BC PNP

BC PNP

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BC PNP is broadly divided into two streams: Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC streams. The most programs in both streams are the same and the only difference is that in case of Express Entry BC stream, the applicant needs to create a profile on federal express entry platform and qualify for one of the underlying streams of express entry. Express Entry BC is faster than Skills Immigration.


    Skills immigration has the following programs:

  • Skilled worker

  • International graduates

  • International post-graduates

  • Healthcare professionals

  • Entry-level and semi-skilled


    Express Entry BC stream has following programs:

  • EEBC- skilled worker

  • EEBC- International graduates

  • EEBC-International post-graduates

  • EEBC-healthcare professionals


In both streams, the applicant needs a job offer from qualifying employers in all programs and all programs follow a point-based merit system. The only exception is ‘International Post-Graduates’ in both streams. In this program, the qualifying applicant can apply directly after completing their post-graduate study. After completion of the study, the applicant automatically qualifies to apply for permanent residency. The list of qualifying institutes and programs is readily available.

For entry-level and semi-skilled streams, the applicant applying as a long-haul truck driver needs to have at least two years of work experience in the preceding three years in Canada or abroad and needs to have at least nine months of BC work experience with the employer who is sponsoring the application. This program is also suitable for the tourism/hospitality, and food processing industries.

    A list of NOC codes and titles which qualify for this program is available as follow-

  • Occupations in Travel and Accommodation

  • 6525 Hotel Front Desk Clerks


    Occupations in Food and Beverage Service

  • 6511 Maîtres d’hotel and Hosts/Hostesses

  • 6512 Bartenders

  • 6513 Food and Beverage Servers

  • 6711 Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers, and Related Occupations


    Cleaners (Employed Directly by Hotels/Resorts)

  • 6731 Light Duty Cleaners

  • 6732 Specialized Cleaners

  • 6733 Janitors, Caretakers, and Building Superintendents

  • 6721 Support Occupations in Accommodation, Travel, and Facilities Set-Up Services


    Other Service Occupations (Employed Directly by Hotels/Resorts)

  • 6741 Dry Cleaning, Laundry, and Related Occupations

  • 6742 Other Service Support Occupations


    Food Processing

  • 9461 Process Control and Machine Operators, Food and Beverage Processing

  • 9462 Industrial Butchers and Meat Cutters, Poultry Preparers and Related Workers

  • 9463 Fish and Seafood Plant Workers

  • 9465 Testers and Graders, Food, Beverage, and Associated Products Processing

  • 9617 Labourers in Food, Beverage and Associated Products Processing

  • 9618 Labourers in Fish and Seafood Processing


    Long-Haul Truck Drivers

  • 7511 Long-Haul Truck Driver


Applicants who are already working in all professions of NOC levels C and D in the Northeast Development Region of BC (Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, and surrounding areas) also qualify for this program regardless of their field of work. Please note that in-home caregivers do not qualify for this program.

For Healthcare workers (both skills immigration and EEBC), Health Match BC is responsible for helping you in your search for a job and then sponsoring your application.

For BC PNP, the applicant can qualify even if they are outside Canada.

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