British Columbia is one of the largest provinces of Canada. It plays a major role in contributing to the Canadian Economy. This province is immigrant-friendly, safe & secure, has many job opportunities for skilled professionals and immigrants. British Columbia PNP aims to proffer permanent residents to Canada for the immigrants who wish to settle in British Columbia. The BC PNP is handled by the British Columbia government in partnership with the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Every year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada allots a limited number of nominations for BC PNP. The British Columbia PNP program undergoes two stages of the process:
Candidates are not required to be eligible for Express Entry to apply to the BC Skills Immigration streams. However, most of the programs contained within BC Skills Immigration offer an accelerated pathway to permanent residence for eligible candidates who have an active Express Entry profile. Refer to the application procedure of each stream to determine whether it offers an Express Entry pathway.
British Columbia Entrepreneur Immigration targets foreign nationals and foreign companies who have demonstrated track records of success in business ownership, management, and investment. Individual entrepreneurs with significant personal net worth and international corporations with high annual revenues may immigrate to BC through the establishment of new enterprises in the province.
The BC Tech Pilot program targets skilled foreign nationals working in one of BC’s in-demand tech occupations. The Tech Pilot is aligned with BC Skills Immigration, so interested applicants should review the various streams contained within the Skills Immigration category. The BC Tech Pilot enables eligible foreign nationals to receive faster processing and additional resources through applications.