News
Check back often for the latest news about the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP), including numbers of invitations issued, program changes, and more.
September 19, 2018
Skills Immigration, Express Entry BC, and Entrepreneur Immigration Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants in Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC categories, and to registrants from the Entrepreneur Immigration stream. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide, and the Entrepreneur Immigration Program Guide.
September 12, 2018
Weekly Tech Pilot Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants with job offers in the 29 key technology occupations of the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
Information about eligibility for the weekly Tech Pilot invitations is available on the BC PNP Tech Pilot page. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
September 5, 2018
Skills Immigration & Express Entry BC Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants in Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC categories. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
August 30, 2018
Weekly Tech Pilot Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants with job offers in the 29 key technology occupations of the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
Information about eligibility for the weekly Tech Pilot invitations is available on the BC PNP Tech Pilot page. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
August 22, 2018
Skills Immigration & Express Entry BC Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants in Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC categories. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
August 20, 2018
BC PNP Statistical Reports Released
On August 20, 2018, the BC PNP released two statistical reports, for the years of 2016 and 2017. The reports give a range of data about the program, including nominations, occupations, salaries, countries of origin, and regional distribution in the province.
Previously, this information was accessed by individual data requests. By expanding access to this data, we are hoping to provide value and efficiency to our stakeholders and clients.
The 2016 and 2017 statistical reports can be viewed on the documents page.
August 15, 2018
Weekly Tech Pilot Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants with job offers in the 29 key technology occupations of the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
Information about eligibility for the weekly Tech Pilot invitations is available on the BC PNP Tech Pilot page. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
August 10, 2018
BC PNP Online Update
PLEASE NOTE – Due to a recent upgrade to the BCPNP Online system on Thursday August 9th, 2018, upon login you may be directed to your profile information and will be required to complete additional information before proceeding to your registration or application.
August 9, 2018
Skills Immigration, Express Entry BC, and Entrepreneur Immigration Invitations Issued
On August 8, 2018, The BC PNP issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants in Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC categories. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
August 1, 2018
Weekly Tech Pilot Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants with job offers in the 29 key technology occupations of the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
Information about eligibility for the weekly Tech Pilot invitations is available on the BC PNP Tech Pilot page. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
July 30, 2018
BC PNP Processing Times
We have updated the information regarding our current processing times for Entrepreneur Immigration applications received before April 15, 2015.
We encourage you to review the information on the processing times page. Please note that we do not respond to inquiries about the status of an application or a post-nomination request if it is within the posted processing times.
July 25, 2018
Skills Immigration, Express Entry BC, and Entrepreneur Immigration Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants in Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC categories, and to registrants from the Entrepreneur Immigration stream. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide, and the Entrepreneur Immigration Program Guide.
July 18, 2018
Weekly Tech Pilot Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants with job offers in the 29 key technology occupations of the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
Information about eligibility for the weekly Tech Pilot invitations is available on the BC PNP Tech Pilot page. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
July 11, 2018
Skills Immigration & Express Entry BC Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants in Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC categories. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
July 4, 2018
Weekly Tech Pilot Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants with job offers in the 29 key technology occupations of the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
Information about eligibility for the weekly Tech Pilot invitations is available on the BC PNP Tech Pilot page. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
June 27, 2018
Skills Immigration & Express Entry BC Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants in Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC categories. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
June 26, 2018
BC Provincial Nominee Program extends and enhances the Tech Pilot
The BC PNP Tech Pilot has been extended for another year to provide employers with a degree of stability that will allow them to plan for their future staffing needs.
We have made additional changes to the Tech Pilot based on demand from tech sector employers in the pilot’s first year.
Eligible Tech Pilot Occupations
We have updated the list of eligible occupations for the Tech Pilot to focus on the 29 tech occupations that have been demonstrated to be in high demand by the tech sector so that we can maintain the speed of service.
Labour market research conducted by the BC Tech Association and the Vancouver Economic Commission identified 32 in-demand tech occupations, and eligibility for the BC PNP Tech Pilot was originally based on these 32 tech occupations.
