Immigration Information

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
Provincial Nominee Programs offer a pathway for both high and low skilled immigrants to obtain permanent Canadian residency. Each Canadian province has their own PNP that is uniquely tailored for their particular labour and economic development needs. The British Columbia PNP is an employer driven program as its purpose is to assist employers with filling critical shortages.

Successful applicants will receive a British Columbia Provincial Nomination Certificate, which essentially fast-tracks applicants through the immigration process, this time frame is much shorter than it would be for immigrants to obtain permanent residency through other federal immigration streams.
Under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, you may qualify under two different options:

  • British Columbian PNP Strategic Occupations
  • British Columbia PNP Business Immigrants

For more information on immigrating to British Columbia via the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, please visit:
Canada Immigration, British Columbia
Welcome BC

Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
If you have had any work experience in Canada, as either a full time worker or a temporary foreign worker or through other options available to graduates of Canadian post-secondary institutions, then you may be eligible to qualify for permanent residency in Canada.

Under the Canadian Experience Class, in order to qualify you must be:

  • A temporary foreign worker with at least 2 years of eligible work experience in Canada; or
  • A student who has graduated from an eligible post-secondary program in Canada with at least 1 year of eligible work experience in Canada after graduation.

For more information on immigrating to Canada via the Canadian Experience Class, please visit – Canadian Experience Class

Federal Skilled Worker
Skilled workers are selected for permanent residency based on their level of education, work experience, knowledge of English and/or French, and other criteria that have proven to help them be economically stable in Canada.

For more information on immigrating to Canada via the Federal Skilled Worker program, please visit – Skilled Workers and Professionals Canada

Federal Immigrant Investor Program
This program actively seeks out experienced business people to invest in Canada’s economy. Investors are required to have a sufficient amount of experience and a sufficient amount legally obtained net worth, as they will be required to make a minimum investment.

For more information on immigrating to Canada via the Federal Immigrant Investor Program, please visit – Investors

Federal Entrepreneur Program
This program looks to attract business people who are looking to own and manage their own businesses within Canada. These businesses must contribute to the economy and create job openings. Entrepreneurs must have business experience, a minimum net worth that was legally obtained, as well as, meet other required criteria.

For more information on immigrating to Canada via the Federal Entrepreneur Program, please visit – Entreprenuers

For additional information on immigrating to British Columbia, please visit:

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