This pathway is right for you if:

• You meet all general BC PNP requirements (see "General Applicant Requirements")
• You hold a job offer from a qualifying BC employer in an occupation classified as NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3
• You have at least two years of full-time (or equivalent) work experience in any skilled occupation (TEER 0–3) within the past ten years
• Your sponsoring employer meets all BC PNP employer requirements

The two-year experience may be obtained in Canada or abroad. Work experience earned during paid co-op terms may count if the academic program was successfully completed, the co-op was full-time (at least 30 hours per week), and the experience was in a skilled occupation. Non-co-op student work does not count.

Both Skilled Worker and Health Authority streams may be submitted using the Express Entry BC (EEBC) option. EEBC is not a separate stream; it is an option that connects the BC PNP application to IRCC's federal Express Entry system.

To Use EEBC, the Applicant Must:

1. Meet the minimum requirements of one of the three federal economic programs under Express Entry: Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades, or Canadian Experience Class. This includes meeting the required language level and, where applicable, providing an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA).
2. Hold a valid IRCC Express Entry profile, including a profile number and Job Seeker Validation Code, and indicate interest in immigrating to British Columbia.
3. Meet IRCC's "Proof of Settlement Funds" requirement (this requirement is separate from BC PNP's minimum income threshold).
4. Hold a job offer in an occupation classified as NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 (TEER 4 and 5 occupations are not eligible for EEBC).

Language requirements are tied to the NOC TEER classification of the applicant's job offer.

Accepted Language Tests

Minimum Scores to Demonstrate CLB 4

Test results are valid for two years from the date of issue and must be valid at the time of registration (if claiming points) and at the time of application (if a minimum language level is required).

For streams that require a job offer, the offer must:

1. Be from a qualifying BC employer
2. Be for an occupation eligible under the selected stream
3. Be full-time, meaning at least 30 hours per week throughout the year
4. Be indeterminate (no end date), with two exceptions:
   • A job offer in former priority technology occupations with a minimum term of one year (365 days) and at least 120 days remaining at the time of application
   • A job offer in NOC 41200 (university professors) at a BC public university, where the applicant holds a PhD
5. Be signed and dated by a BC employee or owner authorized to hire
6. Be signed and dated by the applicant as acceptance of the offer

The wage offered must:

• Fall within the wage range published on WorkBC or the federal Job Bank website for the occupation and location
• Be comparable to wages paid to Canadian citizens and permanent residents with similar education, training, and experience
• Be consistent with the employer's wage structure

Bonuses, commissions, profit sharing, tips, overtime, housing allowance, food allowance, and similar items do not count toward the wage calculation for BC PNP.

Applicants must meet a minimum household income threshold that depends on the location of residence in BC and the size of the family. Household income includes the applicant's annual gross wage from the sponsoring employer, plus (where applicable) the spouse or common-law partner's gross annual wage in BC (provided the spouse has a valid work permit and is employed in the province).

Annual wage is calculated as: hourly wage × hours per week (capped at 40) × 52 weeks.

These thresholds are calculated from Statistics Canada's Low Income Cut-Off (LICO 2022) figures and are updated periodically. Spouse or common-law partner and dependent children count in family size, regardless of whether they intend to accompany the applicant to the province. Dependents who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents are not included.

The applicant's employment must meet all of the following:

• The applicant receives, or is entitled to receive, wages for the work performed
• The applicant does not hold an ownership interest of 10% or more in the sponsoring company
• The sponsoring employer pays the wages and directs and supervises the work
• The sponsoring employer has a substantial operational presence in British Columbia

Independent contractor or subcontractor positions are not approved. Applications in which the applicant works under the regular and direct supervision of an organization not located in British Columbia will not be approved.

Job Opportunities for BC Residents

The applicant's employment must not negatively affect labour disputes, the employment of anyone involved in such disputes, or job and training opportunities for Canadian citizens or permanent residents living in BC.

Intent to Reside in British Columbia

Applicants must demonstrate genuine intent to live, work, and settle economically in British Columbia. Evidence may include current length of residency in the province, ties to the province through work, study, or family, current employment in BC, community involvement, financial capacity to support themselves and dependents, and a credible plan to obtain or maintain legal work authorization in the province.

Economic Benefit to British Columbia

The applicant's employment must bring tangible economic benefit to the province. Examples include addressing a critical skill need, retaining or creating jobs for Canadians, transferring knowledge and skills to Canadians, supporting development of innovative proprietary products, or building a workforce for a major project.

Status in Canada

BC PNP will not nominate the following applicants:

• Individuals in Canada without legal status (and unable to prove restoration application within the 90-day window)
• Individuals working in Canada without authorization
• Individuals with an unresolved refugee claim in Canada
• Individuals under a removal order (inside or outside Canada) or requiring Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC)

1. Registration — The applicant creates a profile in the BCPNP Online portal and submits a registration in the relevant stream. Registrations are free and valid for 12 months from submission.
2. Invitation to Apply (ITA) — Periodically, BC PNP selects from the registration pool and issues invitations — often targeted to specific occupations, sectors, or regions.
3. Application — Invited applicants have 30 calendar days to submit a complete application, pay the fee, and upload all documents.
4. Decision — BC PNP assesses the application against the Provincial Immigration Programs Act, Regulation, and program criteria in effect at the time of application.
5. PR Application to IRCC — If nominated, the applicant applies for permanent residence under the Provincial Nominee Class before the Confirmation of Nomination expires.
6. Permanent Residence — Upon IRCC approval, the applicant becomes a Canadian permanent resident.

