Entry Level and Semi-Skilled

How to Apply

Before You Apply

Carefully follow these steps:

Remember, the employer and the nominee applicant must submit a joint application.

You do not have to use a representative to apply to the BC PNP. The program is designed for you to be able to complete the process on your own. If you do choose to use a representative, they must meet the requirements for authorized representatives.

Nominee applicants under the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled category must have worked for their employer in BC full-time in an eligible occupation for a period of nine consecutive months prior to the submission of their application. The nominee applicant must also maintain 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 towards this nine month work experience requirement.

 

Employment Confirmation

Employers supporting an application in the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled category are required to submit a copy of the Labour Market Opinion (if applicable) obtained from Service Canada that authorized the original hiring of the nominee applicant under the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

Employers must also submit official records of remuneration, i.e. the nominee applicant’s wage statements for the nine month period preceding their application to the BC PNP.

 

Steps

  1. Before submitting an application, make sure all the necessary forms have been completed and signed. Photocopies of all completed Citizenship and Immigration (CIC) documents are required. Do not send the completed originals to CIC until you have been notified by BC PNP. Attach all relevant supporting documentation and include the BC PNP processing fee. Any monies such as cheques or money orders should be made out to "MINISTER OF FINANCE". The application checklist (PDF - 665 KB) will help you assemble the application package.
     
  2. Submit the application package by mail or courier to the address below. (The BC PNP does not accept applications by fax or email): :

    BC Provincial Nominee Program Office
    800 - 360 West Georgia Street
    Vancouver, B.C. V6B 6B2
    Canada

    Tel: (604) 775-2227
    Fax: (604) 660-4092
    E-mail: PNPInfo@gov.bc.ca
     

  3. If the application package is complete the BC PNP will issue an official receipt and file number to the email address provided in the application.

  4. If the application package is incomplete or does not include the correct processing fee a file will not be created. The application, along with the processing fee, will be returned to the sender.

The Process

  • For information on the the process after you submit your application to the BC PNP please visit the The Process Page.