Based on demand from tech sector employers in the first year, the pilot will continue with
29 of these occupations eligible. Tech occupations in high demand will remain prioritized in order to maintain the speed of processing and a high level of service to tech employers.
Enhancements to Tech Pilot job offer requirements
Many B.C. tech companies in certain sectors such as animation and visual effects operate on a project-based business model, which means job offers are for a specific period of time.
Applicants who work within the occupations under the BC PNP Tech Pilot will now be able to apply based on one-year job offers. Previously, applicants to the BC PNP Tech Pilot needed to have a full-time job offer for an indeterminate amount of time in order to qualify.
This change will help more tech companies find the skilled workers they need and ensure tech talent stays in B.C.
As of June 26, 2018, job offers under the BC PNP Tech Pilot must meet the following criteria:
- the job offer must be for a single job in one of the 29 occupations eligible under the BC PNP Tech Pilot;
- the job offer must be at least one year in duration (365 days); and
- there must be at least 120 calendar days remaining on the job offer at the time of application
Longer duration job offers, including indeterminate (permanent, or with no set end date) job offers, will continue to be eligible.
These changes will take effect June 26, 2018.
Tech employers can access the concierge service at any time with their immigration needs and support tech applications through the program.
Visit our
BC PNP Tech Pilot page for full information about the pilot, including downloadable, high-level information sheets and FAQs, and concierge contact details.
Read the News Release here:
B.C. tech companies get better access to international talent
June 26, 2018
Updates to BC PNP Guides
The BC PNP has introduced new versions of the following guides:
- Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide
- Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Post-Nomination Guide
- BC PNP IPG &EEBC IPG Eligible Programs of Study
These changes include updates related to program policies and processes and updates to the BCPNP Online system. For more information, please visit our Documents page.
June 20, 2018
Weekly Tech Pilot Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants with job offers in the 32 key technology occupations of the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
Information about eligibility for the weekly Tech Pilot invitations is available on the BC PNP Tech Pilot page. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
June 13, 2018
Skills Immigration, Express Entry BC, and Entrepreneur Immigration Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants in Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC categories, and to registrants from the Entrepreneur Immigration stream. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide, and the Entrepreneur Immigration Program Guide.
June 6, 2018
Weekly Tech Pilot Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants with job offers in the 32 key technology occupations of the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
Information about eligibility for the weekly Tech Pilot invitations is available on the BC PNP Tech Pilot page. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
May 30, 2018
Skills Immigration & Express Entry BC Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants in Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC categories. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
May 23, 2018
Weekly Tech Pilot Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants with job offers in the 32 key technology occupations of the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
Information about eligibility for the weekly Tech Pilot invitations is available on the BC PNP Tech Pilot page. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
May 16, 2018
Skills Immigration & Express Entry BC Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants in Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC categories. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
May 9, 2018
Weekly Tech Pilot Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants with job offers in the 32 key technology occupations of the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
Information about eligibility for the weekly Tech Pilot invitations is available on the BC PNP Tech Pilot page. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
May 2, 2018
Skills Immigration, Express Entry BC, and Entrepreneur Immigration Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants in Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC categories, and to registrants from the Entrepreneur Immigration stream. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide, and the Entrepreneur Immigration Program Guide.
April 25, 2018
Weekly Tech Pilot Invitations Issued
The BC PNP has issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants with job offers in the 32 key technology occupations of the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
Information about eligibility for the weekly Tech Pilot invitations is available on the BC PNP Tech Pilot page. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
April 25, 2018
Updates to the list of eligible programs of study for the BC PNP IPG & EEBC IPG categories
On April 25, 2018, the BC PNP published an updated version of the International Post-Graduate and EEBC International Post-Graduate Eligible Programs of Study document. This is a regular update to ensure accuracy and readability of the document.
