The British Columbia International Graduate stream is designed for international students who have completed their post-secondary education in Canada and have a job offer for skilled employment.
Program Eligibility
Requirement |
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| Express Entry Profile | – Need not require an Express Entry profile.
– May be able to apply to this stream through Express Entry for expedite processing, if they are eligible for this stream. |
| Job Offer | – Have a valid job offer for full-time and indeterminate employment from employer based in British Columbia (BC).
– Have their job offer be at National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER 1,2 or 3. – Have their wages associated with the position must be competitive when evaluated against the average provincial wages for the respective occupation. – Need not have their job offer supported by a LMIA. |
| Level of Education | – Have a Post-Secondary educational credential in Canada in previous 3 Years
– May be eligible for BC International Post-Graduate Stream, if obtained a graduate degree from an eligible educational institutional in BC. |
| Work Experience | – Have a minimum of 2 years of work experience within the same occupation as the BC job offered.
– Have the qualifications necessary to effectively carry out the duties associated with the job. |
| Language Proficiency | – Have a language proficiency in English or French as per the below:
a) For job offer at NOC Skill Level C – CLB 4 or higher b) For job offers at NOC Skill Level 0, A or B- Exempted (However they may score points for this) |
| Connection to Province | – Work Experience |
| Settlement Funds | – Meet the settlement funds requirement set by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
– Can be demonstrated through personal financial resources or by holding a valid offer of employment. |
| Employer Requirements | – Have their business be well-established and in good standing in British Columbia, in operation in BC for at least 1 year.
– Have their business meet the employees requirements: Inside Vancouver : Minimum 5 full-time employees. Outside Vancouver : Minimum 3 full-time employees. – Demonstrate that they made genuine efforts to recruit a Canadian candidate for a job position before extending the offer to the foreign candidates. – Need not require to obtain a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to validate their job positions. |
How to Apply:
- Candidates register on BC’s online portal, specifying Express Entry or Skills Immigration.
- Candidates receive scores, ranked using BC’s Skills Immigration Ranking System.
- Highest-ranked candidates receive periodic invitations.
- Invited candidates submit a complete application within 30 days.
- Application fee to be paid by the applicant.
- Approved candidates receive a provincial nomination for permanent residence.
- Optional: Request a letter of support for a work permit.
- Express Entry applicants get a nomination, increasing CRS score by 600 points.
- Submit an official application within the designated timeframe.
BC Skilled Worker – Scoring Factors:
| Factor | Maximum Points | |
| Human Capital Factors (80) | Directly Related Work Experience | 40 |
| Highest Level of Education | 40 | |
| Language Proficiency (English or French) | 40 | |
| Economic Factors (80) | Area with BC | 25 |
| Hourly Wage of the B.C. Job Offer | 55 | |
| Total Available Points | 200 | |
| Directly Related Work Experience in the Occupation of B.C. Job Offer | Points |
| 5 or more years | 20 |
| Minimum 4 but less than 5 Years | 16 |
| Minimum 3 but less than 4 Years | 12 |
| Minimum 2 but less than 3 Years | 8 |
| Minimum 1 but less than 2 Years | 4 |
| Below 1 Year | 1 |
| No Experience | 0 |
| Additional points: | |
| At least 1 year of directly related experience in Canada | 10 |
| Currently working full time in BC for the employer in the occupation identified in the BC PNP registration. | 10 |
| Maximum Score Available | 40 |
| Education | Points |
| Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) | 27 |
| Master’s Degree | 22 |
| Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma* | 15 |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 15 |
| Associate Degree | 5 |
| Post-secondary Diploma/Certificate (Non-trades) | 5 |
| Secondary School (High School) or Less | 0 |
| Additional points for education in BC or Canada | |
| Post-secondary education completed in B.C. or | 8 |
| Post-secondary education completed in Canada (outside of B.C.) | 6 |
| Additional points for professional designation in BC | |
| Eligible professional designation in BC | 5 |
| Maximum Score Available | 40 |
| Occupation Eligible Professional Designations in B.C.
