Skills Immigration has five streams. Each one has a unique set of criteria.

Eligibility for many Skills Immigration streams is based in part on the

federal government’s National Occupational Classification (NOC) system

. The BC PNP uses the 2021 version of the NOC.

Skilled Worker

The Skilled Worker stream is for experienced workers in a professional, management, technical, trade or other occupations to gain permanent residence in B.C.

Eligibility

To qualify for this stream, you must:

• Have accepted an indeterminate* (no defined end date), full-time, job offer from a B.C. employer
  • Your job offer must be classified as NOC TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3
• Be qualified to perform the duties of the job
• Have a minimum of two years of full-time (or full-time equivalent) work experience at NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3
• Meet minimum language requirements
• Have a wage offer in line with B.C. wage rates for the occupation
• Show you can support yourself and your dependants

Your employer must agree to support your application and must meet certain requirements. For

more information

, please see the Employer page.

This stream also has an Express Entry BC option.

• Your job offer does not need to be indeterminate if it is in a priority technology occupation or is in NOC 41200 (university professors and lecturers).

For complete eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker stream, please refer to the

Skills Immigration Program Guide

.