Why choose British Columbia PNP? 

• 1 Million Job openings over the next 10 years
• Looking for Healthcare and Tech professionals
• The minimum CRS required is 85
• Invited 10,000+ immigrants in 2023
• Holds four  targeted draws every month

 

About British Columbia 

British Columbia is one of the ten Canadian provinces in the westernmost part of the country. The province is known for its diverse climate and scenic views.

British Columbia is included in the Canada Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), also known as the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The program is a great pathway for international graduates, foreign workers and entrepreneurs to obtain Canada PR.

Some of the top cities in British Columbia are as follows:

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

 

British Columbia PNP streams 

Individual s can apply for the BC PNP via any of the three steams British Columbia offers.

The three categories are:

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

 

Important Notice 

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

British Columbia announced to make the Entrepreneur Regional Pilot Program permanent to the BC PNP. The stream will now be called as Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) Regional Stream that allows international entrepreneurs to set up a business in the province. Potential entrepreneurs who can contribute to the growth and development of the regional areas of British Columbia and fulfill the eligibility requirements can qualify for the program. The stream also offers a permanent residency pathway to entrepreneurs who set up a business in the province. 

 

British Columbia PNP announces 3 new streams for Foreign students!

British Columbia has made changes to the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The two International Graduate and International Post-Graduate streams for international students will now be replaced with three new streams.

The three new streams for international students are:

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

 

Skills Immigration Stream 

The Skills Immigration stream is particularly for skilled workers, healthcare professionals, post-graduates, international graduates, and entry-level and semi-skilled workers.

The skills immigration stream is further divided into five sub-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 

Candidates who meet the requirements given below can apply for the Express Entry BC stream:

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 

The entrepreneur immigration stream is divided into three categories:

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

 

Eligibility criteria 

Candidates are required to score a minimum of 85 out of 190.

The table given below has the eligibility criteria and the maximum points allotted.

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

 

Steps to Apply for BC PNP 

You can follow the five simple steps given below to apply for BC PNP:

Step 1: Check your eligibility via the Y-Axis Canada immigration points calculator.

Step 2: Choose the BC PNP stream

Step 3: Sort out the requirements for the BC PNP

Step 4: Apply for the BC PNP

Step 5: Migrate to British Columbia, Canada

 

Processing time of BC PNP

The table given below has details of the processing times for each of the BC PNP streams:

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

 

 

BC 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	287
May	4	308
April	5	429
March	4	654
February	5	842
January	4	994

 

 

Total British Columbia PNP Draws in 2023

Month	Number of Invitations issued
December	615
November	760
October	903
September	839
August	937
July	746
June	707
May	874
April	683
March	983
February	897
January	1,112
Total	10,056

 

 

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