BCPNP – International Post-Graduate

This immigration pathway is Closed.

The International Post-Graduate stream is for recent graduates of an eligible B.C. post-secondary institution with an eligible master’s or doctoral degree. PhD candidates at a public B.C. post-secondary institution may also be eligible. You do not need to register for this stream. If you meet eligibility requirements, you can apply directly to the BC PNP.

Education in Canada

You must have obtained eligible graduate-level education from an eligible program of study at a post-secondary institution in B.C. in the past three years

Master’s Level Programs:
- Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences
- Biological and biomedical sciences
- Computer and information sciences and support services
- Engineering
- Engineering technology and engineering-related fields
- Health professions and related programs
- Mathematics and statistics
- Natural resources conservation
- Physical sciences
Doctoral Level Programs:
- Completion of a doctoral degree (in any field of study) at a public B.C. post-secondary institution.
- PhD student (in any field of study) at a public B.C. post-secondary institution if:
  - You have been admitted to candidacy
  - You submit a copy of your official transcripts showing the date that you were admitted to candidacy, or submit a letter from your public B.C. university confirming that you have been admitted to candidacy

Education Outside Canada

Your education is not eligible if it is a distance education learning program either from abroad or
from within Canada. However, due to the impact of Covid-19, online coursework completed from
January 2020 to June 2023 as part of a BC PNP eligible program of study while residing in Canada
is eligible.
Educational credentials granted by campuses of Canadian institutions located outside of Canada
do not qualify.

Job Offer

You do not need a job offer from an employer to apply to this stream.

Intention to live in Province

You must demonstrate that you have the ability and intent to live, work and
economically establish in B.C.

Evidence of Ability and Intent to Live, Work, and Economically Establish in B.C.:
- The length of any previous and/or current period of residence in B.C.
- Your connections to B.C. through work, study, or family.
- A description of any actions you’ve taken to permanently settle in B.C., such as finding a job or a place to live.
- Current employment in B.C.
- Employment search details (prospective employers, applications, networking efforts, business development, etc.).
- Community involvement.
- Ability to financially support yourself and your dependants (if any) in B.C.
- Your plan to obtain or maintain legal authorization to work in B.C.

The BC PNP requires that applicants live in B.C. after they are nominated.

Legal Status in Canada

have, or be eligible for, legal immigration status in Canada

Funds

You must demonstrate that you meet minimum income requirements according to your:
- (i) gross annual wage in the Job Offer,
- (ii) location of residence in BC, and
- (iii) number of dependants.
You can include your spouse/partner’s gross annual wage if they work in BC.
Bonuses, commissions, tips, housing allowance, etc. are not included when calculating your wage.
The annual wage is calculated as: (hourly rate) x (hours worked per week (max 40h)) x (52 weeks a year).
The minimum income requirements as set by BCPNP are presented in the table below: # of dependants

Number of Dependents	Metro Vancouver Regional District (CAD)	Rest of British Columbia (CAD)
1	26,620	22,186
2	33,141	27,619
3	40,743	33,954
4	49,467	41,226
5	56,105	46,757
6	63,276	52,735
7 or more	70,449	58,713

Ineligibility

Regulatory or professional doctorates, such as Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), are not eligible under this stream.

Application Period

As of November 16, 2022, processing times for an International Graduate stream application are estimated to be around 3 months. However, some applications may need more time to be processed if more complex or necessitate more documents and/or information.

Application Fee

fee for this stream is set at 1,150 CAD. Application fees can only be refunded if the applicant withdraws his/her application before processing starts.

Submission of Application

Qualify for the minimum IPG stream eligibility requirements.
Apply to the IPG stream by submitting their application through BCPNP Online (filling in forms and uploading required documents).
Apply for Permanent Residence to the federal government (IRCC) within 6 months of receiving the provincial nomination. Candidates need to apply on paper to IRCC, and include the nomination documents received from BCPNP.