Provincial Nominee Programs

The Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) provide an accelerated process for skilled and/or experienced workers, experienced business persons and their family members who want to settle permanently in a particular province of Canada. If you choose to immigrate to Canada as a provincial nominee, you must first apply to the province where you wish to settle and complete its provincial nomination process. Nominees are then able to apply for Permanent Residency via Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) process. Getting Permanent Residency through PNP can be easier and faster than through many federal immigration streams. Each province selects applicants on the basis of their language skills, education and work experience, in accordance to the province’s economic and labour needs.

The British Columbia (BC) Specialized Business Immigration Programs

The BC PNP provides an accelerated process for skilled and/or experienced workers, experienced business persons, and their family members who want to settle in the province of BC permanently. It allows nominees to apply for Permanent Resident status through Citizenship and Immigration Canada under the Entrepreneur Immigration Program– which can be faster than applying through many federal immigration programs.

If you choose to immigrate to British Columbia as a provincial nominee, the requirements you must meet and the application forms you use vary according to which component of the BC PNP you are applying under: Strategic Occupations or Business Immigrants.

Strategic Occupations

• Express Entry Skilled Workers

  Managers, professionals, technologists and technicians, skilled trades

• Express Entry International Graduates

  Recent graduates of recognized Canadian post-secondary institutions

• Express Entry International Post-Graduates Pilot Project

  Recent BC masters and doctorate graduates in natural, applied and health sciences

• Express Entry Designated Health Professionals

  Registered nurses, midwives, registered psychiatric nurses, and physicians

• Entry Level and Semi-Skilled

  Some provinces, such as British Columbia and Alberta, offer nomination to workers under the semi-skilled category. These opportunities include long haul truck drivers, food counter attendants, guest services attendants, hotel front desk clerks, etc. Requirements and eligibility for each occupation may vary.

If you already have a job offer from an employer within your preferred province, Cando Canadian Immigration Services can act as your immigration representative to process your nomination and permanent residence application by liaison with your prospective employer to ensure compliance with program requirements.

Contact us to find out which province best suits your needs and matches your qualifications for nomination.