For nominees

Last updated: September 10, 2025

The BC PNP offers continued support to applicants who have been successfully nominated by the province ("nominees") until Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reaches a decision on their permanent residency. During this waiting period, nominees may request post-nomination support from the program, which includes requesting for a letter of support for their work permit applications.

To learn more, please see the topics below.

Workers who have been successfully nominated by the BC PNP must submit a permanent residence application to IRCC before the expiry date listed on their Confirmation of Nomination. If, during this period, your work permit has expired, or is about to expire, you may wish to request a Work Permit Support Letter from the BC PNP to support your work permit application.

Please note: you must apply for a work permit to IRCC within three months of your nomination date. The BC PNP cannot apply for a work permit on your behalf. 

For more information on how to obtain a work permit, please review the Skills Immigration Post-Nomination Guide.

Conditions of nomination

As a nominee, you must continue to meet the conditions of your nomination until you become a permanent resident of Canada. This includes notifying the BC PNP if there are changes to your job, immigration status, or family.

  • If you change your job, please access post-nomination support via My Dashboard on the BC PNP Online User Portal.
  • If you are no longer working, or if there is a change in your immigration status or family makeup, please notify the program by sending an email to PNPPostNom@gov.bc.ca.

The BC PNP only accepts requests for a Work Permit Support Letter if all of the following conditions are met:

  • you have been confirmed as a provincial nominee
  • you have submitted your application to IRCC before your nomination certificate expired, and
  • you continue to meet all conditions of nomination.

Students (recent graduates) who have been successfully nominated by the BC PNP must submit a permanent residence application to IRCC before the expiry date listed on their Confirmation of Nomination. If, during this period, your work permit has expired, or is about to expire, you may wish to request a Work Permit Support Letter from the BC PNP to support your work permit application.

Please note: you must apply for a work permit to IRCC within three months of your nomination date. The BC PNP cannot apply for a work permit on your behalf. 

For more information on how to obtain a work permit, please review the Skills Immigration Post-Nomination Guide.

Conditions of nomination

As a nominee, you must continue to meet the conditions of your nomination until you become a permanent resident of Canada. This includes notifying the BC PNP if there are changes to your job, immigration status, or family.

  • If you change your job, please access post-nomination support via My Dashboard on the BC PNP Online User Portal.
  • If you are no longer working, or if there is a change in your immigration status or family makeup, please notify the program by sending an email to PNPPostNom@gov.bc.ca.

The BC PNP only accepts requests for a Work Permit Support Letter if all of the following conditions are met:

  • you have been confirmed as a provincial nominee
  • you have submitted your application to IRCC before your nomination certificate expired, and
  • you continue to meet all conditions of nomination.

Entrepreneurs who have been successfully nominated by the BC PNP must submit a permanent residence application to IRCC before the expiry date listed on their Confirmation of Nomination. If, during this period, your work permit has expired, or is about to expire, you may wish to request a Work Permit Support Letter from the BC PNP to support your work permit application. 

Please note: you must apply for a work permit to IRCC within three months of your nomination date. The BC PNP cannot apply for a work permit on your behalf.  

For more information on how to obtain a work permit, please review the Entrepreneur Immigration Post-Nomination Guide.

Conditions of nomination 

As a nominee, you must continue to meet the conditions of your nomination until you become a permanent resident of Canada. This includes notifying the BC PNP if there are changes to your business, immigration status, or family. 

The BC PNP only accepts requests for a Work Permit Support Letter if all the following conditions are met: 

  • you have been confirmed as a provincial nominee
  • you have submitted your application to IRCC before your nomination certificate expired, and
  • you continue to meet all conditions of nomination.