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Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training
Labour Market and Immigration Division
BC Provincial Nominee Program
Skills Immigration and
Express Entry British Columbia
January 29, 2015
Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and
Skills Training
Workforce Development
Division
• What is the Provincial Nominee Program
• Program streams for skilled workers
– Skills Immigration
– Express Entry British Columbia
Agenda
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Provincial Nominee Program
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What is the PNP?
• BC PNP is an economic immigration program administered jointly by Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Citizenship & Immigration Canada (CIC)
How does it work?
• The program operates under 2010 Canada-B.C. Immigration Agreement. CIC sets annual national immigration and provincial/territorial nominations targets.
Why does it exist?
• PNP allows B.C. to select economic immigrants for permanent residence based on provincial labour market & economic development needs, priorities and selection criteria
What is CIC’s role?
• CIC retains final selection authority & has sole authority to determine admissibility of nominees & eligible family members & to issue visas
B.C.’s Nomination Allocations 2011 – 2015
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5,500 allocation for 2015
“Base” nominations
• 4,150
“Enhanced” nominations *
• 1,350
* Exclusively for Express Entry British
Columbia
Program Streams(as of January 2015)
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- Meet B.C.’s economic needs for skilled
workers
- Attract and retain workers
- Retain international students in B.C.
- Transfer expertise, skills and knowledge
Express Entry
British Columbia
(NEW)
- Target investment-ready entrepreneurs
- Create jobs in B.C.
- Promote regional economic
development
Business
Immigration
Skills
Immigration
BC PNP Skills Categories(as of January 2015)
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Skills Immigration Stream
Job offer required Job offer not required
Express Entry British Columbia Stream
Job offer required Job offer not required
Skilled Workers
International Graduates
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
Northeast Pilot Project
International Post-Graduates
Express Entry British Columbia -Skilled Workers
Express Entry British Columbia -
International Graduates
Express Entry British Columbia -
International Post-Graduates
• Express Entry British Columbia applicants must meet
minimum Express Entry pool requirements:
– Meet the criteria for at least one of the federal economic
immigration programs (Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian
Experience Class , Federal Skilled Trades)
• Mandatory language test
• May need to have education assessed against Canadian standards
• Sufficient settlement funds
• Low skilled occupations (NOC skill levels C & D) in the
International Graduate, Entry Level and Semi-skilled, and
North East Pilot Project categories still remain under the Skills
Immigration stream
Express Entry British Columbia vs. Skills Immigration
Key Differences
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Skilled Worker
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EMPLOYER
• Good financial standing
• Established for 1 year
• Min. 3 full-time
equivalent staff (5 in
Metro Vancouver)
• Efforts to recruit locally
• Full-time indeterminate
offer
• Market rate wages
SI STREAM
SKILLED WORKER
• Min. 2 years related
experience
• Requisite education for
job
• BC certification (if
required)
• Legally able to work in
B.C.
• Establish economically
* Health Care Professional
contact Health Match BC
www.healthmatchbc.org
Joint Application
• Min. 2 years related
experience
• Requisite education for
job
• BC certification (if
required)
• Legally able to work in B.C.
• Establish economically
* Health Care Professional
contact Health Match BC
www.healthmatchbc.org
EEBC STREAM
SKILLED WORKER
Accepted into CIC
Express Entry pool
International Graduate
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EMPLOYER
• Good financial standing
• Established for 1 year
• Min. 3 full-time
equivalent staff (5 in
Metro Vancouver)
• Efforts to recruit locally
• Full-time indeterminate
offer
• Market rate wages
• NOC C & D acceptable
with a “progression plan”
(SI stream only)
SI STREAM
INTERNATIONAL
GRADUATE
• Degree/Diploma/
Certificate in an eligible
program in Canada
• Completed at an eligible
institution in Canada
• 8 months full-time study
• Intent to reside in B.C.