Registration in Detail

• Registrations must be submitted through the BCPNP Online portal
• There is no registration fee
• Registration is valid for 12 months; if no invitation is received, it expires
• An applicant can only have one active registration
• Once submitted, content is locked. To change, the applicant must withdraw and submit a new registration

Request for Review

If an application is refused, the applicant may submit a Request for Review. A review is a procedural reconsideration of the original decision — not an opportunity to introduce new evidence or repeat the original arguments.

The review fee is non-refundable. Review decisions are final.

Nomination Conditions

Following nomination, the applicant must continue to meet all conditions from the date of nomination through permanent residence grant (or refusal). Conditions include:

• Continued demonstration of ability and intent to live, work, and settle economically in BC
• Holding legal status in Canada (if residing in Canada)
• Not being under a removal order or having an unresolved refugee claim
• Not using an unauthorized paid representative
• For applicants with a job offer: maintaining a valid work permit, maintaining full-time employment with the sponsoring employer, working in the nominated occupation, and receiving a wage equal to or higher than the wage stated in the application
• Maintaining an ownership interest of less than 10% in the sponsoring company (including family members)
• Notifying BC PNP of any material change in circumstances within 30 days

Failure to comply with nomination conditions may result in nomination cancellation — which in turn affects the IRCC permanent residence application.

Work Permit Support Letter

Nomination by itself does not grant work authorization in BC. Where needed, BC PNP can issue a Work Permit Support Letter allowing the applicant to apply to IRCC for an LMIA-exempt work permit. This letter is generally included in the nomination package if the applicant does not hold a valid current work permit, or if the current permit is set to expire soon.

Documents Provided by the Applicant

Documents Provided by the Sponsoring Employer

BC PNP Fees (Effective January 22, 2026)

The application fee is only refundable if the application is withdrawn before BC PNP begins the assessment. Payments are accepted only through the BCPNP Online portal — BC PNP does not accept cheques, bank transfers, money orders, or gift cards. Any request for payment by other means must be reported to PNP.fraud.tips@gov.bc.ca.

Separate fees apply for the IRCC permanent residence application and any work-permit-related applications; those fees are paid directly to IRCC.

Estimated Processing Times

Processing time starts from the date BC PNP receives the complete application and depends on case complexity, application volume, program capacity, and available nominations.

The applicant must be a direct employee of one of the following public health authorities:

• Provincial Health Services Authority
• First Nations Health Authority
• Fraser Health
• Interior Health
• Island Health
• Northern Health
• Vancouver Coastal Health
• Providence Health Care

The job offer must be full-time and indeterminate, and in a qualifying health occupation — meaning any NOC code starting with "3", plus NOC 41300 (social workers), NOC 41301 (therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies), and NOC 42201 (social and community service workers).

The applicant must also have written support from the health authority. Each BC public health authority has its own internal process for determining which applications receive support, and only a limited number of designated individuals in each authority are authorized to sign the Employer Declaration Form. Health authorities are not obligated to support BC PNP applications.

Applicants working in these professions who are not direct employees of a BC public health authority may also be eligible, provided that the application includes a recommendation letter and supporting documentation from a BC public health authority or midwifery group confirming:

• The applicant's qualifications
• Employment, or imminent employment, as a physician, nurse practitioner, or midwife in British Columbia
• The applicant's work location
• Confirmation that the health authority or midwifery group supports the applicant's BC PNP application

The Health Authority stream may also be submitted using the Express Entry BC (EEBC) option. The conditions for using EEBC (federal program eligibility, active EE profile, IRCC settlement funds, TEER 0–3 occupation) are the same as those described under the Skilled Worker stream.

For the minimum employee requirement, two part-time employees may count as one full-time equivalent if their combined hours total at least 30 per week. Independent contractors do not count as employees.

The employer must complete and sign the BC PNP Employer Declaration Form. The form must be signed by an employee or company owner with proper authority and the company's consent to support the application. Ambiguous or indirect responses (such as "not applicable" or "employee with valid work permit") are deemed incomplete and may lead to refusal. For health authority applications, only designated individuals within the authority are authorized to sign the form.

The employer must demonstrate genuine, good-faith efforts to recruit from the local labour market — efforts that have not negatively affected employment opportunities for Canadian citizens and permanent residents living in BC.

At a minimum, job advertisements must be posted on at least two accepted recruitment platforms for at least 14 days. Accepted platforms include well-known job posting websites, professional association websites, and national newspapers, trade publications, or newsletters. Advertisements must include the company's operating name, job title and duties, wage or wage range, work location, contact information, and skill requirements (education/qualifications and experience).

Job advertisements must not include preferences that are not supported by the NOC, WorkBC, or industry standards — such as requiring a language other than English or French (unless directly related to job duties), or requiring foreign work experience.

The employer must demonstrate that the position is needed to maintain or grow an existing line of business. New lines of business are generally not supported. Roles typically performed by external contractors, or roles for which an ongoing full-time need has not been demonstrated, may not be approved.

The following categories of employers are entirely ineligible to support a BC PNP application:

• Sexual services businesses (production, distribution, or sale of pornographic products, or provision of sexual entertainment)
• Recruitment agencies, employment agencies, staffing companies, professional employer organizations (PEOs), and similar firms
• Reputation-tainted employers — businesses whose activities, by association, would harm the integrity of BC PNP or the Government of British Columbia
• An employer in which the applicant or close or extended family members have held a combined ownership interest of 10% or more in the past 5 years

BC PNP has indicated that the list of ineligible occupations and employers will expand as part of the April 2026 changes, in order to focus nominations on priorities, strengthen program integrity, and protect opportunities for BC residents.

The employer has an ongoing duty to notify BC PNP of any change in employment — including demotion, dismissal, layoff, extended leaves, delayed start, business closure, and change of ownership. Failure to notify may result in application refusal or nomination cancellation.