BC Express Entry Stream

BC Express Entry stream allows the province of British Columbia to nominate a specified number of candidates from the Express Entry system and is one of the fastest ways to get permanent residence in the province. This stream is broken into several other categories, namely the:

• EE PNP Skilled Worker
• EE PNP International Graduate
• EE PNP International Post Graduate
• EE PNP Healthcare Professional

EE PNP Skilled Worker

This stream is for skilled foreign workers who have high-demand occupations and not only want to immigrate to British Columbia but want to immigrate to Canada and get permanent residence quicker.
EE PNP Skilled Worker Category Eligibility Requirements

• Connection to Province

• No

• Job Offer

• Yes

• Language Proficiency

• Express Entry Requirements (CLB 7 for FSWP and CEC; CLB4 for FSTP)

• Level of Education

• Express Entry Requirements (tertiary qualification, high school and/or job-specific training or on-the-job-training)

• Work Experience

• At least 2 years of related work experience

• Age

• Express Entry Requirements

• Income/Settlement Funds

• Yes

• Average Processing Time

• 6 months (Express Entry) + 2-3 months (BC PNP Online)

EE PNP International Graduate

This stream is for students who have graduated from a Canadian university or college in the last 3 years and want to live and work in British Columbia, Canada.
EE PNP International Graduate Category Eligibility Requirements

• Express Entry Profile

• Yes

• Connection to Province

• Yes

• Job Offer

• Yes (Skill Level 0, A or B)

• Language Proficiency

• Express Entry Requirements (NOC 0 or A – CLB 7; NOC B – CLB4)

• Level of Education

• Tertiary qualification (degree, diploma, or certificate) from a Canadian institution in the past 3 years

• Work Experience

• No

• Age

• Express Entry Requirements

• Income/Settlement Funds

• Yes

• Average Processing Time

• 6 months (Express Entry) + 2-3 months (BC PNP Online)

EE PNP International Post Graduate

This stream is for students who have recently graduated from a BC university or college with a master’s or doctorate degree in the natural, applied or health sciences and want to immigrate to BC, Canada.
EE PNP International Post-Graduate Category Eligibility Requirements

• Express Entry Profile

• Yes

• Connection to Province

• Yes

• Job Offer

• Yes (Skill Level 0, A or B)

• Language Proficiency

• Express Entry Requirements (NOC 0 or A – CLB 7; NOC B – CLB4)

• Level of Education

• Master’s or Doctorate in the past 3 years, in one of the following:
• 1. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences;
• 2. Biomedical or biological sciences;
• 3. Computer or informational sciences;
• 4. Conservation and research of natural resources;
• 5. Physical sciences.

• Work Experience

• No

• Age

• Express Entry Requirements

• Income/Settlement Funds

• Yes

• Average Processing Time

• 6 months (Express Entry) + 2-3 months (BC PNP Online)

EE PNP Healthcare Professional

This stream is for healthcare professionals who want to apply for permanent residence in British Columbia and can help fill the demand currently facing the healthcare sectors as a physician, nurse, psychiatric nurse, or allied healthcare professional.
EE PNP Healthcare Professional Category Eligibility Requirements

• Express Entry Profile

• Yes

• Connection to Province

• Yes

• Job Offer

• Yes (written) in one of the following occupations:
• 1. Physician;
• 2. Healthcare specialist;
• 3. Registered nurse;
• 4. Registered psychiatric nurse;
• 5. Nurse practitioner; or Health professional

• Language Proficiency

• Express Entry Requirements (NOC 0 or A – CLB 7; NOC B – CLB4)

• Level of Education

• Express Entry Requirements (tertiary qualification, high school and/or job-specific training or on-the-job-training)

• Work Experience

• At least 2 years of related work experience

• Age

• Express Entry Requirements

• Income/Settlement Funds

• Yes

• Average Processing Time

• 6 months (Express Entry) + 2-3 months (BC PNP Online)