British Columbia is home to Vancouver, the third largest city of Canada. It is the westernmost province which is renowned for its cultural and economic diversity. It has a strong emphasis on natural resources sectors, mainly forestry and mining to grow the economy of the province. With unique coastal climate and expansive forests, British Columbia is considered as a fantastic place to live, study or work in. Its strong and ever-growing economy attracts many individuals and businesses to apply for Canadian permanent residence through BC Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP).
BC PNP is one of the most diverse Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) of Canada. British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program is an immigration program that nominates a broad range of workers, graduates and entrepreneurs/ businessmen to settle in the province permanently. The program offers nomination certificate to the foreign nationals to apply for Canadian permanent residence. They need to be skilled and experienced in order to submit the applications under different streams of the BC PNP.
The immigration streams under BC PNP are:
These streams are further divided into different sub-categories to make the immigration process more specific.
This stream is composed of a number of categories to allow skilled and experienced professionals from different sectors to apply for BC PNP. Each category has its own eligibility criteria and specifications.
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Express Entry System works with the Federal Government which significantly reduces the processing time of the applications. It fastens the application process of BC PNP and permanent residence through online immigration selection system. The candidates need to meet the minimum eligibility criteria including language proficiency and demonstrating finances to settle in the country.
The candidates under the following categories are considered eligible to apply for Express Entry pool:
| Requirements for EEBC — Skilled Worker Category (including Health Care Professionals Category) | |||||
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| Category | Employment | Occupation | Experience | Education | Other requirements |
| EEBC —Skilled Worker | Full-time indeterminate job offer* from an eligible B.C. employer | Occupation Skill Level 0, A or B | Minimum two years of directly-related (or full-time equivalent) work experience | Applicable credentials or qualifications |
Candidate must be eligible for a federal economic immigration program Candidate must meet minimum income requirements (see below) |
| EEBC —Health Care Professionals | Full-time job offer from a Public Health Authority in B.C. | Physicians, specialist physicians, nurses, psychiatric nurses, nurse practitioners, midwives and allied health professionals | Minimum two years of directly-related full-time work experience | Applicable licensing or registration |
Candidate must be eligible for a federal economic immigration program Candidate must meet minimum income requirements (see below) Candidate must meet all the requirements of the BC PNP Skills Immigration - Health Care Professional Category. |
| Requirements to apply without a job offer to the EEBC — International Post-Graduate Category | |||
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| Category | Employment | Education | Other requirements |
| EEBC — International Post Graduate | Job offer not required | Master’s or doctoral degree from an eligible B.C. institution. Only open to natural, applied or health sciences graduates. | Candidate must be eligible for a federal economic immigration program Candidate must meet minimum income requirements (see below) |
| Requirements for EEBC — International Graduates Category | |||||
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| Category | Employment | Occupation | Experience | Education | Other requirements |
| International Graduate | Full-time indeterminate job offer* from an eligible B.C. employer | Occupation Skill Level 0, A or B | Not required | Eligible degree or diploma from a Canadian college or university |
Candidate must be eligible for a federal economic immigration program Candidate must meet minimum income requirements (see below) |
| Minimum Income Requirements | ||
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| Family Income Threshold by Area of Residence | ||
| Size of Family | Greater Vancouver Regional District | Rest of B.C. |
| 1 | $22,804 | $19,006 |
| 2 | $28,390 | $23,659 |
| 3 | $34,902 | $29,087 |
| 4 | $42,376 | $35,316 |
| 5 | $48,062 | $40,054 |
| 6 | $54,205 | $45,175 |
| 7 or more | $60,350 | $50,296 |
Individuals who have an impactful business idea to implement or is willing to purchase an already established business in British Columbia are eligible to apply for Canadian permanent residence through BC PNP. Under this stream, there are three major categories:
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