British Columbia is the central hub for cultural diversity and economic growth situated in the western province of Canada. It is the home for Canada’s third-largest city, Vancouver. British Columbia province focuses on a strong resources sector with priority on forestry and mining. British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program or simply British Columbia PNP, which allows a wide range of workers, graduates, and entrepreneurs to settle in British Columbia province permanently through the immigration process. Under this program, prospect foreign nationals with desired skills and experience will receive a British Columbia Provincial Nomination with which the candidates can apply for permanent residence of Canada.

The BC PNP is divided into two main streams through which the candidates can apply. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program categories are managed under a standalone unique system known as Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS). Under SIRS, applicants have to first register a profile by providing necessary personal information relating to their job offer in British Columbia and other eligibility criteria like language ability, work experience, level of expression, etc. SIRS is designed to work based on Expression of Interest/Invitation to Apply, where all the registered individuals are given a score out of 200, and the British Columbia government periodically conducts draws. Registered candidates who meet the eligibility cut-off for their category in that draw will be invited to apply for the provincial nomination. The BC PNP streams are classified into two types. They are: