British Columbia Skills Immigration – Health Authority Stream (BCHA)
- P.N.P: Provincial Nominee Programs
- E.D: Employer-driven
- S.D Sponsor-driven
- Permanent Resident
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SUMMARY
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP)
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements must be met if you are applying to the British Columbia Authority Stream:
1- Support / Job Offer from a BC Public Health Authority
At the time of your application and at the time the BCPNP assesses your application for nomination, you must be offered indeterminate, full-time employment with a B.C. public health authority.
If you are a physician, nurse practitioner or midwife who is, or will soon be, working in B.C. with the support of a B.C. public health authority or midwife practice group, you may be eligible for this stream. Your application must include a recommendation letter and supporting documentation from the health authority or midwife practice group.
The following is the list of BC’s public health authorities:
- Provincial Health Services Authority
- First Nations Health Authority
- Fraser Health
- Interior Health
- Island Health
- Northern Health
- Vancouver Coastal Health
- Providence Health Care
2- Work Experience
3- Language Ability
4- Income Requirement
| Size of Family Unit | Minimum Income for Greater Vancouver | Minimum Income for Rest of BC |
| 1 person | $26,620 | $22,186 |
| 2 persons | $33,141 | $27,619 |
| 3 persons | $40,743 | $33,954 |
| 4 persons | $49,467 | $41,226 |
| 5 persons | $56,105 | $46,757 |
| 6 persons | $63,276 | $52,735 |
| 7 persons or more | $70,449 | $58,713 |
The income thresholds in this table represent 100% of an amount calculated from the appropriate 2020 Low-Income Cut-Off (LICO) (➨ Appendix 2) figures set by Statistics Canada.
5- Ineligibility
- You had a previous approval cancelled by the BCPNP
- You have, in the two (2) years immediately before the date of the application, been found by the BCPNP to have made a misrepresentation in a previous application
- You have another active application and/or registration with BCPNP
- You are a refugee claimant in Canada, a failed refugee claimant, had a removal order, are prohibited from entering or being in Canada, do not have status in Canada or are living illegally in your country of residence.
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WHAT STEPS SHOULD YOU TAKE?
Step 1: Get a Job Offer in British Columbia
As a foreign worker in Canada, you first need to find an employer and secure the job for yourself. The criteria for your job in BC are explained in “Minimum Requirements”.
If you are looking for opportunities to work as a health care professional in BC, you may contact Health Match BC (➨healthmatchbc.org). This free provincial service recruits health care professionals on behalf of BC’s health authorities. In addition to helping you find a job in your field, Health Match BC staff can answer your questions about the BC PNP and assist you with your application.
Step 2: Submit Application to BCPNP
Under this stream, you do not need to register or submit and Expression of Interest (EOI) and may proceed directly to the application via BCPNP Online. You may submit your application by providing the Application Forms and all supporting documentation and paying the application by credit card in the BCPNP Online Portal (➨immilib.com/BCHA-Apply).
| BCPNP Application | |
| Submit online application: | |
| Official Program Guide: | |
| immilib.com/BCHA-Guide | |
| BCPNP Application Fee: | |
| $1475 | |
| Processing Time: | |
| immilib.com/BC-PT | |
| Document Checklist: | |
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(page 60) |
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| Contact: | |
| 604-775-2227 | |
| PNPInfo@gov.bc.ca | |
Step 3: Apply for Permanent Residence
If you are nominated by the Province of British Columbia, then your next step is to submit a complete application for a permanent resident visa within six (6) months (➨Page).
You must submit your application using the IRCC Permanent Residence Portal (PR Portal) (➨ immilib.com/PR-Portal).
If your application is complete, you will receive a letter or an email confirming that your file has been received and accepted for processing. This letter is called the Acknowledge of Receipt (AOR) and will include your IRCC file number.
Apply for a Temporary Work Permit
If you don’t have a work permit or if your work permit is expiring within six (6) months, when you receive a nomination by BCPNP, you may request a work permit support letter so you can apply for work permit (➨Page) while your application for permanent residence is in process.
To obtain a work permit support letter, please submit your request to PNPPostNom@gov.bc.ca with the subject line: Work Permit Support Letter Request.
Step 4: Landing in Canada
You will only become a Permanent Resident of Canada when you cross a Canadian port of entry. This is referred to as ‘landing in Canada' (➨Page).
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WELCOME TO BRITISH COLUMBIA!
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