The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Healthcare Professional category helps physicians, nurses, specialists and allied health professionals gain Canadian permanent residence in B.C.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible, you MUST meet ALL the following criteria:
1. EMPLOYMENT OFFER FROM A B.C. PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITY
Have accepted a full-time or indeterminate job offer (a permanent job, or one with no set end date) with a provincial public health authority as a:
| Eligible Occupations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | National Occupation Classification | Occupations |
| Health Professional | A |
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| Allied Health Professional |
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| B |
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| Midwife | A |
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2. EMPLOYMENT OFFER
The employment offer must be in writing.
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Job offer (Full-Time) | Job offer must:
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If the offered occupation requires certification, licensing or registration you must provide documentation showing that you meet these requirements or how these requirements will be met as soon as possible.
3. WORK EXPERIENCE
Have minimum 2 years of full-time or equivalent experience in the skilled occupation to which you are applying.
| Example | Full Time | Part Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours worked per week* | 30 hrs | 15 hrs | |
| Weeks | 104 | 208 | |
| Total | 3,120 hrs | 3,120 hrs | |
* Any hours over 30 is not eligible; part-time workers can work more or less than 15 hours per week as long as it adds up to 3,120 hours within 5 years (260 weeks).
4. EDUCATION
Show proof of at least your secondary (high school) education credential whether earned in Canada or in another country.
Having a valid post-secondary education credential improves your selection scoring under the Comprehensive Ranking System.
| Locale | Education |
|---|---|
| Canada |
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| Foreign |
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5. PROOF OF FUNDS
You must show that you have enough income to support you and your family's cost of living in B.C.
| Family Income Threshold by Area of Residence | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of family members | Greater Vancouver Regional District | Rest of B.C. |
| 1 | $22,804 | $19,006 |
| 2 | $28,390 | $23,659 |
| 3 | $34,902 | $29,087 |
| 4 | $42,376 | $35,316 |
| 5 | $48,062 | $40,054 |
| 6 | $54,205 | $45,175 |
| 7 or more | $60,350 | $50,296 |
6. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE LEVEL
If your job offer is for a Skill Level 0 or A occupation, you are not required to submit valid language test results.
If your job offer is for a Skill Level B occupation, you must submit valid test results for least one of Canada's official languages, English or French, showing you have obtained a minimum score equal to or greater than Benchmark 4 in all four language abilities: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
| First Official Language | Abilities | Minimum level for NOC 0/A Occupations* | Minimum level for NOC B Occupations* |
|---|---|---|---|
| English or French | Speaking | Not required | 4 |
| Listening | Not required | 4 | |
| Reading | Not required | 4 | |
| Writing | Not required | 4 |
* If English is First Official Language: Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB)
If French: Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC)
Language tests results are valid for two (2) years after the date of the test result.
Your test results must be valid on the day your immigration application is submitted.
7. WHERE YOU CAN LIVE IN CANADA
Plan to live in British Columbia. For you to qualify for a provincial nominee program you must reside in the province that nominates you.
8. ADMISSIBILITY
Be admissible to Canada. You and your family members must not be inadmissible to Canada for security, criminal or medical reasons.
