British Columbia Express Entry – Health Authority Stream (BCEEHA)
- P.N.P: Provincial Nominee Programs
- E.E: Express Entry
- E.D: Employer-driven
- S.D: Sponsor-driven
- Permanent Resident
- Open
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SUMMARY
Only candidates accepted into the federal Express Entry pool (➨page), and have been issued an Express Entry Profile Number are eligible to be nominated.
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
1- Eligibility for an Active Express Entry Profile
2- Support / Job Offer from a BC Public Health Authority
- Provincial Health Services Authority
- First Nations Health Authority
- Fraser Health
- Interior Health
- Island Health
- Northern Health
- Vancouver Coastal Health
- Providence Health Care
3- Work Experience
You must have at least two (2) years of directly related full-time (or full-time equivalent) paid work experience in the occupation that has been offered to you, and, if applicable, the credentials and qualification requirements of the position.
4- Language Ability
You must have an approved test results taken within the past two (2) years and meet the minimum language requirements for the relevant federal category:
If you are accepted to the Federal Express Entry pool under Federal Skilled Worker Program:
You must have obtained a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark CLB 7 in all for abilities in English or French (➨Appendix 5).
If you are accepted to the Federal Express Entry pool under Federal Skilled Trades Program:
You must have obtained a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark CLB 4 in Reading and Writing and CLB 5 in Speaking and Listening in English or French (➨Appendix 5).
If you are accepted to the Federal Express Entry pool under Canadian Experience Class:
If your work experience in Canada is in TEER 0 or 1 jobs, you must have obtained a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark CLB 7 in all for abilities in English or French (➨Appendix 5).
If your work experience in Canada is in TEER 2 or 3 jobs, you must have obtained a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark CLB 5 in all for abilities in English or French (➨Appendix 5).
5- Income Requirement
| Size of Family Unit | Minimum Income for Greater Vancouver | Minimum Income for Rest of BC |
| 1 person | $26,426 | $22,024 |
| 2 person | $32,899 | $27,418 |
| 3 person | $40,445 | $33,706 |
| 4 person | $49,106 | $40,925 |
| 5 person | $55,695 | $46,416 |
| 6 person | $62,814 | $52,350 |
| 7 persons or more | $69,935 | $58,284 |
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.
6- Ineligibility
- 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.
- 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
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WHAT STEPS SHOULD YOU TAKE?
Step 1: Create Express Entry Profile
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.
If you are currently in Canada, you must have legal status to work and must have a valid work permit for the duration of the application process.
Step 2: Create Express Entry Profile
For a chance to be invited to apply under BCPNP Express Entry Health Authority Stream, you must create an Express Entry Profile (➨page) for yourself. Within your Express Entry profile make sure you have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to British Columbia.
Since you are eligible under one of the three (3) economic immigration programs (Federal Skilled Workers Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program or Canadian Experience Class), you will be accepted into the pool of candidates.
Step 3: Submit Application to BCPNP
All supporting documents must be scanned and uploaded in your online application and you need to submit a complete application online.
After you submit your application, you will receive an email confirming that your file has been received and accepted for processing. This will include your BCPNP file number.
You can check the status of your application through your account in the BCPNP Online system.
| BCPNP Application | |
| Submit Online Application: | |
| immilib.com/BCEEHA-Apply | |
| Official Program Guide: | |
| immilib.com/BCEEHA-Guide | |
| BCPNP Application Fee: | |
| $1475 | |
| Processing Time: | |
| immilib.com/BC-PT | |
| Document Checklist: | |
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| Contact: | |
| 604-775-2227 | |
| [email protected] | |
If you accept, you will receive an additional 600 points in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) (➨page) for being nominated, which means you will receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence from Government of Canada in the next round of invitations, which are usually done every two (2) weeks. You then have 60 calendar days to submit your application for permanent residence.
Step 4: Apply for Permanent Residence
You can only apply for permanent residence (➨page) through Express Entry if you’ve received an invitation to apply.
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.
If you are in Canada on a work permit, once you submit your complete PR application, you may also be able to apply for a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP) (➨page). This will let you to stay and continue working on a valid work permit until your PR application is finalized.
Step 5: 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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