Last Updated on February 7, 2020

British Columbia immigration has updated its list of target occupations for the skilled worker streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nomination Program.

The update is in line with the 2018 edition of the British Columbia Labour Market Outlook.

It lists 105 jobs with National Occupational Classifications in five categories, depending on the education and experience required. There is a separate category for healthcare positions.

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The job categories are:

1. High Demand Occupations in Management Usually Requiring a Combination of Education and Work Experience
2. High Demand Occupations Usually Requiring Bachelor’s, Graduate or First Professional Degree
3. High Demand Occupations Usually Requiring Diploma, Certificate or Apprenticeship Training
4. High Demand Occupations Usually Requiring High School and/or Occupation Specific Training
5. High Demand Health Occupations 

The list of in-demand occupations features positions targeted by general BC skilled immigration draws.

It is not to be confused with the BC PNP Tech Pilot, which features 29 technology occupations that qualify for expedited processing.

1) High Demand Occupations in Management Usually Requiring a Combination of Education and Work Experience

Occupation Description	NOC Code
Retail and wholesale trade managers	0621
Restaurant and food service managers	0631
Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services	0013
Facility operation and maintenance managers	0714
Computer and information systems managers	0213
Financial managers	0111
Corporate sales managers	0601
Banking, credit and other investment managers	0122
Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities	0016
Advertising, marketing and public relations managers	0124
Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services	0015
Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers	0121
Managers in agriculture	0821
Managers in transportation	0731
Home building and renovation managers	0712
Accommodation service managers	0632
Other administrative services managers	0114
Managers in social, community and correctional services	0423
Human resources managers	0112
Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations	0014
Other business services managers	0125
Managers in customer and personal services	0651
School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education	0422
Purchasing managers	0113
Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training	0421
Engineering managers	0211
Senior government managers and officials	0012
Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors	0513
Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts	0512
Utilities managers	0912
Architecture and science managers	0212
Government managers – economic analysis, policy development and program administration	0412
Other managers in public administration	0414

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2) High Demand Occupations Usually Requiring Bachelor’s, Graduate or First Professional Degree

Occupation Description	NOC Code
Financial auditors and accountants	1111
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers	4032
Information systems analysts and consultants	2171
Computer programmers and interactive media developers	2174
Other financial officers	1114
Lawyers	4112
Professional occupations in business management consulting	1122
Software engineers and designers	2173
Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations	1123
College and other vocational instructors	4021
Civil engineers	2131
University professors and lecturers	4011
Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants	4163
Human resources professionals	1121
Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations	5131
Social workers	4152
Family, marriage and other related counsellors	4153
Web designers and developers	2175
Authors and writers	5121
Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers	4165
Architects	2151
Financial and investment analysts	1112
Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers	4161
Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers	1113
Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)	2147
Psychologists	4151

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3) High Demand Occupations Usually Requiring Diploma, Certificate or Apprenticeship Training

Occupation Description	NOC Code
Administrative officers	1221
Social and community service workers	4212
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers	1311
Administrative assistants	1241
Early childhood educators and assistants	4214
Real estate agents and salespersons	6232
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers	7321
Graphic designers and illustrators	5241
Hairstylists and barbers	6341
Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness	5254
Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade	6221
Property administrators	1224
Police officers (except commissioned)	4311
Insurance agents and brokers	6231
Financial sales representatives	6235
Computer network technicians	2281
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)	2242
Retail sales supervisors	6211
Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	1215
Legal administrative assistants	1242
Executive assistants	1222
User support technicians	2282
Medical administrative assistants	1243
Airline pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors	2271
Paralegal and related occupations	4211
Insurance adjusters and claims examiners	1312
Firefighters	4312
Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors	7315
Human resources and recruitment officers	1223
Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers	1212
Photographers	5221
Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces	4313
Customs, ship and other brokers	1315

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4) High Demand Occupations Usually Requiring High School and/or Occupation Specific Training

Occupation Description	NOC Code
Receptionists	1414
Food and beverage servers	6513
Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations	4412
Home childcare providers	4411
Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs	7513
Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributors	1513
Letter carriers	1512
Mail, postal and related workers	1511

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5) High Demand Health Occupations 

Occupation Description	NOC Code
Family physicians	3112
Nurse Practitioners	–
Health care assistants	3413
Physiotherapists	3142
Occupational therapists	3143
Geriatricians	–
Licensed practical nurses	3233
Perfusionists	–
Specialty registered nurses	3012
Psychiatrists	–
Sonographers	3216
Paramedics	3234
Dermatologists	–

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BC PNP: Skills Immigration

There are five streams under the BC PNP: Skills Immigration category.

