PR: British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and other PNPs
We are experts in preparing successful applications of qualified candidates for nomination by the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP), as well as other provinces and territories of Canada.
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) is an immigration program that nominates applicants who help address the province’s unique labour market needs and contribute to its economic development. British Columbia has a small, open economy with many advantages, including being home to two of the country’s largest ports, abundant resources, incredible natural beauty, a competitive business climate, strong public services, and a shared commitment to community. The most important advantage of BC is the people who live in the province.
Under the BC PNP, we specialize in preparing clients’ applications in the following priority occupations and existing streams:
- BC PNP Tech Occupations
- Care Economy: Health Care occupations
- Care Economy: Childcare occupations
- Other priority occupations
- BC PNP - Skilled Worker and International Graduate (including Express Entry options)
- BC PNP - Health Authority
- BC PNP - International Post-Graduate
- BC PNP - Entry Level and Semi-Skilled workers
We can help you determine if you qualify for any of the existing streams under BC PNP, and will make a strategy to increase your chances for being invited to apply (ITA) for Nomination by BC PNP.
BC PNP Streams:
| BC PNP Stream | Who qualifies | Job Offer NOC TEER |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Worker | Managers, professionals, and skilled tradespeople | 0, 1, 2, 3 |
| Health Authority | Workers employed by B.C. provincial health authorities | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| International Graduate | Recent graduates with a degree or diploma from a Canadian college or university | 1, 2, 3 |
| International Post-Graduate | Recent graduates with an eligible master's or doctoral degree from a B.C. university. PhD candidates in B.C. may also be eligible | No job offer requirement |
| Entry Level and Semi-Skilled | Workers in tourism/hospitality, and food processing | 4, 5 |
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP)
Alberta Opportunity Stream is for qualified temporary foreign workers who are already working full-time in Alberta and have a full-time job offer from an Alberta employer in an eligible occupation. Candidates must have a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) based employer-specific work permit or hold one of the accepted LMIA exemption work permits. Candidates must also meet other minimum eligibility criteria.
Most occupations under NOC TEER Categories 0, 1, 2, 3 4 and 5 are eligible under the AAIP.
If you are a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) holder, your occupation must also be related to your field of study in Alberta.
To qualify for the program, you should have at least 12 months of full-time work experience in your occupation in Alberta within the last 18 months; alternatively, a minimum of 24 months of combined experience in Canada and abroad within the last 30 months.
The minimum language requirement is to score at least a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 if you are working in NOC 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupations in Alberta; or minimum CLB 4 for NOC 4 and 5 occupations.
Alberta Express Entry Stream
Qualified candidates with an Express Entry profile, whose CRS registration score is above 300 points, may be invited by AAIP to apply for nomination for permanent residence. Tech workers can qualify for expedited processing under the Accelerated Tech Pathway.
Rural Renewal Stream
Qualified candidates who have a job offer from an Alberta employer to work in a designated Rural Alberta community can apply for an AAIP nomination.
Ineligible Occupations:
*This National Occupation Classification (NOC) code consists of both eligible occupations and ineligible occupations.
The ‘Occupation’ column specifies which occupations are ineligible for each NOC Code listed.
category
TEER 0
00010 – Legislators
40021 – School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education
40030 – Managers in social, community and correctional services
40041 – Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers
60040* – Escort agency managers, massage parlour managers
category
TEER 1
41100 – Judges
41220 – Secondary school teachers
41221 – Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
51111 – Authors and writers (except technical)
51122 – Musicians and singers
category
TEER 2
42200* – Justices of the peace
42202* – Early childhood educators who do not have certification through Alberta Children’s Services – Child Care Staff Certification Office or who have been certified as Level 1 Early Childhood Educator (formerly Child Development Assistant)
category
TEER 3
43100 – Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
43109 – Other instructors
53121 – Actors, comedians and circus performers
53122 – Painters, sculptors and other visual artists
53124 – Artisans and craftspersons
53200 – Athletes
63101 – Real estate agents and salespersons
33100* – Dental laboratory assistants/bench workers
category
TEER 4
44100 – Home child care providers
44101 – Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations
64321 – Casino occupations
category
TEER 5
55109 – Other performers
65109 – Other sales related occupations
65211 – Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport
65229 – Other support occupations in personal services
65329 – Other service support occupations
75200 – Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs
85101 – Harvesting labourers
85102 – Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers
85104 – Trappers and hunters
85110 – Mine labourers
85121 – Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
Ontario provincial nominee program OINP has 9 streams our clients may qualify for:
- Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream: for skilled foreign workers with a job offer in Ontario
- Employer Job Offer: International Student stream: for recent graduates from Ontario public Designated Learning Institutions (DLI) who have a job offer in Ontario
- Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream: for foreign worker in an in-demand occupation with a job offer in Ontario
- Masters Graduate stream: for clients with a masters degree from an Ontario university
- PhD Graduate stream: for clients who have a PhD degree from an Ontario university
- Express Entry - Human Capital Priorities stream
- Express Entry - Skilled Trades Stream
- Express Entry - French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream
- Entrepreneur Stream
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)
There are three main immigration streams in the Manitoba PNP, as follows:
1
Manitoba Skilled Worker, which includes the following two categories:
- Skilled Workers in Manitoba
- Skilled Workers Overseas
2
Business Investor Stream, which includes the following two categories:
- Business Investors
- Farm Investor Pathway
3
International Education Stream, which includes the following two categories:
- Career Employment Pathway
- Graduate Internship Pathway
- International Student Entrepreneur Pilot
New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program
There are the following main immigration categories under the New Brunswick PNP:
- Skilled Worker stream
- Express Entry stream
- Business Immigration stream
- Strategic Initiative stream for French-speaking immigrants
- Atlantic Immigration Program
- Critical Worker Pilot
- NB Private Career College Graduate Pilot
Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP)
There are currently six application streams under the NLPNP:
- Skilled Worker Stream
- International Graduate Stream
- Express Entry Skilled Worker Stream
- International Entrepreneur
- International Graduate Entrepreneur
- Priority skills
Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (NSNP)
There are currently the following streams under the NSNP:
- Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities
- Labour Market Priority for Physicians
- Physician
- Entrepreneur
- International Graduate Entrepreneur
- International Graduates in Demand
- Skilled Worker
- Occupations in Demand
- Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry
Mainstream Canadian Immigration Services Inc. will evaluate your chances to immigrate under any of the listed Provincial Nominee Programs and will help you prepare a complete application for one of the streams that you are eligible to apply under.
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