BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) is an economic immigration program administered by the Immigration Programs Branch of the Government of British Columbia.As part of the program, BC has the option of selecting and nominating foreign workers, international students, and entrepreneurs to help meet the needs of the labour market, support government priorities, and help grow BC’s economy. Nominated applicants can apply to IRCC to become permanent residents of Canada.Several immigration streams are available in British Columbia, categorized as follows:
British Columbia Skills Immigration
Biritsh Columbia Entrepreneaur Immigration
British Columbia Skills Immigration
This program is intended to attract foreign nationals with the skills to become valuable members of the BC workforce. BC Skills Immigration emphasizes securing and maintaining employment in BC for immigrants who demonstrate employment prospects and the experience required.
British Columbia Skilled Worker
British Columbia Healthcare Professional
British Columbia International Graduate
British Columbia International Post-Graduate
British Columbia Entry Level and Semi-skilled Worker (ELSS)
Candidates are not required to be eligible for Express Entry to apply to the BC Skills Immigration streams. However, most of the programs offered by BC Skills Immigration offer an accelerated pathway to permanent residence for candidates whose Express Entry profiles are active.
British Columbia PNP Tech
BC PNP Tech allows BC tech employers to recruit and retain international talent when local skilled workers are unavailable. This program gives in-demand foreign workers and international students a pathway to permanent residence in Canada.
This is an immigration pathway that does not require Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).
It’s work permit support letters for nominees so the applicants can apply for a new work permit or renew their current work permit and continue to work throughout the federal permanent residence process.
Applicants get client support services through email and phone until permanent residence.
British Columbia Entrepreneur Immigration
BC’s entrepreneur immigration is a “temporary to permanent” immigration pathway. This means initially applicant comes to BC as a temporary resident, and then applies to stay permanently once they have successfully started a business. New businesses in BC are an excellent way for entrepreneurs with significant net worth and foreign corporations with high revenues to immigrate to the province.
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program
British Columbia Skills Immigration
This program is intended to attract foreign nationals with the skills to become valuable members of the BC workforce. BC Skills Immigration emphasizes securing and maintaining employment in BC for immigrants who demonstrate employment prospects and the experience required.British Columbia PNP Tech
BC PNP Tech allows BC tech employers to recruit and retain international talent when local skilled workers are unavailable. This program gives in-demand foreign workers and international students a pathway to permanent residence in Canada.British Columbia Entrepreneur Immigration
BC’s entrepreneur immigration is a “temporary to permanent” immigration pathway. This means initially applicant comes to BC as a temporary resident, and then applies to stay permanently once they have successfully started a business. New businesses in BC are an excellent way for entrepreneurs with significant net worth and foreign corporations with high revenues to immigrate to the province.