British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) is a Provincial Nominee Program for Canada Immigration. British Columbia is Canada’s western cost situated province, with tremendous infrastructure and cultural diversity. The economy of British Columbia is based on natural resources along with forestry and mining. It has the most beautiful coastal climate in the world. British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program is regulated along with the SIRS (Skilled Immigration Registration System). The candidates obtain scores based on their education, skills and work experience in the SIRS point based system. The invitation whether to apply or not for BC PNP (British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program) nomination via the British Columbia Skills Immigration and Express Entry system is dependent on the points scored by the candidate. Once the candidate receives an invitation to apply for the permanent residency in Canada’s British Columbia province, the further procedure of immigration is carried more rapidly than the other immigration provinces.
Pivotal Factors of British Columbia Nominee Program (BC PNP):
Skilled Immigration:
Skilled Worker Category:
Under this category, the worker must have sufficient experience in their particular field and have an employment offer letter from the recruiter, are applicable.
Health Care Professional Category:
The immigrant applying through this category must have experience and eligible job offers in health care such as a physician, psychiatric nurse, nurse, or allied health professionals, etc.
International Graduate Category:
This program works for graduates from an eligible Canadian college or universities in the last 2 years. The aspirants need to acquire an employment letter from an employer in B.C.
International Post-Graduate Category:
Under this particular stream, the graduates with Masters or Doctoral degrees from an authorized institute can apply. The main advantage of this curriculum is no job is required to apply under this category.
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Worker Category:
This program is specifically designed for the workers in certain entry-level or semi-skilled position in the industries or occupations, for example, food processing, tourism/hospitality, etc.
SIRS by BCPNP (British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program)
The S.I.R.S. (Skills Immigration Registration System) is launched by the B.C.P.N.P. British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program in the month of January 2016. It is E.O.I. based points providing system.
The key factors of S.I.R.S. are:
- Skills Immigration- Skilled Worker
- Skills Immigration – International Graduates
- Express Entry B. C.- Skilled Worker
- Express Entry B.C.- International Graduate
- Skills Immigration- Northeast Pilot Project
- Skills Immigration- Entry Level and Semi-skilled
Express Entry British Columbia:
- Skilled Worker Category
- Health Care Professional Category
- International Graduate Category
- International Post-Graduate Category
Entrepreneur Immigration:
Under this stream people who want to invest and settle in B.C., Canada are taken into consideration and a further candidate can apply for P.R.
The key factors of S.I.R.S. are:
- Entrepreneur Category The senior managers, business owners who wish to invest in a planned business in the province of British Columbia
- Strategic Projects category in this category, the overseas controlled organizations are included. In this category, up to 5 key people can be nominated for P.R. in the province.
Factor 1: Language Proficiency:
Factor 2: Educational Qualifications:
| education | Points awarded |
|---|---|
| Doctoral (Ph.D.) level or equivalent | 25 |
| Master’s level, or equivalent, OR an entry-to-practice professional degree, or equivalent. Occupational related to the degree must be: 1.NOC 2011 Skill Level A, and 2.Licensed by a provincial regulatory body |
23 |
| Two or more Canadian post-secondary credentials (at least one program of at minimum three years), or equivalent | 22 |
| Canadian post-secondary credential for a program of three years or longer, or equivalent | 21 |
| Two-year Canadian post-secondary credential, or equivalent | 19 |
| One-year Canadian post-secondary credential, or equivalent | 15 |
| Canadian high school diploma, or equivalent | 5 |
Factor 3: Work Experience:
| Duration of work experience | Points awarded |
|---|---|
| Less than 1 year | Ineligible |
| 1 year | 9 |
| 2-3 years | 11 |
| 4-5 years | 13 |
| 6 or more years | 15 |
Factor 4: Age Criteria For British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program:
| AGE (in years) | Points awarded |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 0 |
| 18-35 | 12 |
| 36 | 11 |
| 37 | 10 |
| 38 | 9 |
| 39 | 8 |
| 40 | 7 |
| 41 | 6 |
| 42 | 5 |
| 43 | 4 |
| 44 | 3 |
| 45 | 2 |
| 46 | 1 |
| 47 or Older | 0 |
Factor 5: Arranged Employment in Canada:
| IF | ANd | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant currently work in Canada on a temporary work permit | A work permit is valid both when applying and when the visa is issued AND IRCC issued work permit based on positive LMIA AND applicant is working for the employer named on the work permit who has made a permanent job offer | 10 |
| Applicant work in Canada in a job that is exempt from LMIA requirement under:- 1.An international agreement or 2.A federal-provincial agreement |
Work Permit is valid both when applying and when the visa is issued AND Current employer has made a permanent offer | 10 |
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Applicant currently do not: · Have a work permit, or · Plan to work in Canada before getting a PR Visa OR Applicant currently working in Canada and a different employer offer a permanent full-time job; OR Applicant currently working in Canada that is exempt from LMIA but not under an international or federal-provincial agreement |
The employer has made a permanent offer AND An employer has positive LMIA |
10 |
Factor 6: Adaptability:
| ADAPTABILITY FACTORS | Points awarded |
|---|---|
|
Arranged employment (principal applicant only) Points under Factor 5: Arranged Employment |
5 |
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Candidate’s previous study in Ontario Candidate completed at least two academic years of full-study at a secondary or post-secondary school in the province 1.NOC 2011 Skill Level A, and |
5 |
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Spouse or common-law partner’s previous study in the province Candidate’s spouse or common-law partner completed at least two academic years of full-study at a secondary or post-secondary school in Ontario |
5 |
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Candidate’s Previous work in Ontario Candidate must complete a minimum of one year of full-time work in the province: · In a skilled occupation Skill type 0, A or B; and · With a valid work permit or while authorized to work in Canada |
5 |
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Spouse or common-law partner’s previous work in Ontario Candidate’s spouse or common-law partner completed one-year full-time work in the province |
5 |
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Relatives in Ontario Candidate or their spouse or common-law partner, have a relative who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in Ontario and is 18 years or older |
5 |
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Spouse or common-law partner’s language proficiency Minimum CLB level 4 or higher in all four categories (Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing) |
5 |
Occupations under British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)
| SL.No | Occupation in-demand list |
|---|---|
| 1 | Retailer and Wholesale Trade Manager |
| 2 | Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers |
| 3 | Restaurant and Food Service Managers |
| 4 | Construction Managers |
| 5 | Corporate Sales Manager |
| 6 | Banking, Credit and Other Investment Managers |
| 7 | Financial Managers |
| 8 | Senior Managers- Financial, Communications & Other Business Services |
| 9 | Computer & Information Manages |
| 10 | Facility Operation & Maintenance Managers |
| 11 | Senior Managers- Trade, Broadcasting & Other |
| 12 | Human Resources Manager |
| 13 | Accommodation Service Manager |
| 14 | Managers in Social, Community & Correctional Services |
| 15 | Managers in Transportation |
| 16 | Engineering Managers |
| 17 | Administrator-post-secondary & vocational training |
| 18 | Financial Auditors & Accountants |
| 19 | Information Systems Analysts & Consultants |
| 20 | Computer Programmers & Interactive Media Developers |
| 21 | College & Other Vocational Instructors |
| 22 | University Professors & Lecturers |
| 23 | Other Financial Officers |
| 24 | Software Engineers & Designers |
| 25 | Civil Engineers |
| 26 | Mechanical Engineers |
| 27 | Authors & Writers |
| 28 | Social Workers |
| 29 | Architects |
| 30 | Psychologists |