{"id":19102,"date":"2024-04-24T06:58:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T06:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immifocus.ca\/immigopro\/premium\/?post_type=immigration-pathway&#038;p=19102"},"modified":"2025-02-25T04:15:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T04:15:54","slug":"bcpnp-international-post-graduate","status":"publish","type":"immigration-pathway","link":"https:\/\/immigopro.ca\/premium\/immigration-pathway\/bcpnp-international-post-graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"BCPNP &#8211; International Post-Graduate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The International Post-Graduate stream is for recent graduates of an eligible B.C. post-secondary institution with an eligible master\u2019s 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.      <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"single-pathway.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"immigration-pathway-category":[133,134,116],"class_list":["post-19102","immigration-pathway","type-immigration-pathway","status-publish","hentry","immigration-pathway-category-british-columbia-prov-nominee-program-bcpnp","immigration-pathway-category-express-entry-aligned-2","immigration-pathway-category-permanent-immigration"],"acf":{"immigration_requirements_to_qualify_for_ee":"<ul>\r\n  <li>To use the EEBC option, you must have a valid IRCC Express Entry Profile Number and a Job Seeker Validation Code. These indicate that you meet the eligibility criteria for one of the federal economic immigration programs subject to IRCC\u2019s Express Entry system.<\/li>\r\n  <li>You must meet the minimum criteria for at least one of the federal economic immigration programs subject to IRCC\u2019s Express Entry system:\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li>Federal Skilled Worker Program<\/li>\r\n      <li>Federal Skilled Trades Program<\/li>\r\n      <li>Canadian Experience Class<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n  <\/li>\r\n  <li>If nominated under the Express Entry category, a candidate will receive an additional 600 CRS points in their Express Entry profile.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","immigration_comprehensive_ranking_score":"","immigration_age":"","immigration_language":"","immigration_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\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>\r\n    <strong>Master\u2019s Level Programs:<\/strong>\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li>Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences<\/li>\r\n      <li>Biological and biomedical sciences<\/li>\r\n      <li>Computer and information sciences and support services<\/li>\r\n      <li>Engineering<\/li>\r\n      <li>Engineering technology and engineering-related fields<\/li>\r\n      <li>Health professions and related programs<\/li>\r\n      <li>Mathematics and statistics<\/li>\r\n      <li>Natural resources conservation<\/li>\r\n      <li>Physical sciences<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n  <\/li>\r\n  <li>\r\n    <strong>Doctoral Level Programs:<\/strong>\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li>Completion of a doctoral degree (in any field of study) at a public B.C. post-secondary institution.<\/li>\r\n      <li>PhD student (in any field of study) at a public B.C. post-secondary institution if:\r\n        <ul>\r\n          <li>You have been admitted to candidacy<\/li>\r\n          <li>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<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n  <\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","immigration_education_outside_canada":"Your education is not eligible if it is a distance education learning program either from abroad or\r\nfrom within Canada. However, due to the impact of Covid-19, online coursework completed from\r\nJanuary 2020 to June 2023 as part of a BC PNP eligible program of study while residing in Canada\r\nis eligible.\r\nEducational credentials granted by campuses of Canadian institutions located outside of Canada\r\ndo not qualify.\r\n","immigration_work_business_experience":"","immigration_work_permit__temporary_permits":"","immigration_job_offer":"You do not need a job offer from an employer to apply to this stream. ","Immigration_wage_or_salary":"","Immigration_employer_official_letter":"","immigration_employer_eligibility":"","immigration_in_demand_jobs":"","Immigration_eligible_noc_teer_categories":"","immigration_adaptability_accompanying_members":"","immigration_relatives_in_province":"","immigration_residing_in_province":"","immigration_residing_at_time_of_application":"","immigration_intention_to_live_in_province":"You must demonstrate that you have the ability and intent to live, work and\r\neconomically establish in B.C.\r\n<ul>\r\n  <li>\r\n    <strong>Evidence of Ability and Intent to Live, Work, and Economically Establish in B.C.:<\/strong>\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li>The length of any previous and\/or current period of residence in B.C.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Your connections to B.C. through work, study, or family.<\/li>\r\n      <li>A description of any actions you\u2019ve taken to permanently settle in B.C., such as finding a job or a place to live.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Current employment in B.C.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Employment search details (prospective employers, applications, networking efforts, business development, etc.).<\/li>\r\n      <li>Community involvement.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Ability to financially support yourself and your dependants (if any) in B.C.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Your plan to obtain or maintain legal authorization to work in B.C.<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n  <\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe BC PNP requires that applicants live in B.C. after they are nominated.","immigration_legal_status_in_canada":"must be eligible for, legal immigration status in Canada","immigration_additional_requirements":"","immigration_funds":"<ul>\r\n  <li>You must demonstrate that you meet minimum income requirements according to your:\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li>(i) gross annual wage in the Job Offer,<\/li>\r\n      <li>(ii) location of residence in BC, and<\/li>\r\n      <li>(iii) number of dependants.<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n  <\/li>\r\n  <li>You can include your spouse\/partner's gross annual wage if they work in BC.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Bonuses, commissions, tips, housing allowance, etc. are not included when calculating your wage.<\/li>\r\n  <li>The annual wage is calculated as: (hourly rate) x (hours worked per week (max 40h)) x (52 weeks a year).<\/li>\r\n  <li>The minimum income requirements as set by BCPNP are presented in the table below: # of dependants<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<table class=\"dataTable tableFullWidth tableTextAlignCenter gapBottom\">\r\n  <thead>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <th>Number of Dependents<\/th>\r\n      <th>Metro Vancouver Regional District (CAD)<\/th>\r\n      <th>Rest of British Columbia (CAD)<\/th>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n  <\/thead>\r\n  <tbody>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>1<\/td>\r\n      <td>26,620<\/td>\r\n      <td>22,186<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>2<\/td>\r\n      <td>33,141<\/td>\r\n      <td>27,619<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>3<\/td>\r\n      <td>40,743<\/td>\r\n      <td>33,954<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>4<\/td>\r\n      <td>49,467<\/td>\r\n      <td>41,226<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>5<\/td>\r\n      <td>56,105<\/td>\r\n      <td>46,757<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>6<\/td>\r\n      <td>63,276<\/td>\r\n      <td>52,735<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td>7 or more<\/td>\r\n      <td>70,449<\/td>\r\n      <td>58,713<\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n  <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","immigration_ineligibility":"Regulatory or professional doctorates, such as Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), are not eligible under this stream.","immigration_net_worth":"","immigration_business_plan":"","immigration_business_investment":"","immigration_business_establishment":"","immigration_job_creation":"","immigration_community_support":"","immigration_third_party_investors":"","immigration_legal_requirements":"","immigration_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.","immigration_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. \r\n","immigration_submission_of_application":"<ul>\r\n  <li>Qualify for the minimum IPG stream eligibility requirements.<\/li>\r\n  <li>Apply to the IPG stream by submitting their application through BCPNP Online (filling in forms and uploading required documents).<\/li>\r\n  <li>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.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","immigration_link_to_portal":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.pnpapplication.gov.bc.ca\/user\/sign-in","target":""},"immigration_points_system":"","immigration_maximum_points_required":"Maximum points available 200"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigopro.ca\/premium\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/immigration-pathway\/19102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigopro.ca\/premium\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/immigration-pathway"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigopro.ca\/premium\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/immigration-pathway"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigopro.ca\/premium\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"immigration-pathway-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigopro.ca\/premium\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/immigration-pathway-category?post=19102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}