PNP = Provincial Nominee Program

The BC PNP selects and nominates potential immigrants for permanent residence who have the ability to become economically established in BC, and who will provide significant economic benefits to the province. Individuals nominated by the Province of BC, together with their spouse and dependent children, are eligible to apply for a permanent resident visa from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) in the Provincial Nominee Class. CIC gives priority to processing permanent resident visa applications for Provincial Nominees. CIC makes the final decision on these applications.

The Strategic Occupations component of the BC PNP supports BC employers who need to recruit or retain qualified foreign workers to help meet their current and future skill needs, and whose activities contribute to the Province’s economic development objectives. The employer and the prospective employee (nominee candidate) submit a joint application to the program.

The Business Immigrants component of the program accepts applications from experienced business persons who plan to invest in and actively manage a business in BC.