BC PNP | BC Provincial Nominee Program
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BC PNP | Make British Columbia Your Home
The BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) is an established route for entry-level workers, skilled workers and entrepreneurs to move to British Columbia.
If you bring economic benefits and have the skills and experience that the Province needs you may be eligible for nomination.
The BC PNP’s mandate is to maximize economic benefits in the allocation of nearly 7000 nominations annually, so if you’re interested in moving to beautiful BC, it’s best to apply earlier in the year while more spots are available.
There is still plenty to understand about BC PNP and we’ll dive into this detail now.
As always, a great way to gain understanding and peace of mind is to arrange a consultation.
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What is the BC Provincial Nominee Program?
The BC Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is for the most part an employer-driven scheme where the Province nominates individuals to the Federal government for Permanent Residency. These nominations are based on filling skills shortages which bring economic benefits.
The program uses a points criteria to select individuals whose skills and experiences best fill the Province’s employment needs. It contains different streams which target different skills and parts of the economy. We will go into detail on these later.
One of the big advantages of choosing the PNP path is that a Provincial Nomination earns skilled workers 600 additional Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) points, thus providing certainty of being picked from the Federal Express Entry pool. The benefit to this is that speeds up the processing from up to two years to six months. This can be the difference between receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Permanent Residence or remaining in the pool for candidates with borderline CRS scores.
The BC PNP has the added advantage of coming with a work permit support letter that allows you to continue working for the employer that provided the job offer while your Permanent Residence is processed.
All provincial nominees must apply to Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for Permanent Residency where their criminal, medical and security admissibility will be assessed.
What is the Process for the Provincial Nominee Program?
The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) process is determined by the specific stream you qualify under, we will touch on these later, but the steps in the process are broadly the same.
The first step is to determine your eligibility, this involves assessing your employer, the job offer and your skills and work experience.
The process begins with submitting an Expression of Interest through the online portal called Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS). Like Express Entry, you are then placed into a pool and applicants are chosen in an order of preference defined by the points score.
When you receive your nomination and work permit support letter you can apply to IRCC for Permanent Residency and your Work Permit, so that you may continue working while your PR is processed.
Am I eligible to apply for the BC PNP?
The BC PNP requires a full-time (30 hours per week minimum) permanent job offer from a qualifying Canadian employer, there are a few exceptions to this, which we will touch on later.
The job offer should be skilled, except for the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled (ELSS) program, fitting into TEER level 0, 1, 2 or 3 and pay the prevailing wage for that occupation.
The applicant should have at least two years of skilled work experience and be able to perform the duties of the position for which they are nominated. Additionally, you will need to prove that you can financially support yourself and any other dependents.
Applicants must have all their education credentials and language skills assessed to be processed under the expedited Express Entry streams.
Finally, applicants must be eligible for (or have) current Temporary Residence status in Canada.
What are the BC PNP Streams?
The BC PNP offers a wide range of different streams to choose from including;
Skilled Worker, this is the route for technical, management, professional or trades occupations;
- Health Care Professional, this stream is for doctors and nurses and other healthcare professionals;
- International Graduate, for those who have graduated from an eligible BC institution in the last three years;
- International Post-Graduate, for those who have graduated with a Doctorate or Ph.D.;
- Entry Level and Semi-Skilled, this pathway is for people who have worked for 9 months in selected occupations in hospitality and food service, food processing and long-haul truck driving;
Entrepreneur Immigration is for people with previous business experience who want to invest in a business and hire Canadian employees.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, the BC PNP does not guarantee Permanent Residency (PR) as applicants still need to have their criminal, medical and security histories assessed by the Federal government.
The BC PNP fees and costs are as follows:
- Registration for Skills Immigration streams: No fee
- Application for Skills Immigration streams: $1,150 CAD
- Registration for Entrepreneur Immigration streams: $300 CAD
- Application for Entrepreneur Immigration streams: $3,500 CAD
The number of required points varies by stream and throughout the year, based on economic need and the number of qualified applicants. As this is a dynamic number please visit the government of British Columbia’s website for up-to-date details.
In a word: yes, but it is by no means essential. Our consultation will provide you with the quality information you need to complete your own application. The people who are successful with completing their own immigration applications tend to have two traits in common:
- They have strong attention to detail;
- They have the time available to complete the work.
Other reasons clients hire us are because they lose the motivation to see the process through or lack the computer skills to submit online applications.
Ultimately, we provide value when it comes to navigating Canada’s complicated immigration process. With our knowledge and expertise, we can ensure that your application is completed accurately and promptly, saving you time and money in the long run. We also provide valuable information every step of the way about how to maximize your chances of success.
Our BC PNP consultations start at $189 and go up from there depending on the type and complexity of the application.
At Canada Immigration Partners we assess your eligibility across Federal and Provincial and programs and provide practical advice and step-by-step instructions.
The consultation is the first step in our process to making sure you are eligible to apply and that we can help you. We don’t take cases where we don’t think there is a good chance of success.
The cost of hiring an immigration consultant to represent your PNP application depends on the complexity and nature of your application. As a general rule, most consultants will charge a flat fee for their services. However, it is important to discuss this with them before you sign up so that you are aware of any additional costs.
The costs of our full-service representation packages for permanent residency, where we do all the heavy lifting, as your partner, start for as little as $4499 and go up from there.
We believe in being transparent about pricing and list all of the things that affect prices in our price guide.
BC PNP processing times vary depending on the type of application. But a ballpark figure for the nomination portion of the application, post Invitation to Apply (ITA), is three months. Visa exempt nationals can process their work permits at the port of entry.
Then there is Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) processing times for the permanent residency part of the application. If you are doing Express Entry BC PNP the Government seeks to process in six months or less.
IRCC have limited capacity to process applications because of the number of trained visa officers. The volume of applications is consistently high because there are more people that want to immigrate than ultimately can.
All this means that application processing times can, and sometimes will, change from when the application is submitted to when a decision is made. Making it all the more important to submit a complete and decision ready application in the shortest possible time.
One final important point to note is that processing times are in addition to time needed to complete the visa application. This is one area where we can really help save you time and energy.
You can check current processing times for all the different kinds of applications and processing centers. And current BC PNP processing times.
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