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British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (PNP):

If you are thinking about immigration to Vancouver, Victoria or any other city in British Columbia (BC), consider the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).

Successful applicants will receive a British Columbia Provincial Nomination Certificate, which will speed-up the Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa application process.

Under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), you may qualify under one of two streams:

British Columbia PNP Strategic Occupations Stream

To qualify you must have a job offer from an employer in British Columbia that cannot be filled by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and be either:

A skilled worker: Applications in the Skilled Worker category must have a job offer in an eligible occupation in levels 0, A, and B of Canada's National Occupational Classification Matrix (NOC);
A health care professional, specifically physicians, registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses, and midwives; or
An international graduate of a recognized British Columbia post-secondary institution, having completed the required portion of their degree/diploma in BC.
A semi-skilled worker in select Tourism/Hospitality occupations, Long-Haul Trucking occupations, and Food Processing occupations.

British Columbia PNP Business Immigrants Stream

Applications to establish or purchase and expand a business in BC must meet the following eligibility criteria and meet the requirements of one of the three categories of the Business Immigrants Stream (Business Skills, Regional Business, Strategic Projects):

The primary purpose of the business is to earn profits from active income from the supply of products/services;
The business' sustained commercial viability must be probable;
The business must provide economic benefit to BC by contributing to one of the following:

increasing the exports of goods/services;
increasing value-added manufacturing, processing, or primary resource activity;
increasing BC tourism;
increasing research and development and technology commercialization;
creating innovative approaches to traditional businesses;
servicing an unserved regional market;
transferring skills, technology, and know-how to BC.

Applicants in the Business Skills Category must have:

A minimum net worth of CDN $800,000;
A minimum investment of CDN $400,000 to establish the eligible business;
A minimum ownership of 1/3 of the equity of the business;
A business plan to create a minimum of 3 new jobs for Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents;
The skills and experience necessary, successful business experience, and an active on-going management role in the business.

Applicants in the Regional Business Category must have:

A business project located outside the Vancouver and the Abbotsford Metropolitan Areas;
A minimum net worth of CDN $400,000;
A minimum investment of CDN $200,000 to establish the eligible business;
A minimum ownership of 1/3 of the equity of the business;
A business plan to create a minimum of 1 new job for a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident;
The skills and experience necessary, successful business experience, and an active on-going management role in the business.

The Strategic Projects Category allows foreign companies establishing a presence in BC to bring in key foreign professional, managerial, or technical staff (up to 5) who intend to become Canadian Permanent Residents. Companies in this category must:

Make a minimum equity investment of CDN $500,000;
Create a minimum of 3 new jobs for Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents for every nominee applicant put forward by the company;
Demonstrate that the nominee applicants are essential to the proposed business;
Demonstrate that they have a record of good business practices.

Note: Business Skills and Regional Business applicants can seek fast-track nomination by posting a $125,000 performance deposit and signing a Deposit Agreement with the Province of British Columbia.

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