Just want to confirm
I am eligible for one of the streams of BC PNP. Can I get provincial nomination now and get 600 points
for express entry and then use it later to apply for express entry when I have 1 year of work
experience? Or does nomination has some sort of expiry date and I have to use it right away to claim 600 points?
Note: the stream I am applying for BC PNP (Int. Grad) doesn't any require work experience / just
a job offer
Assuming you applied and got BCPNP, and do claim the 600 points,
you have 6 months to apply for PR, counting from the date your receive your PNP.
Your BCPNP will already have expired by the time you apply anyways.
Plus, I'm afraid you're confusing and excluding two eligibility criteria my friend.
1-BC PNP eligibility, which indeed doesn't require work experience
2-FSW eligibility, which does require 1 year work experience minimum.
If you look at BCPNP page again, you'll notice this:
https://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-to-B-C/BC-PNP-Express-Entry-B-C/EEBC-International-Graduate
*****FROM BCPNP WEBSITE*****
Am I eligible?
To qualify for this category, you must:
- have received an Express Entry Profile Number and a Job Seeker Validation Code from the IRCC Express Entry system. This shows you meet the minimum criteria for one of IRCC’s Express Entry programs:
- have accepted a full-time, indeterminate job offer (a permanent job, or one with no set end date) from a B.C. employer. The job must be in a National Occupational Classification skilled occupation (Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B)
- qualify to work in your occupation in B.C.
- show you can support yourself and your dependents
- have, or be eligible for, legal immigration status in Canada
- have completed a degree, diploma or certificate from an eligible post-secondary institution in Canada in the past three years
- meet minimum language requirements
- have a wage offer in line with B.C. wage rates for the occupation
*****FROM BCPNP WEBSITE*****
You need to meet both BC PNP AND FSW eligibility criteria
