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British Columbia, westernmost ofCanada’s 10 provinces bordered by the Alaskan Panhandle and the Yukon and Northwest Territories to the north, and by Washington, Idaho, and Montana to the south.
Today, BC is home to more than 200 First Nations whose living traditions can be enjoyed through art, food, immersive cultural experiences, and guided tours around the province. There is a large Asian population here with Chinese and Punjabi the most spoken languages after English, and also sizable German, Italian, and Russian communities.
BC-PNP overview
Express Entry BC |
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Category |
Job offer required? |
Aligned with SIRS? |
Basic criteria |
Skilled worker |
Yes |
Yes |
Job offer in a skilled position |
International Graduate |
Yes |
Yes |
Job offer in a skilled position; studied at post-secondary level in Canada |
International Post-Graduate |
No |
No |
Graduated Master’s/PhD program in BC in natural, applied or health sciences |
Health care professional |
Yes |
No |
Job offer in a listed health occupation |
Skills Immigration |
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Category |
Job offer required? |
Aligned with SIRS? |
Basic criteria |
Skilled worker |
Yes |
Yes |
Job offer in a skilled position |
International Graduate |
Yes |
Yes |
Job offer in a skilled position; studied at post-secondary level in Canada |
International Post-Graduate |
No |
No |
Graduated Master’s/PhD program in BC in natural, applied or health sciences |
Health care professional |
Yes |
No |
Job offer in a listed health occupation |
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled |
Yes |
Yes |
Job offer in tourism/hospitality, trucking, or food processing industry |
Entrepreneur Immigration |
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Category |
Job offer required? |
Aligned with SIRS? |
Basic criteria |
Entrepreneur Immigration |
No, but must create at least one job |
No |
High net worth; business proposal |