British Columbia has world class cities, mountains, ocean, rivers, lakes and rainforest. The temperature is warmer than other parts of Canada with mild, rainy weather in both summer and winter along the coast and generally warmer but snowy winters inland. The population is ethnically diverse, the cost of living is on the higher end, and a wide range of employment opportunities exist, including high tech, film industry, insurance, finance, mining, and forestry.
The BC PNP is for foreign nationals who wish to establish themselves in British Columbia. You may qualify to immigrate to BC on the basis of:
The general process to apply for Permanent Residence under the Skills Immigration stream is as follows:
There are 5 categories of application under the Skills Immigration stream:
1. Skilled Worker
2. Health Care Professional
3. International Graduate
4. International Post-Graduate
5. Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
In some situations, you may find that you could qualify under both the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC streams. To help you determine your best pathway, below is a summary of the major differences between the two categories:
SKILLS IMMIGRATION
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The Express Entry BC program is connected with IRCC’s Express Entry system, and enables qualified individuals to gain the additional 600 CRS points for a Provincial Nomination if they are chosen by the BC PNP.
You must first qualify to submit a profile under Express Entry, which means you meet the minimum criteria for one of the 3 qualifying federal programs - the Federal Skilled Worker Program, The Federal Skilled Trades Program, or the Canadian Experience Class.
The general process to apply for Permanent Residence under Express Entry BC is as follows:
All applicants must:
There are 4 categories of application under the EE BC stream:
Skilled Worker
Health Care Professional
International Graduate
International Post-Graduate
In some situations, you may find that you could qualify under both the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC streams. To help you determine your best pathway, below is a summary of the major differences between the two categories:
SKILLS IMMIGRATION
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This stream is for business people with significant financial resources who want to operate a business in British Columbia.
To qualify you need at a minimum:
And you must be willing/able to do the following:
Application fees: CAD $300 registration, $3500 application fee, $1000 for each key staff application
Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot
The Regional Pilot stream is for experienced business people who would like to start a new business in a smaller community in BC (population less than 75,000). Both the net worth and required investment are lower than the regular Entrepreneur stream.
To qualify you need at a minimum:
And you must be willing/able to do the following:
Application fees: CAD $300 registration, $3500 application fee, $1000 for each key staff application
The BC Tech pilot is not a separate BC PNP stream – applicants need to apply to BC PNP under one of the existing categories detailed above. However, if you have a job offer in BC that is for one of the 29 identified tech occupations, then you qualify for expedited processing under the Tech Pilot
Min one-year job offer needed
Weekly invitations to apply, faster processing
Application fee: CAD $700
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