The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)
offers accelerated immigration for qualified skilled workers
and experienced entrepreneurs who wish to settle in British
Columbia (BC) and become permanent residents of Canada.
This program is administered on behalf of the Province
of BC by the Ministry of Economic Development in partnership
with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the federal
government agency responsible for immigration.
How It Works
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.
For more information on BC’s Provincial Nominee
Program visit their website at
http://www.ecdev.gov.bc.ca/ProgramsAndServices/PNP/index.htm