• Establish economically
• NOC C & D applications
will require valid English
language test scores
Joint Application
EEBC STREAM
INTERNATIONAL
GRADUATE
• Degree/Diploma/
Certificate in an eligible
program in Canada
• Completed at an eligible
institution in Canada
• 8 months full-time study
• Intent to reside in B.C.
• Establish economically
Accepted into CIC
Express Entry pool
International Post-Graduate
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EMPLOYER
• No job offer required
SI STREAM
INTERNATIONAL
POST- GRADUATE
• Completed requirements
for a Master’s or PhD at
an eligible B.C. institution
• Eligible studies limited to
Natural and Applied
Sciences
• Intent to reside in B.C.
• Establish economically
Joint Application
EEBC STREAM
INTERNATIONAL
POST- GRADUATE
• Completed requirements
for a Master’s or PhD at an
eligible BC institution
• Eligible studies limited to
Natural and Applied
Sciences
• Intent to reside in B.C.
• Establish economically
Accepted into CIC
Express Entry pool
Skills Immigration Stream
Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled
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EMPLOYER
- Good financial standing
- Established for 2 years
- Min. 3 full-time equivalent
staff (5 in Metro Vancouver)
- Efforts to recruit locally
- Full-time indeterminate offer
- Market rate wages
- NOC C & D in Hospitality,
Tourism, Food Processing,
Long Haul Truck Driving only
EMPLOYEE
- 9-months consecutive work
with employer prior to
submission of application
- Continuous employment
during process
- English Language ability
(IELTS or CELPIP - CLB 4)
- Maintain immigration status
- Establish economically
Joint Application
Skills Immigration Stream
Northeast Pilot Project
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EMPLOYER
- Good financial standing
- Established for 2 years
- Min. 3 full-time equivalent
staff (5 in Metro Vancouver)
- Efforts to recruit locally
- Full-time indeterminate offer
- Market rate wages
- Any sector, any NOC
EMPLOYEE
- 9-months consecutive work
with employer prior to
submission of application
- Continuous employment
during process
- English Language ability
(IELTS or CELPIP - CLB 4)
- Maintain immigration status
- Establish economically
Joint Application
Minimum Income Requirements
Ability to Establish Economically
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Size of Family UnitMinimum Income Requirements by Area of Residence
Metropolitan Vancouver Rest of B.C.
1 $21,282 $17,738
2 $26,496 $22,081
3 $32,574 $27,146
4 $39,548 $32,960
5 $44,855 $37,382
6 $50,588 $42,161
7 or more $56,323 $46,940
Note: Categories under the Express Entry British Columbia stream may also need to
meet minimum settlement fund requirements under CIC’s Express Entry system.
BC PNP Application Process by Stream
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Express Entry British Columbia -
Skilled Worker
Skills Immigration Stream
Business Immigration Stream
EE Pool ITAElectronic PR
Application(80% processed in < 6 mos)
Paper PR
ApplicationRegular Provincial
Nomination
Express Entry British Columbia
Stream
Express Entry British Columbia -
International Post-Graduate
Express Entry British Columbia -
International Graduate
Applicants obtain
Express Entry Profile
Number and Job Seeker
Validation Code
B.C. nominates
candidates
through Express
Entry Pool
Application Process
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PNP Application Assessment
• One-time processing fee $550
• PNP application processing times – SI and EEBC
PNP Application
Assessment
• Work permit support letter (LMIA exempt)
• Nomination certificate Nomination
• Submit application for PR to CIC
• Permanent resident application processing times – SI and
EEBC
Post
Nomination
http://www.iccrc-crcic.ca/home.cfm
Use of Paid or Unpaid Consultants
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Useful Links
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Citizenship & Immigration Canada (CIC):
http://www.cic.gc.ca/
Express Entry
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/express/express-entry.asp
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA):
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
Employment Standards Branch (ESB):
http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/
Employment and Skills Development Canada (ESDC):
http://www.esdc.gc.ca/eng/home.shtml
Questions?
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Contact Information and Application Forms
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www.WelcomeBC.ca/PNP
Tel: 604-775-2227
Email: [email protected]