BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM

British Columbia is the western-most of the 10 Canadian provinces. The province is also one of the last regions in North America to be explored and settled subsequently.

While Yukon and the Northwest Territories lie to the north of the province, the US states of Washington, Idaho and Montana lie towards the south. Alberta makes another neighbor on the east side. Most of the western side of British Columbia is taken up by the Pacific Ocean.

British Columbia is known for a diversity of climate and scenery that is unparalleled anywhere throughout Canada.

While the British Columbian society is one of the more British of the Canadian provinces, British Columbia is also one of the most ethnically diverse provinces in Canada.

BC is among the most urbanized Canadian provinces. Around 80% of its residents live in urban areas, with a majority living within the Vancouver metropolitan area itself. As the population is concentrated within a comparatively small area, British Columbia is of the least densely populated provinces in Canada.

Victoria in the provincial capital.

Other prominent cities in British Columbia include – Vancouver, Delta, Surrey, Burnaby, Kelowna, Langley District Municipality, Coquitlam, Richmond, and Abbotsford.

British Columbia is a part of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program [PNP].

The British Columbia PNP program – the BC Provincial Nominee Program [BC PNP] – offers a pathway for high-demand foreign workers, international graduates as well as experienced entrepreneurs for acquiring permanent residency in BC.

There are three main categories that an individual might apply to British Columbia PNP under. Each of them has different immigration pathways or ‘streams’ available.

British Columbia has a high reliance on economic immigration for promoting as well as sustaining growth in the local markets.

Tech talent is in high demand in British Columbia. Extended until June 2021, the BC PNP Tech Pilot offers an expedited British Columbia immigration pathway to skilled workers with job offers in any of the 29 key tech occupations.

For being considered for a nomination by British Columbia, the first part of the process is that of informing the provincial government of the intent to settle down in Canada within the province.

This intent is conveyed through registration with the Skills Immigration Registration System [SIRS], an online points-based application management system of the BC PNP.

It is through the SIRS that BC selects in-demand workers that are the most appropriate match for helping the province meet their labour market requirements.

A registration score is allotted by the SIRS when an immigration candidate submits their profile through the portal.

This is also referred to as the SIRS score.

The SIRS score is calculated based on the applicant’s education, work experience, language ability, job offer, and the location of their job in British Columbia.

It is at the time of creating a profile with the BC PNP Online that the applicant will be required to register for either of the categories – Skilled Worker, International Graduate, or Entry Level and Semi-Skilled.

Candidates with the highest registration scores are issued invitations, instructing them regarding the steps to be taken for submitting an application for a provincial nomination through the BC PNP.

Those receiving invitations to apply for a provincial nomination will have up to 30 calendar days for submitting their complete application.

The total number and frequency of invitations issued are to be determined by the annual allocation for nominations as well as the present processing capacity of the BC PNP.

*The Federal Worker Program [FSWP], the Federal Skilled Trades Program [FSTP], and the Canadian Experience Class [CEC].

In 2020, a total of 9,310 Canada immigration candidates received invitations from British Columbia through the BC PNP categories of SI and EEBC.

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