British Columbia

The westernmost province of Canada is British Columbia. The province has a province, entails the Pacific coastline and beautiful mountain ranges. It consists of Canada’s third-largest city, Vancouver. With its diverse economy, the province relies on strong natural resources sector, the major focus being forestry and mining. The province has an interesting cultural amalgamation of a unique mix of European, Asian, and First Nations influences, and the eight regions of the province showcase their dynamic and diverse features.

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP)

The BC Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) is formulated to expedite   the process for individuals seeking to obtain Canadian permanent resident status and who has plans to settle permanently in British Columbia. Vashist Immigration is a highly skilled BC PNP consultant, who will thoroughly guide you through the process and help you qualify for the program.

The British Columbia government in partnership with the federal immigration department, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), operates the program. Interested candidates must follow a two-stage process: apply for nomination to the provincial government, then, if nominated, apply for permanent residence to the federal government. IRCC allocates to BC PNP a limited number of nominations each year.

BC PNP Streams

The Bc Nominee Program accepts applications under three major categories: Skills Immigration, Express Entry BC, Entrepreneur Immigration.

Skills Immigration Stream

The Skills Immigration (SI) the category looks at skilled and semi-skilled workers in occupations that are in high demand.   The Skilled Worker category of the BC Provincial Nominee Program is a way for workers in a professional, management, technical, trade or other skilled occupation to obtain permanent residence in B.C. You’ll have to accept a valid job offer from a B.C. employer. To qualify. Relevant training and experience is also required.

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Express Entry BC Streams

Through periodic draws, The Bc PNP express entry streams, enable the province to nominate qualified candidates for admission to Canada under the federal Express Entry immigration system. The Express Entry BC (EEBC) stream of the BC Provincial Nominee Program connects to the federal Express Entry system. It’s a faster way for eligible skilled workers to gain permanent residence in B.C. The first stage is when you apply and register for this program. with the Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS). Registering allows us to assess your job, B.C. location, education, language ability, and wage. We will review this against B.C. labor market needs.  Applicants under the EEBC — Skilled Worker and EEBC International Graduate categories only need to register with SIRS. EEBC HealthCare Professional and EEBC International Post-Graduate applicants can apply directly through BCPNP Online. Applicants to all other categories must first register through BCPNP Online.

Entrepreneur Immigration

The bc pnp immigration in the entrepreneur category is aimed at high net worth individuals who wish to invest and operate a business in British Columbia and eventually settle in the province.  To gain adequate knowledge about the province you need to first research about  B.C.’s economy and regions to find a business opportunity. There are certain business, job and investment requirements that you’ll have to meet like:

  • establish an eligible new business or purchase 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 in the business 

 There are other categories of BC PNP eligible programs like  BC  PNP tech that allow British Columbia immigration officials to accelerate the processing of immigration candidates for in-demand technology occupations.  The thorough weekly draws invitations are issued to candidates with work experience in one of 29 eligible occupations in the BC technology sector.