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General Program Requirements
You must meet all of the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC requirements to be nominated by the BC PNP. Please carefully review the requirements in the sections below for complete details.
It is your responsibility to demonstrate that you meet the program requirements below.
Meeting the minimum eligibility requirements does not guarantee that you will be nominated.
Except where otherwise noted, the following requirements apply to applicants in all categories of both the Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration streams:
BC PNP SKILLS IMMIGRATION AND EXPRESS ENTRY BC GUIDE
The information in this Guide is effective from July 2, 2015. Please check our website to ensure you are using
this most up-to-date version.
JOB OFFER - your employer has offered, and you have accepted, permanent, full-time employment in an eligible occupation (does not apply to International Post-Graduates)
EXPERIENCE - you must be qualified for the offered position (does not apply to SI – International Post-Graduates)
WAGE - the wage you have been offered must be competitive with B.C. wage rates for the occupation
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY - you must demonstrate English language proficiency at Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) level 4 for NOC B, C, and D occupations
ABILITY TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY ESTABLISHED - you must demonstrate the ability to become economically established in B.C.
LEGAL STATUS IN CANADA - you must have or be eligible for legal immigration status in Canada
MAXIMUM OWNERSHIP % - you must not have an ownership stake of more than 10 % in your employer’s business
PAYMENT OF FEES - you must submit the $550 application fee online before the BC PNP will accept your Application
SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC BENEFIT - your employment must provide significant economic benefit to B.C., for example, employing an international worker will contribute to maintaining or creating jobs for Canadians, supporting the development of proprietary new products, or building the workforce for a major project.
Your employment must not adversely affect the settlement of a labour dispute, or the employment of anyone involved in any such dispute, or adversely impact training or employment opportunities for Canadian citizens or permanent residents
You must provide a complete application as outlined in this BC PNP Skills Immigration Application Guide. Incomplete applications will not be processed and fees will not be refunded.
Additional requirements for Express Entry BC (EEBC) applicants
All EEBC Applicants must meet the minimum criteria for one of the following federal economic immigration programs in CIC’s Express Entry System:
Federal Skilled Worker Program
Federal Skilled Trades Program
Canadian Experience Class
Your BC PNP application also requires a CIC Express Entry Profile Number and a Job Seeker Validation Code as proof of candidacy for Express Entry.
The BC PNP WILL NOT nominate an Applicant who:
is prohibited from entering Canada
has not been lawfully admitted in the country of current residence
is in Canada illegally
is working in Canada without authorization
has an unresolved refugee claim in Canada or is under a removal order in Canada
