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British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program

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BC PNP

The BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) offers skilled workers, entrepreneurs, and graduates a pathway to permanent residence while helping British Columbia grow its economy and fill key job opportunities.

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Skills Immigration

The Skills Immigration Stream targets skilled and semi-skilled workers in B.C.’s high-demand sectors. Skills Immigration has three streams.

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Skilled Worker

The Skilled Worker stream is for experienced workers in a professional, management, technical, trade or other occupations to gain permanent residence in B.C.

Requirements: To qualify for this stream, you must:

  • Have accepted an indeterminate* (no defined end date), full-time, job offer from a B.C. employer

  • Your job offer must be classified as NOC TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3

  • Be qualified to perform the duties of the job

  • Have a minimum of two years of full-time (or full-time equivalent) work experience at NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3

  • Meet minimum language requirements

  • Have a wage offer in line with B.C. wage rates for the occupation

Health Authority

The Health Authority stream offers a permanent residence pathway to people working in select healthcare occupations for a health authority in B.C.

Requirements: To qualify for this stream, you must:

  • Demonstrate that you have obtained support from your employer (must be a B.C. public health authority) to apply to the BC PNP

  • Direct employees: have an indeterminate, full-time job offer in one of the following health occupations:

    • An occupation identified by the NOC as a health occupation (any NOC that starts with a 3)
    • Social workers (NOC 41300)
    • Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies (NOC 41301)
    • Social and community service workers (NOC 42201)

  • Physicians, nurse practitioners and midwives: be ready to work in your profession in B.C.

  • Have a wage offer in line with B.C. wage rates for the occupation

Entry Level and Semi-Skilled (ELSS):

The Entry Level and Semi-Skilled stream is a way for workers in select occupations in the tourism/hospitality or food processing sectors to gain permanent residence in B.C.

Requirements: To qualify for this stream, you must:

  • Have accepted an indeterminate (no defined end date), full-time job offer from a B.C. employer

    • Your occupation must be on the list of eligible occupations for your sector. All ELSS-eligible occupations are classified as NOC TEER 4 or 5
    • For the Northeast Development Region of B.C., you may apply if you are working in any NOC TEER category 4 or 5 occupation, other than live-in caregivers

  • Have been working full-time for your employer for a minimum of nine consecutive months before registering.

  • Be qualified to do the job offered to you, including meeting any certification or registration requirements in B.C.

  • Meet minimum language and education requirements

  • Have a wage offer in line with B.C. wage rates for the occupation

Eligible ELSS occupations:

Occupations in travel and accommodation

  • 64314 Hotel front desk clerks

Tour and recreational guides and casino occupations

  • 64320 Tour and travel guides

  • 64321 Casino workers

  • 64322 Outdoor sport and recreational guides

Occupations in food and beverage service

  • 64300 Maîtres d’hotel and hosts/hostesses

  • 64301 Bartenders

  • 65200 Food and beverage servers

  • 65201 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations

Cleaners (employed directly by hotels/resorts*)

  • 65210 Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services

  • 65310 Light duty cleaners

  • 65311 Specialized cleaners

  • 65312 Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners

Other service occupations (employed directly by hotels/resorts*)

  • 65320 Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations

  • 65329 Other service support occupations

Food processing

  • 94140 Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing

  • 94141 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers

  • 94142 Fish and seafood plant workers

  • 94143 Testers and graders, food and beverage processing

  • 95106 Labourers in food and beverage processing

Program priorities

This section contains priority occupations that support the BC PNP’s strategic initiatives.

Childcare

  • 42202 Early childhood educators and assistants

Priority construction occupations

  • 22114 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists

  • 72102 Sheet metal workers

  • 72103 Boilermakers

  • 72104 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters

  • 72105 Ironworkers

  • 72106 Welders and related machine operators

  • 72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)

  • 72201 Industrial electricians

  • 72300 Plumbers

  • 72301 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers

  • 72302 Gas fitters

  • 72310 Carpenters

  • 72311 Cabinetmakers

  • 72320 Bricklayers

  • 72400 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics

  • 72401 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

  • 72402 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics

  • 72500 Crane operators

  • 73100 Concrete finishers

  • 73101 Tilesetters

  • 73102 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers

  • 73110 Roofers and shinglers

  • 73111 Glaziers

  • 73112 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)

  • 73113 Floor covering installers

Priority Healthcare occupations

  • 30010 Managers in health care

  • 31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine

  • 31101 Specialists in surgery

  • 31102 General practitioners and family physicians

  • 31110 Dentists

  • 31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists

  • 31120 Pharmacists

  • 31121 Dietitians and nutritionists

  • 31200 Psychologists

  • 31201 Chiropractors

  • 31202 Physiotherapists

  • 31203 Occupational therapists

  • 31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment

  • 31209 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating

  • 31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors

  • 31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses

  • 31302 Nurse practitioners

  • 31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals

  • 32101 Licensed practical nurses

  • 32102 Paramedical occupations

  • 32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

  • 32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment

  • 32110 Denturists

  • 32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists

  • 32112 Dental technologists and technicians

  • 32120 Medical laboratory technologists

  • 32121 Medical radiation technologists

  • 32122 Medical sonographers

  • 32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists

  • 32124 Pharmacy technicians

  • 32129 Other medical technologists and technicians

  • 32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists

  • 33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants

  • 33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations

  • 33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates

  • 33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants

  • 41300 Social workers

  • 41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies

  • 42201 Social and community service workers

Priority veterinary care occupations

Workers with job offers in one of the following occupations may benefit from targeted invitations to apply.

  • 31103 Veterinarians

  • 32104 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians

Express Entry British Columbia

This stream accelerates immigration for applicants with a valid job offer in B.C. who meet BC PNP requirements and qualify for a federal economic immigration program such as the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, or Canadian Experience Class. A provincial nomination boosts their CRS score by 600 points, significantly improving their chances of receiving an Invitation to Apply for permanent residence.

Entrepreneur Immigration (BC PNP EI)

Base stream Requirements – Personal

  • Personal net worth of at least CAD 600,000

  • Business and/or management experience

  • Basic English or French language skill equal to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 4 or higher

  • Have been lawfully admitted in the country where you currently live

  • Have, or be eligible for, legal immigration status in Canada

Base stream Requirements – Business & Investment

  • Establish an eligible new business or buy and improve an existing business

  • Make an eligible personal investment of at least CAD 200,000 in the business

  • Create at least one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident

FAQs

What are the key sectors targeted by the Skills Immigration stream of the BCPNP?2025-10-16T14:43:45+00:00

It focuses on sectors such as healthcare, construction, child care and technology, providing pathways for skilled and experienced workers with the qualifications sought by B.C. employers.

Can I apply to BC PNP without Express Entry?2025-10-16T14:42:54+00:00

Yes, BC PNP offers streams for applicants who are not eligible for the federal Express Entry system. However, applying through Express Entry can help fast-track the immigration process.

Do I need a job offer to apply for the BC PNP program?2025-10-16T14:41:41+00:00

For most Skills Immigration categories and BC PNP Tech, yes, a valid job offer from a B.C. employer is required. Some international graduate sub-categories may have different requirements.

How long does it take to process a BC PNP application?2025-10-16T14:41:03+00:00

Processing times depend on the stream and the completeness of the application. Generally, it can take several months to receive a nomination after submission.

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