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Canada BC PNP Skills Immigration

Income needed: from CAD 26k a year ≈ $18k

BC Provincial Nominee Program: Skills Immigration (Skilled Worker and Health Authority streams, with Express Entry BC option)

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Key facts

BC PNP Skills Immigration is a work route for Canada. Applicants need income from CAD 26k a year ≈ $18k. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source.

Money needed
from CAD 26k a year ≈ $18k
Government fees
CAD 1,750 ≈ $1,230 · +2 more
Processing
180 days

Cost, time and long term

To apply: 2 government fees listed below; income to show from CAD 26k/yr ≈ $18k; decision: 180 days. No lawyer or agent fee is included.

Government feesCAD 1,750 ≈ $1,230 · +2 more
  • CAD 1,750 (≈ $1,230)BC PNP application fee for Skills Immigration; registration has no fee and a request for review costs CAD 500 (≈ $350).
  • CAD 1,590 (≈ $1,110)IRCC permanent residence application for the principal applicant, including the right of permanent residence fee (Economic immigration (Express Entry, provincial nominee, Atlantic, Quebec-selected skilled workers)); a spouse or partner included in the application pays CAD 1,590 (≈ $1,110).
  • CAD 270 (≈ $190)IRCC fee for each dependent child included in the application.
Shown, not spentCAD 26k+/yr ≈ $18k · +13 more
  • CAD 26,057 a year (≈ $18,300)Minimum family income for a family of 1 living in B.C. outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10).
  • CAD 31,264 a year (≈ $21,900)Minimum family income for a family of 1 living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10).
  • CAD 32,437 a year (≈ $22,700)Minimum family income for a family of 2 living in B.C. outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10).
  • CAD 38,922 a year (≈ $27,300)Minimum family income for a family of 2 living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10).
  • CAD 39,878 a year (≈ $27,900)Minimum family income for a family of 3 living in B.C. outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10).
  • CAD 47,851 a year (≈ $33,500)Minimum family income for a family of 3 living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10).
  • CAD 48,418 a year (≈ $33,900)Minimum family income for a family of 4 living in B.C. outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10).
  • CAD 58,096 a year (≈ $40,700)Minimum family income for a family of 4 living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10).
  • CAD 54,914 a year (≈ $38,500)Minimum family income for a family of 5 living in B.C. outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10).
  • CAD 65,892 a year (≈ $46,200)Minimum family income for a family of 5 living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10).
  • CAD 61,935 a year (≈ $43,400)Minimum family income for a family of 6 living in B.C. outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10).
  • CAD 74,315 a year (≈ $52,100)Minimum family income for a family of 6 living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10).
  • CAD 68,955 a year (≈ $48,300)Minimum family income for a family of 7 or more living in B.C. outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10).
  • CAD 82,739 a year (≈ $58,000)Minimum family income for a family of 7 or more living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10).
CitizenshipAfter 3 years as a permanent resident

Needs 1,095 days physically in Canada in the 5 years before applying, including at least 730 days as a permanent resident. Each day as a temporary resident before permanent residence counts as half a day, up to 365 days of credit.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Processing180 days

After nomination the federal service standard is 180 days for Express Entry-linked applications and 11 months for other (paper) provincial nominee applications.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Presence rulesAt least 730 days

A permanent resident must be physically in Canada at least 730 days in any 5-year period to keep the status.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Why this route may not fit

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  • Needs a job offer from an employer in Canada

What you'll need

Who can apply9

  • A regular full-time (average 30 hours a week), indeterminate job offer from an eligible B.C. employer in an eligible occupation.
  • Skilled Worker stream: job offer in NOC TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 and at least two years of full-time skilled work (TEER 0 to 3) within the last ten years, in Canada or abroad.
  • Health Authority stream: job offer from a B.C. public health authority in an eligible health occupation, with the authority's support; no registration is needed.
  • The employer supports the application and signs an Employer Declaration Form before registration.
  • Language: CLB 4 in listening, speaking, reading and writing for TEER 2 to 5 job offers; for TEER 0 or 1 a test is needed only to claim language points.
  • The applicant holds the education, licence or certification the occupation requires and intends to live and work in B.C.
  • Not eligible: applicants out of status, working without authorisation, inadmissible, with an unresolved refugee claim or under a removal order.
  • Some occupations are not eligible, such as administrative assistants, bookkeepers, HR officers, retail and food service supervisors and real estate agents.
  • Express Entry BC option: a valid IRCC Express Entry profile number and Job Seeker validation code.

