British Columbia
Provincial Nominee Program (BC-PNP)

This Skills Immigration (SI) stream of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) is for candidates with the required skills, work experience, and education as required by the employers in the province of British Columbia.

This stream is divided into five (5) streams. These streams are:

Skills Immigration (SI) – Skilled Worker

This stream is for skilled workers having a full-time, paid, and permanent job offer from a B.C. employer. Additionally, one should have at least two (2) years of work experience directly related to the offered job.

Skills Immigration (SI) – International Graduate

This stream is for candidates, who completed their degree, diploma, or certificate from a post-secondary institution in Canada in the past three (3) years, and have a full-time, paid, and permanent job offer from a B.C. employer.

Skills Immigration (SI) – International Post-Graduate

This stream is for candidates, who have been completed their Master’s or Doctorate (Ph.D.) Degree in the natural, applied, or health sciences, within the last three (3) years from the date of submitting the application.

Skills Immigration (SI) – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled

This stream is a way of getting Permanent Residence in British Columbia, for those who have a full-time, permanent job offer from a B.C. employer in a specific occupation in the field of tourism, hospitality, long-haul trucking, or food processing. In this category, it is mandatory for the candidate to work (full time, and paid) for the employer for at least nine (9) months before submitting the application.

Skills Immigration (SI) – Healthcare Professionals

This stream of BCPNP allows physicians, specialists, nurses, and allied health professionals to work and gain permanent residence in British Columbia. The candidate should have a full-time, permanent job offer or support from a public health authority in B.C., along with two (2) years of relevant experience to the offered job.