Why British Columbia PNP?

• 1+ million job openings in the next 10 years
• High demand for Tech and Healthcare professionals
• Minimum CRS score required to get the ITA is 85
• Invited 100,000+ immigrants in 2022
• Holds 4 targeted draws every month

About British Columbia

British Columbia is 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 Northwest 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. 

British Columbia is known for its diversity of climate and scenery that is unparalleled anywhere throughout Canada. While the British Columbian society is one of the more British of the Canadian provinces, British Columbia is also one of the most ethnically diverse provinces in Canada.

BC is among the most urbanized Canadian provinces. Around 80% of its residents live in urban areas, with a majority living within the Vancouver metropolitan area itself. As the population is concentrated within a comparatively small area, British Columbia is of the least densely populated provinces in Canada.

“Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia.”

The prominent cities in British Columbia include:

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

British Columbia is a part of Canada’s 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 as well as experienced entrepreneurs for acquiring permanent residency in BC.

British Columbia PNP Streams 

There are three main streams that an individual can apply under British Columbia PNP. Each of the streams is again divided into categories.

• Skills Immigration Stream
• Express Entry British Columbia Stream
• Entrepreneur Immigration

Important Notice

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

The Entrepreneur Regional Pilot Program will now be added permanently to the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The stream will be renamed as Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) Regional Stream, facilitating international entrepreneurs to set up a business and settle in the province. The program will act as a permanent residency pathway for successful entrepreneurs who fulfill the eligibility requirements. 

Read More…

BC PNP announces 3 new streams for foreign graduates

BC PNP will update 3 new immigration streams for international graduates. The changes are introduced to increase applicants' awareness regarding language skills and education levels.

Three new streams are:

• The Bachelor’s stream
• The Master’s stream
• The Doctorate stream

Skills Immigration Stream

This is specifically designed for skilled workers, healthcare professionals, international graduates & post-graduates and Entry-level and Semi-skilled workers. The Skills Immigration Stream is divided into 5 categories:

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 British Columbia
 

To apply for the Express Entry BC stream, candidates need to check the following requirements as per the categories:

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 stream has three different categories, which include:

• Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category
• Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot
• Strategic Projects Category

Eligibility criteria
 

Eligibility criteria factors	Max points
Economic Factors – 110 Points
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 Points
Directly Related Work Experience	25
Highest Level of Education	25
Language	30
Grand total	190

*Out of 190 minimum number of points required is 85.

 

Steps to apply
 

Step 1: Check your eligibility through Y-Axis 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, Canada

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

 

Latest British Columbia PNP Draws 

Month	No. of draws	Total no. of Invitations
May	2	108
April	1	5
March	1	13
February	NA	NA
January	1	10

 

British Columbia 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	5	287
May	4	308
April	4	350
March	3	523
February	3	631
January	4	994

 

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