BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)
British Columbia — PNP guide
Stream overview and official links. Criteria and intake status change—verify on the government site before you apply.
The BC PNP includes Skills Immigration (including Express Entry BC options for eligible categories), Entrepreneur Immigration, and uses the BC PNP Online system for most worker pathways. Wage, NOC TEER, language, and job-offer rules are detailed in the official program guides and checklists.
Streams and categories (summary)
Names and groupings follow public provincial materials. Sub-rules (NOC TEER, wages, language, job-offer format, EOI scoring) are in the official program guides—not reproduced here.
Skills Immigration (worker categories)
- Skilled Worker — skilled occupation, eligible job offer, experience and language requirements per the Skills Immigration guide.
- Health Authority — for eligible health occupations with a job offer from a public health authority (requirements in the official guide).
- International Graduate — for recent graduates from eligible Canadian post-secondary institutions with a BC job offer.
- International Post-Graduate — for graduates with eligible BC graduate degrees in natural, applied, or health sciences (often without a job offer when criteria are met).
- Entry Level and Semi-Skilled — limited to specific occupations/industries as set out by BC (e.g. tourism/hospitality, food processing, long-haul trucking in eligible cases).
Express Entry BC (EEBC)
- Where available, eligible Skills Immigration categories may register with both BC PNP and the federal Express Entry system for an Express Entry–linked nomination pathway—verify which categories offer an EEBC option in the current guide.
Entrepreneur Immigration
- Entrepreneur Immigration — includes pathways described by BC as Base, Regional, and Strategic Projects (each has distinct investment, business, and process rules on WelcomeBC).
BC updates scoring, invitations, guides, and category rules regularly. BC PNP posts invitations, program guides, and policy changes on WelcomeBC. Do not rely on third-party summaries for wage thresholds or pause status—use the current BC PNP guide and news.
Key official pages
This guide is for general information only. Provincial programs and IRCC rules change. A provincial nomination does not guarantee permanent residence. For advice on your situation, consult a licensed immigration professional.