Why choose the British Columbia PNP program?

• 1+ million job openings in the next ten years
• High demand for Tech and Healthcare professionals
• The minimum CRS score required to get an ITA is 85
• Invited 100,000+ immigrants in 2023
• Every month hold 4 targeted draw 

 

About British Columbia:

British Columbia is regarded as the westernmost of the 10 Canadian provinces. The province is also one of the last regions in North America to be explored and settled subsequently. While Yukon and the North-western territories lie to the north of the province, the US states of Washington, Idaho, and Montana lie towards the south. Alberta makes another neighbor on the east side. Most of the western side of British Columbia is taken up by the Pacific Ocean.

 

Prominent cities in British Columbia:

The prominent towns in British Columbia:

• Vancouver
• Delta
• Surrey
• Burnaby
• Kelowna
• Langley District Municipality
• Coquitlam
• Richmond
• Abbotsford

British Columbia is part of the British Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The British Columbia PNP program- the BC Provincial Nominee Program [BC PNP]- Offers a pathway for high-demand foreign workers, International graduates, and experienced entrepreneurs to acquire permanent residency in BC.

Important Notice: 

British Columbia announces Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Stream as Permanent one. Apply now!

British Columbia has made the Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Stream a permanent one.The program is now known as Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) Regional Stream. This route will provide  international entrepreneurs to set-up their business through Entrepreneur immigration programs.Entrepreneur immigration programs will provide temporary status at first, eventually transforming it into Canada PR once they start the business.

As announced in Jan 2024, the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) is inter-changing the current two streams (International Graduate and Post-Graduate Streams) with three new streams.The three new streams are the Bachelor’s stream, Master’s stream, and Doctorate stream.

• The Bachelor's Stream: This stream will focus on recent bachelor's degree graduates from eligible institutions. Graduates who have a permanent job offer can apply for this category.
• The Master's Stream: This stream focuses on master's degree graduates from eligible post-secondary institutions in any subject. Graduates with at least one year of full-time job experience can apply for this category.
• The Doctorate Stream: This stream focuses on graduates and doctoral-level candidates from eligible post-secondary colleges. Graduates and Doctorate candidates are eligible for this category.

British Columbia PNP programs:

The following are the categories offered by the British Columbia PNP program:

Skills Immigration

This category is meant for semi-skilled and skilled foreign workers in occupations with high demand in PNP Canada British Columbia. British Columbia immigration uses a points-based system to invite eligible candidates. Candidates have to go online to register and apply to the BC PNP. To become a Canadian permanent resident, the candidate must apply on paper.

It may not be required of immigration candidates to have previous work experience for certain categories. Skilled workers will come with considerable foreign work experience. Semi-skilled or entry-level applicants could need work experience from British Columbia.

For international graduates entering work after graduation through this program may not need work experience. This will depend on the job offered.

Category	Job offer required?	Currently, accepting applications?	Requirements
Skilled Worker	Yes (NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, 3)	Yes	2 years of work experience as a skilled professional
Healthcare Professional	Yes	Yes	2 years of work experience as physicians, nurses, psychiatric nurses or allied health professionals.
International Graduate	Yes	Yes	Should be graduated from an eligible university or college in the last three years.
International Post-Graduate	Not required	Yes	Should have 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	Yes	Should have work experience in tourism, food processing, or long-haul trucking or must be living and working in the Northeast Development Region of British Columbia

 

Express Entry BC

An immigration candidate qualified for a federal economic program, also a skilled worker willing to immigrate to BC can apply for immigration under this category. The process of registration and application for BC PNP and permanent residency are web-based.

Candidates aren’t required to have any work experience from British Columbia. But they will need to meet other requirements like language and education.

Category	Job offer required?	Currently, accepting applications?	Requirements
Skilled Worker	Yes	Yes	2 years of work experience in TEER 0, 1, 2, 3
Healthcare Professional	Yes	Yes	2 years of work 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	Should be graduated from an eligible university or college in the last three years.
International Post-Graduate	No	Yes	Should have a Master’s or PhD from a B.C. university in the natural, applied or health sciences programs of study.

 

Entrepreneur Immigration

This program is for Entrepreneurs who want to actively start or manage a business. This can be used as an Entrepreneur Immigration Category. The candidate is required to have the necessary personal funds or funds for investments. Companies trying to expand their business to British Columbia could attempt to fetch Canada PR for their key employees.

