Provincial immigration programs in Saskatchewan and British Columbia are unique among Canadian provincial immigration programs because applicants need job offer from employer in those provinces (even without LMIA) and if other criteria is met they can apply for provincial nomination and after that for permanent resident (PR) status in Canada. In January of 2016 BC PNP re-opened practically all previously existing streams however they introduced several new rules. Presently BC PNP resembles, in many respects, Express Entry program - potential applicants have to collect sellection points based on two groups of factors:
 At the present time (February of 2016) successful applicant in Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker category must achieve or exceed registration score of 135 in order to receive an invitation to apply in the
next draw for that particular category.  Registrants in the pool who are invited to apply will have up to 30 calendar days from the date of invitation to
submit a complete application via the BC PNP Online system. Those registrants/applicants who get job offer in an occupation identified in the Top 100 occupations in the BC Labour Market Outlook
2014-2024 will get extra 10 points. Here is the list of those 100 occupations:       BC PNP processing times can be checked here. |
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