You may also be eligible to apply to this stream if you are a PhD student (in any field of study) at a public B.C. post-secondary institution and if you have been admitted to candidacy.