British Columbia Skills Immigration
To be eligible for the program, you will need to satisfy the criteria in one of the following categories:
Skilled Worker Category
This category is for individuals who have received an eligible job offer in a skilled occupation. Workers are expected to have several years of experience in their skilled occupation.
Healthcare Professional Category
Under this category individuals with experience and eligible job offers as physicians, nurses, psychiatric nurses or allied health professionals may apply. An eligible job offer must be acquired for one of 11 qualifying health occupations.
International Graduate Category
This category is for individuals who have graduated from an eligible Canadian university or college in the last three years. A job offer must be obtained from a BC employer to be eligible under this sub-category.
International Post-Graduate Category
This category is for graduates with Masters or Doctoral degrees from an eligible educational institution in British Columbia in the natural, applied or health sciences programs of study. No job offer is required to apply under this sub-category.
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Worker Category
Workers in certain entry-level or semi-skilled positions in tourism/hospitality, food processing, or long-haul trucking, or those in entry-level or semi-skilled positions living and working in the Northeast Development Region of British Columbia, may be eligible for immigration through this program.
Minimum Requirements:
● Must have accepted a full-time job offer (except for the International Post-Graduate Category);
● Must have a wage offer in line with the provincial wage rates (except for the International Post-Graduate Category);
● Must show you can support yourself and your family (except for the International Post-Graduate Category)
● Must meet minimum language requirements
● Employers must also meet eligibility criteria
BC Skills Immigration
The BC PNP Skills Immigration stream is an immigration option intended for people with the skills, experience and qualifications needed by B.C. employers.
BC PNP Tech Program
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech allows the technology sector in BC to attract and retain the talent it needs to grow the sector further.