Health care workers are in demand across British Columbia. If you are a physician, nurse, psychiatric nurse or allied health professional, you may be eligible to apply to the BC PNP in the Health Care Professional category.

Eligibility Requirements

In addition to meeting the general requirements, to qualify for the BC PNP under the Express Entry BC - Health Care Professional category, you must have the following:

1) an IRCC Express Entry profile number and a Job Seeker Validation Code that indicates you meet the eligibility criteria for one of the federal economic immigration programs subject to IRCC’s Express Entry system

These federal economic immigration programs are:

• Federal Skilled Worker Program

• Federal Skilled Trades Program

• Canadian Experience Class

2) an offer of indeterminate, full-time employment from a public health authority as a:

• physician

• specialist

• registered nurse

• registered psychiatric nurse

• nurse practitioner

• allied health professional such as a:

- diagnostic medical sonographer

- clinical pharmacist

- medical laboratory technologist

        OR

• midwife

- must have a letter of confirmation from an established practice group in British Columbia confirming your acceptance into the group as an affiliated midwife for a period of at least six months. This letter must be on the practice group's official letterhead, and must be signed by you and the head of the practice group.

- must be registered with the College of Midwives of British Columbia.

 In order to be eligible for consideration under this category, in addition to meeting IRCC’s Express Entry requirements, you must also meet the BC PNP’s Health Care Professional category requirements.