Updates include:
- Added and re-named programs to align with institution-provided data
- Organized programs under areas of study
For more information about the International Post-Graduate and EEBC International Post-Graduate categories, please refer to the BC PNP Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
April 19, 2018
Weekly Tech Pilot Invitations Issued
On April 18, 2018, the BC PNP issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants with job offers in the 32 key technology occupations of the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
Information about eligibility for the weekly Tech Pilot invitations is available on the BC PNP Tech Pilot page. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
April 12, 2018
Skills Immigration & Express Entry BC Invitations Issued
On April 11, 2018, the BC PNP issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants in Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC categories. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitations issued.
For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
April 5, 2018
Skills Immigration & Express Entry BC Invitations Issued
On April 4, 2018, the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued invitations to apply to registrants from the following category selection pools:
Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker
Skills Immigration – International Graduate
Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
Express Entry BC - Skilled Worker
Express Entry BC –International Graduate
Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitation numbers. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
March 28, 2018
Skills Immigration & Express Entry BC Invitations Issued
On March 28, 2018, the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued invitations to apply to registrants from the following category selection pools:
Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker
Skills Immigration – International Graduate
Express Entry BC - Skilled Worker
Express Entry BC –International Graduate
Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitation numbers. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
March 22, 2018
Skills Immigration, Express Entry BC, and Entrepreneur Immigration Invitations Issued
On March 14 and 21, 2018, the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued invitations to apply to registrants from the following category selection pools:
Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker
Skills Immigration – International Graduate
Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
Express Entry BC - Skilled Worker
Express Entry BC –International Graduate
On March 21, 2018, the BC PNP issued invitations to apply to registrants from the Entrepreneur Immigration stream.
Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitation numbers. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide or the BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration Program Guide.
March 7, 2018
Skills Immigration & Express Entry BC Invitations Issued
On February 28 and March 7, 2018, the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued invitations to apply to registrants from the following category selection pools:
Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker
Skills Immigration – International Graduate
Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
Express Entry BC - Skilled Worker
Express Entry BC –International Graduate
Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitation numbers. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
February 21, 2018
Skills Immigration, Express Entry BC and Entrepreneur Immigration Invitations Issued
On February 14 and 21, 2018, the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued invitations to apply to registrants from the following category selection pools:
Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker
Skills Immigration – International Graduate
Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
Express Entry BC - Skilled Worker
Express Entry BC –International Graduate
On February 21, 2018, the BC PNP issued invitations to apply to registrants from the Entrepreneur Immigration stream.
Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitation numbers. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide or the BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration Program Guide.
February 7, 2018
Skills Immigration & Express Entry BC Invitations Issued
On January 31 and February 7, 2018, the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued invitations to apply to registrants from the following category selection pools:
Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker
Skills Immigration – International Graduate
Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
Express Entry BC - Skilled Worker
Express Entry BC –International Graduate
Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitation numbers. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
January 24, 2018
Skills Immigration, Express Entry BC and Entrepreneur Immigration Invitations Issued
On January 17 and 24, 2018, the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued invitations to apply to registrants from the following category selection pools:
Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker
Skills Immigration – International Graduate
Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
Express Entry BC - Skilled Worker
Express Entry BC –International Graduate
On January 17, 2018, the BC PNP issued invitations to apply to registrants from the Entrepreneur Immigration stream.
Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitation numbers. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide or the BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration Program Guide.
January 10, 2018
Skills Immigration & Express Entry BC Invitations Issued
On January 3 and 10, 2018, the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued invitations to apply to registrants from the following category selection pools:
Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker
Skills Immigration – International Graduate
Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
Express Entry BC - Skilled Worker
Express Entry BC –International Graduate
Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitation numbers. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
January 3, 2018
Skills Immigration & Express Entry BC Invitations Issued
On December 20, 2017, the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued invitations to apply to registrants from the following category selection pools:
Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker
Skills Immigration – International Graduate
Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
Express Entry BC - Skilled Worker
Express Entry BC –International Graduate
Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores and total invitation numbers. For more information on the invitation and application process, please refer to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Program Guide.
Archived BC PNP news items from 2017 are available in this document.
Archived BC PNP news items from 2015 to 2016 are available in this document.
Archived BC PNP news items from 2010 to 2014 are available in this document.