Skilled Worker Stream

  • Job Offer: Must be in a NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation
  • Employer: Must have a full-time, indeterminate (no end date) job offer from an eligible B.C. employer
  • Work Experience: Must have a minimum of two (2) years full-time equivalent work experience
  • Education: Must meet the minimum education credential required for your occupation (e.g., certificate, diploma, or degree)
  • Qualifications: Must meet the minimum qualification credentials required for your occupation (e.g., license, registration, professional certification and membership, etc.)
  • Language: Must meet the minimum language requirement of Canadian Language Benchmark level 4
  • Wage: Must meet minimum wage and income requirements

Entry Level & Semi-Skilled Stream

  • Job Offer: Must be in an ELSS-eligible NOC TEER 4 or 5 occupation
  • Employer: Must have a full-time, indeterminate (no end date) job offer from an eligible B.C. employer
  • Work Experience: Must have a minimum of nine (9) months consecutive work experience with the supporting employer prior to registering
  • Education: Must meet the minimum education credential required for your occupation (e.g., certificate, diploma, or degree)
  • Qualifications: Must meet the minimum qualification credentials required for your occupation (e.g., license, registration, professional certification and membership, etc.)
  • Language: Must meet the minimum language requirement of Canadian Language Benchmark level 4
  • Wage: Must meet minimum wage and income requirements

Health Authority Stream

  • Job Offer: Must be in a Health Authority-eligible occupation
  • Employer: Must have a full-time, indeterminate (no end date) job offer from an eligible B.C. employer
  • Work Experience: Must meet the work experience required by the BC PNP and your B.C. health authority employer
  • Education: Must meet the minimum education credential required for your occupation (e.g., certificate, diploma, or degree)
  • Qualifications: Must meet the minimum qualification credentials required for your occupation (e.g., license, registration, professional certification and membership, etc.)
  • Language: Must meet the minimum language requirement of Canadian Language Benchmark level 4
  • Wage: Must meet minimum wage and income requirements

Streams change often, see most recent information at: https://www.welcomebc.ca/immigrate-to-b-c/for-workers