BC PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM (BC PNP)

 British Columbia’s economic growth depends on having enough skilled and qualified people to meet labor market needs in both countries. The BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) is a way for high-demand foreign workers, laborers, and experienced entrepreneurs to gain permanent residency in B.C.

Eligibility: -

To get qualified for this category a person must have a valid job offer from a B.C. employer and the applied person must have relevant training and experience.

Including the points that: -

• The applied person must 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 (NOC) skilled occupation (Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B).
• Must be qualified to perform the duties of the job.
• Also, the applied person has at least two years of directly related work experience
• They may also have, or be eligible for, legal immigration status in Canada
• For NOC skill Level B occupations, they must meet minimum language requirements

How an employer is eligible?

An employer who offers the job to a job seeker must be willing to support the applied person’s application. They must also meet the eligibility criteria and fulfill certain responsibilities during the application process.

How to apply: -

To start the process, an interested person must create a profile within the portal through the online application and registration system, BC PNP Online. After submitting your registration, an applied person will receive a score based on his skills and job. Periodically, we invite people with the highest scores to apply through BCPNP Online.

Processing times

The BC PNP takes around 2-3 months for processing and for nomination applications under Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC.

For applications under Entrepreneur Immigration, the BC PNP team takes around 6-week processing time from the date of registration, and for the Registration Score Notification stage. Also adding another 4-week processing time must be calculated from the date of submission of application until the decision notification (at work permit stage).

At the federal level, IRCC currently processes provincial non-Express Entry nominee applications within 15-19 months of the applicant.

Conclusion

 SIRS is conducted by British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). As it is calculated on point-based system applicants receive scores based on the information provided while making their online profile after that they enter the pool along with other applied candidates. BCPNP performs draws periodically on a time basis and candidates get the invitation to apply for Province Nomination through different streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.