Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Pilot Project

Food Processing

Eligible Occupations

Applications under the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Category will be considered only for the following occupations in the food processing industry as defined in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). Check the NOC website for a detailed description of main duties and employment requirements for each of the occupations listed below.

  • 9461 Process Control and Machine Operators, Food and Beverage Processing
  • 9462 Industrial Butchers and Meat Cutters, Poultry Preparers and Related Workers
  • 9463 Fish Plant Workers
  • 9465 Testers and Graders, Food and Beverage Processing
  • 9617 Labourers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing
  • 9618 Labourers in Fish Processing

BC Work Experience Required

Nominee applicants must have worked for their employer in BC full-time in an eligible occupation for a period of at least nine consecutive months immediately prior to the date their BC PNP application was submitted. Nominee applicants must also maintain continuous full-time employment with the BC employer throughout the application process. Work experience that forms an integral part of a program of study (co-op) or is obtained using an Off-Campus Work Permit does not qualify toward this nine month work experience requirement.

Note: Applications for managers, professionals, supervisors and other skilled workers are considered under the Skilled Worker category of the Provincial Nominee Program.

Other Eligible Industries