What you must show3

  • The offered wage is within the range posted on WorkBC or Job Bank and comparable to wages for Canadians in the occupation.
  • Family income meets the minimum for the family size and area of residence (table in the program guide).
  • BC PNP application fee of CAD 1,750 (≈ $1,230); registration is free.

Documents1

  • Employer Declaration Form with the employer's supporting documents, and proof of the licence, registration or qualifications the job requires.

Steps2

  1. Register online in the BCPNP Online portal; the registration is scored out of 200 and stays in the pool for 12 months.
  2. After an invitation to apply, submit a complete application within 30 calendar days.

After you arrive1

  • Nominated candidates apply to IRCC for permanent residence and can get support for a work permit.

What happens at day 183

How Canada decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.

Tax residence
  • At least 183 days in a calendar yearDay count used in the CRA residency decision flow (page wording: fewer than 183 days versus more than 182 days throughout the year); significant ties and treaty residence are assessed together with it.
  • At least 183 days in a tax yearA person who sojourned in Canada in the year for 183 days or more is deemed resident for the whole year (Income Tax Act s.250(1)(a))
Foreign-source income

Worldwide income for residents; Canadian-source income for non-residents

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Official site
Full official text

British Columbia nominee route for workers with a full-time, indeterminate job offer from an eligible B.C. employer; candidates register, are scored out of 200 and invited to apply by category, and may link the nomination to an Express Entry profile. 1 2 3

What you must show and pay

  • Income of at least CAD 26,057 a year (≈ $18,300) · Minimum family income for a family of 1 living in B.C. outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10). 1
  • Income of at least CAD 31,264 a year (≈ $21,900) · Minimum family income for a family of 1 living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10). 1
  • Income of at least CAD 32,437 a year (≈ $22,700) · Minimum family income for a family of 2 living in B.C. outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10). 1
  • Income of at least CAD 38,922 a year (≈ $27,300) · Minimum family income for a family of 2 living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10). 1
  • Income of at least CAD 39,878 a year (≈ $27,900) · Minimum family income for a family of 3 living in B.C. outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10). 1
  • Income of at least CAD 47,851 a year (≈ $33,500) · Minimum family income for a family of 3 living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10). 1
  • Income of at least CAD 48,418 a year (≈ $33,900) · Minimum family income for a family of 4 living in B.C. outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10). 1
  • Income of at least CAD 58,096 a year (≈ $40,700) · Minimum family income for a family of 4 living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10). 1
  • Income of at least CAD 54,914 a year (≈ $38,500) · Minimum family income for a family of 5 living in B.C. outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10). 1
  • Income of at least CAD 65,892 a year (≈ $46,200) · Minimum family income for a family of 5 living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10). 1
  • Income of at least CAD 61,935 a year (≈ $43,400) · Minimum family income for a family of 6 living in B.C. outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10). 1
  • Income of at least CAD 74,315 a year (≈ $52,100) · Minimum family income for a family of 6 living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10). 1
  • Income of at least CAD 68,955 a year (≈ $48,300) · Minimum family income for a family of 7 or more living in B.C. outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10). 1
  • Income of at least CAD 82,739 a year (≈ $58,000) · Minimum family income for a family of 7 or more living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10). 1
  • A fee of CAD 1,750 (≈ $1,230) · BC PNP application fee for Skills Immigration; registration has no fee and a request for review costs CAD 500 (≈ $350). 2
  • A fee of CAD 1,590 (≈ $1,110) · IRCC permanent residence application for the principal applicant, including the right of permanent residence fee (Economic immigration (Express Entry, provincial nominee, Atlantic, Quebec-selected skilled workers)); a spouse or partner included in the application pays CAD 1,590 (≈ $1,110). 3
  • A fee of CAD 270 (≈ $190) · IRCC fee for each dependent child included in the application. 3

