BC Provincial Nominee Program
The BCPNP (British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program) is the program used by the government of British Columbia to choose the immigration candidates to nominate to the Canadian government to become permanent residents of the province, and contribute to grow the economy.
The BCPNP is one of Canada’s PNPs. With 10 different immigration streams, the program is very diverse, with two categories for skilled workers and international graduates in Canada and post-graduates in British Columbia: Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration, and an extra one for entrepreneurs.
Choosing British Columbia Immigration
The province of British Columbia is located on the west coast of Canada. British Columbia is home to one the largest and diverse cities in Canada, Vancouver. BC is the third most populated province to immigrate to, following only Ontario and Québec. The province of British Columbia is one of the most sought-after immigration destinations in Canada.
British Columbia offers some attractive pathways into province. These can be split between Express Entry aligned streams, and non-aligned.
Express Entry Aligned Streams:
The BCPNP currently includes four streams that are Express Entry aligned. When a provincial nomination is issued to a successful applicant the applicant will receiving 600 extra CRS points. This, in turn, will lead the applicant to automatically receive an ITA in the subsequent Express Entry draw from the pool. These points are only used for streams that align with express entry.
Non-Express Entry Aligned Streams:
There are programs that do fall under the Express Entry that have opportunities under the Skills Immigration (SI) streams also. These are a good course to consider as they present the same immigration opportunities available through the Express Entry aligned streams. Other streams include healthcare professionals with job offers and entrepreneur investors.