Other BC PNP immigration programs

• Canadian Experience Class – This program lets individuals with Canadian work experience become permanent residents.

• Family Sponsorship – This program opens a pathway for citizens and permanent residents above 18 years of age. They can sponsor their relatives, helping them immigrate to Canada.
• Live-in Caregiver Program – This program helps qualified individuals arrive in Canada to care for specific people. These include elderly persons, children, or individuals with disabilities in private homes.
• Federal Skilled Workers Program is for Canada PR to skilled professionals. It offers an immigration pathway for them to contribute to Canada's economy.
• Federal Skilled Trades Program – This program offers the opportunity to become a permanent resident to skilled trades workers. They are qualified and can make a great contribution to the economy of Canada.
• Self-Employed Persons Program – This program helps individuals to become self-employed in Canada.
• Start-up Visa Program – Entrepreneurs who can use their ideas and skills to build a business in Canada that’s innovative may have the eligibility for this program.
• Temporary Foreign Worker Program lets foreign workers arrive in Canada to meet short-term labor and skill shortages. Other BC PNP immigration programs. 

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Eligibility requirements:

An individual needs to score at least 85 points out of 190 points:

Several factors can give different points to fulfill the eligibility criteria of the British Columbia PNP draw:

Eligibility criteria factors	Max points
Economic Factors	110
Skill Level of the B.C. Job Offer	50
Wage of the B.C. Job Offer	50
Regional District of Employment	10
Human Capital Factors	80
Directly Related Work Experience	25
Highest Level of Education	25
Language	30
Grand total 190

 

Steps to apply for BC PNP program:

Step 1: Check you eligibility through Canada Immigration Points Calculator

Step 2: Select the BC PNP Stream

Step 3: Arrange the checklist of requirements

Step 4: Apply for BC PNP

Step 5: Migrate to British Columbia 

 

 BC PNP Processing time:

BC PNP stream	Processing time
Skills Immigration Stream	2 – 3 Months
Express Entry BC	2 – 3 Months
Entrepreneur Immigration Stream	4 Months

 

 

PNP draws in 2024

Month	No. of draws	Total no. of Invitations
December	2	47
November	5	148
October	5	759
September	5	638
August	5	622
July	4	333
June	4	277
May	4	308
April	4	350
March	4	663
February	2	421
January	4	994

 

 

All PNP draws in 2023
Total no. of candidates: 38,321
Total draws: 86
Month	Province	No. of draws	No. of candidates
May	BC	5	854
Manitoba	2	1065
Ontario	5	6890
Quebec	1	802
Saskatchewan	2	2076
PEI	2	280
April	Alberta	4	405
BC	4	678
Manitoba	3	1631
Ontario	5	1184
Quebec	1	1020
Saskatchewan	1	1067
PEI	1	189
March	Alberta	1	134
BC	4	968
Manitoba	2	1163
New Brunswick	1	144
Ontario	6	3,906
PEI	3	303
Quebec	2	1636
Saskatchewan	2	550
February	Ontario	4	3,183
Manitoba	2	891
Saskatchewan	1	421
British Columbia	4	909
PEI	1	228
Alberta	1	100
January	Ontario	6	3,591
Manitoba	2	658
Saskatchewan	1	50
British Columbia	5	1,122
PEI	2	223
Total	86	38,321

 

British Columbia PNP Draw Updates 2023

Invitation Dates	Number of Invitations issued	CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate
19th December 2023	230	60-95
12th December 2023	197	60-116
5th December 2023	193	60-94
28th November 2023	760	29-80
21st November 2023	161	60-94
16th November 2023	224	60-115
October 31, 2023	208	CRS 91-113
October 24, 2023	162	CRS 60-90
October 17, 2023	152	CRS 60-113
October 11, 2023	190	CRS 60-90
October 4, 2023	110	CRS 91-113
September 26, 2023	82	CRS 60
September 19, 2023	147	CRS108-111
September 12, 2023	261	CRS 60-89
September 6, 2023	222	CRS 60-110
August 29, 2023	155	CRS 60-88
August 24, 2023	168	CRS 302
August 22, 2023	230	CRS 88-109
August 16, 2023	300	CRS408
August 15, 2023	158	CRS 60-88
August 9, 2023	195	CRS 60-110
August 1, 2023	67	CRS 60-88

 

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