The Skills Immigration (SI) – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled category of the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) is a way for workers in a valid tourism/hospitality, long-haul trucking or food processing occupation to gain permanent residence in B.C.

To qualify for this category, you must:

• have accepted a full-time, indeterminate job offer (a permanent job, or one with no set end date) from a B.C. employer in a specific occupation in tourism/hospitality, long-haul trucking, or the food processing industry. For the Northeast Development Region of B.C., you may apply in any National Occupational Classification occupation (skill level C or D).
• have been working full-time for your employer for a minimum of nine consecutive months before applying
• meet minimum language and education requirements
• qualify to do the job offered to you
• show you can support yourself and your dependents
• have legal immigration status in Canada
• be earning a wage in line with B.C. wage rates for the occupation