Requirements

  • A regular full-time (average 30 hours a week), indeterminate job offer from an eligible B.C. employer in an eligible occupation. 1
  • Skilled Worker stream: job offer in NOC TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 and at least two years of full-time skilled work (TEER 0 to 3) within the last ten years, in Canada or abroad. 1 2
  • Health Authority stream: job offer from a B.C. public health authority in an eligible health occupation, with the authority's support; no registration is needed. 1
  • The employer supports the application and signs an Employer Declaration Form before registration. 1
  • Language: CLB 4 in listening, speaking, reading and writing for TEER 2 to 5 job offers; for TEER 0 or 1 a test is needed only to claim language points. 1
  • The applicant holds the education, licence or certification the occupation requires and intends to live and work in B.C. 1
  • Not eligible: applicants out of status, working without authorisation, inadmissible, with an unresolved refugee claim or under a removal order. 1
  • Some occupations are not eligible, such as administrative assistants, bookkeepers, HR officers, retail and food service supervisors and real estate agents. 1 2
  • Express Entry BC option: a valid IRCC Express Entry profile number and Job Seeker validation code. 1
  • The offered wage is within the range posted on WorkBC or Job Bank and comparable to wages for Canadians in the occupation. 1
  • Family income meets the minimum for the family size and area of residence (table in the program guide). 1
  • BC PNP application fee of CAD 1,750 (≈ $1,230); registration is free. 2
  • Employer Declaration Form with the employer's supporting documents, and proof of the licence, registration or qualifications the job requires. 1
  • Register online in the BCPNP Online portal; the registration is scored out of 200 and stays in the pool for 12 months. 1 2
  • After an invitation to apply, submit a complete application within 30 calendar days. 1 2
  • Nominated candidates apply to IRCC for permanent residence and can get support for a work permit. 2

Stay

  • Permanent residence on nomination and federal approval; the registration stays in the pool for 12 months.

Nationality

No nationality restriction.

Work

Permanent residence allows work anywhere in Canada once granted; nominees must keep full-time work for the supporting employer during the process.

Family

A spouse or common-law partner and dependent children are included in family size for the income test and can be included in the application.

Checked 2026-10-11

Official sources

  1. BC PNP Skills Immigration Program Guide (effective 10 June 2026) · Province of British Columbia, BC Provincial Nominee Program · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2026-06-10
  2. BC PNP: for workers (Skills Immigration) · Province of British Columbia, BC Provincial Nominee Program · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2026-05-28
  3. Citizenship and immigration application fees: fee list · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · checked 2026-10-11
  4. Apply for citizenship: who can apply (physical presence) · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · checked 2026-10-11
  5. IRCC service standards · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · checked 2026-10-11
  6. How long must I stay in Canada to keep my permanent resident status? · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · checked 2026-10-11

BC PNP Skills Immigration and its alternatives

RouteMoney neededStayWork
BC PNP Skills ImmigrationNeeds income from CAD 26k a year ≈ $18k––
Atlantic Immigration––Limited
Employer work permit–3 yr, renewableLimited
Express Entry · TradesNeeds savings from CAD 15k ≈ $11k––
Express Entry · Skilled WorkerNeeds savings from CAD 15k ≈ $11k––

Questions people ask

How much money do I need for the BC PNP Skills Immigration?

Income of at least CAD 26,057 a year (≈ $18,300). Minimum family income for a family of 1 living in B.C. Income of at least CAD 31,264 a year (≈ $21,900). Minimum family income for a family of 1 living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10). Income of at least CAD 32,437 a year (≈ $22,700). Minimum family income for a family of 2 living in B.C. Income of at least CAD 38,922 a year (≈ $27,300). Minimum family income for a family of 2 living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (Skills Immigration Program Guide, section 3.10).

How long can I stay on the BC PNP Skills Immigration?

Permanent residence on nomination and federal approval; the registration stays in the pool for 12 months.

How long does the BC PNP Skills Immigration take to process?

After nomination the federal service standard is 180 days for Express Entry-linked applications and 11 months for other (paper) provincial nominee applications.

Can I work on the BC PNP Skills Immigration?

Permanent residence allows work anywhere in Canada once granted; nominees must keep full-time work for the supporting employer during the process.

Can I bring my family on the BC PNP Skills Immigration?

A spouse or common-law partner and dependent children are included in family size for the income test and can be included in the application.

How are BC PNP Skills Immigration holders taxed in Canada?

No special regime in our records is tied to the BC PNP Skills Immigration. The standard rules apply: Tax obligations follow residency status decided on all facts, mainly significant residential ties; residents report world income from all sources.

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How this was checked

Checked on 2026-10-11 against 6 official sources. Status: verified against the official sources.

Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.

  1. BC PNP Skills Immigration Program Guide (effective 10 June 2026) · Province of British Columbia, BC Provincial Nominee Program · checked 2026-10-10
  2. BC PNP: for workers (Skills Immigration) · Province of British Columbia, BC Provincial Nominee Program · checked 2026-10-10
  3. Citizenship and immigration application fees: fee list · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · checked 2026-10-11
  4. Apply for citizenship: who can apply (physical presence) · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · checked 2026-10-11
  5. IRCC service standards · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · checked 2026-10-11
  6. How long must I stay in Canada to keep my permanent resident status? · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · checked 2026-10-11

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