Any Trade – Trades workers who have a valid trade certificate issued by SkilledTradesBC or trades apprentices registered with SkilledTradesBC • The trade certificate/trade apprenticeship must correspond to the B.C. job offer Dental Assistants: NOC 33100 – Dental Assistants certified with British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals* Dental Hygienists: NOC 32111 – Dental Hygienists registered with British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals* Dental Technicians: NOC 32112 – Dental Technicians registered with British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals* Denturists: NOC 32110 – Denturists certified with British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals* Early Childhood Educators (ECE): NOC 42202 – ECEs with a valid ECE One Year or ECE Five Year Certificate with the Early Childhood Educator Registry Health Care Aide: NOC 33102 – Health Care Aides registered with BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registration Pharmacy Technicians: NOC 32124 – Pharmacy Technicians registered with The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia Practical Nurses: NOC 32101 – Practical Nurses licenced with The British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists: NOC 32200 – Practitioners licensed through The College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of BC Veterinary technicians: NOC 32104 – Veterinary Technicians registered with British Columbia Veterinary Technologists Association |
| Canadian Language Benchmark Level | Points |
| 9+ | 30 |
| 8 | 25 |
| 7 | 20 |
| 6 | 15 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 5 |
| Below 4 | 0 |
| No test | 0 |
| Additional Points: | |
| Language Proficiency in both English & French | 10 |
| Maximum Score Available | 40 |
| Area of Employment with in BC | Points |
| Area 1: Metro Vancouver Regional District | 0 |
| Area 2: Squamish, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Mission, Chilliwack | 5 |
| Area 3: Areas of BC not included in Area 1 or 2 | 15 |
| Additional Points: | |
| Regional Experience or Regional Alumni | 10 |
| Maximum Score Available | 25 |
| Hourly Wage of the B.C. Job Offer | Points |
| $70.00 and above 55 | 55 |
| $69.00 to $69.99 | 54 |
| $68.00 to $68.99 | 53 |
| $67.00 to $67.99 | 52 |
| $66.00 to $66.99 | 51 |
| $65.00 to $65.99 | 50 |
| $64.00 to $64.99 | 49 |
| $63.00 to $63.99 | 48 |
| $62.00 to $62.99 | 47 |
| $61.00 to $61.99 | 46 |
| $60.00 to $60.99 | 45 |
| $59.00 to $59.99 | 44 |
| $58.00 to $58.99 | 43 |
| $57.00 to $57.99 | 42 |
| $56.00 to $56.99 | 41 |
| $55.00 to $55.99 | 40 |
| $54.00 to $54.99 | 39 |
| $53.00 to $53.99 | 38 |
| $52.00 to $52.99 | 37 |
| $51.00 to $51.99 | 36 |
| $50.00 to $50.99 | 35 |
| $49.00 to $49.99 | 34 |
| $48.00 to $48.99 | 33 |
| $47.00 to $47.99 | 32 |
| $46.00 to $46.99 | 31 |
| $45.00 to $45.99 | 30 |
| $44.00 to $44.99 | 29 |
| $43.00 to $43.99 | 28 |
| $42.00 to $42.99 | 27 |
| $41.00 to $41.99 | 26 |
| $40.00 to $40.99 | 25 |
| $39.00 to $39.99 | 24 |
| $38.00 to $38.99 | 23 |
| $37.00 to $37.99 | 22 |
| $36.00 to $36.99 | 21 |
| $35.00 to $35.99 | 20 |
| $34.00 to $34.99 | 19 |
| $33.00 to $33.99 | 18 |
| $32.00 to $32.99 | 17 |
| $31.00 to $31.99 | 16 |
| $30.00 to $30.99 | 15 |
| $29.00 to $29.99 | 14 |
| $28.00 to $28.99 | 13 |
| $27.00 to $27.99 | 12 |
| $26.00 to $26.99 | 11 |
| $25.00 to $25.99 | 10 |
| $24.00 to $24.99 | 9 |
| $23.00 to $23.99 | 8 |
| $22.00 to $22.99 | 7 |
| $21.00 to $21.99 | 6 |
| $20.00 to $20.99 | 5 |
| $19.00 to $19.99 | 4 |
| $18.00 to $18.99 | 3 |
| $17.00 to $17.99 | 2 |
| $16.00 to $16.99 | 1 |
| Less than $16.00 | 0 |
| Maximum Score Available
|
55 |
Recent Draws / Invitations to Apply – BC Skills Immigration program:
https://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-to-B-C/Invitations-To-Apply
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