All skilled immigration candidates with experience in key in-demand occupations can qualify for expedited processing under the BC PNP Tech Pilot.

1) Skilled Workers

To apply under this component the following requirements must be met:

• Candidate must have been offered a job by a B.C. employer in a skilled occupation (skill level “0”, “A” or “B” in the National Occupational Classification);
• BCPNP must determine that there is a positive demand and/or outlook for the particular occupation;
• The wage offered must be comparable to what is usually offered in B.C. for the occupation;
• The candidate must have the qualifications and experience required to perform the job offered;
• The offer of employment must be written and meet certain criteria, including being for a full time and indeterminate position;
• The employer must meet certain criteria, such as having a place of business in the province;
• The candidate must be deemed to have the ability to become economically established in B.C.

2) Health Care Professionals

• Applicants in this category can be nurse practitioners, registered nurses, psychiatric nurses, physicians or allied health professionals, recruited by provincial and regional health authorities administered through Health Match BC (a recruitment service funded by the provincial government) and who meet the following requirements:
• Registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses and nurse practitioners must have a full-time and indeterminate job offer from one of B.C.’s regional health authorities or the Provincial Health Services Authority, and be registered with the College of Registered Nurses of B.C. or with the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of B.C.
• Physicians must be sponsored by one of B.C.’s regional health authorities or the Provincial Health Services Authority and have a positive assessment from their supervising physician attested by a letter from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C.
• Midwives must be registered with the College of Midwives of B.C. and have been accepted into an established practice group in B.C. for at least six months.
• Allied health professionals must have a full-time indeterminate job offer from one of B.C.’s regional health authorities or the Provincial Health Services Authority and must be registered with the provincial licensing body that regulates their profession.

3) International Graduates

This category is aimed at foreign nationals who have graduated from Canadian post-secondary institutions. The main requirements for candidates are:

• To have obtained an eligible degree or diploma from a Canadian post-secondary institution following a program of at least 12 months of full time studies within the two years preceding application;
• To have accepted an indeterminate full time job offer from a B.C. Employer for an occupation under NOC Skill Levels O, A, or B. Other occupations may be considered under certain circumstances;
• Wages offered are equivalent to prevailing wages for the position in B.C.
• The candidate must have the qualifications required to perform the job offered, but no previous experience is required;
• The employer must meet certain criteria, such as having a place of business in the province;
• The candidate must be deemed to have the ability to become economically established in B.C.

4) International Post-Graduates

This program allows certain graduates of B.C. post-secondary institution to settle in the province. No job offer is required to apply in this category. Successful applicants will meet the following requirements:

• Completed an eligible Masters or Doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in B.C. in a designated field of study within the two years preceding their application;
• Demonstrate their intention to settle in B.C.;
• Have the ability to become economically established in B.C.

5) Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled Workers

This category is aimed at temporary foreign workers already in B.C. working in the following occupations: hospitality/tourism services, long-haul trucking and food processing. The two year “Northeast Pilot Project” allows applications from a broader range of semi-skilled occupation based on the location of employment. The requirements are as follows:

• Job offer in a qualifying occupation in the Tourism/hospitality, long-haul trucking or food processing industries. (Other occupations under NOC Skill levels C and D may qualify if the employment is in the Northeast Development Region)
• Candidate has been employed full time by the B.C. employer making the offer for at least 9 consecutive months;
• Wages offered are comparable to prevalent wages for the occupation;
• Candidate has completed 12 years of formal education;
• Candidate meets any regulatory or licensing requirements for the position offered;
• Candidate demonstrates basic proficiency in one of Canada’s official languages;
• Employer meets certain criteria, such as having a place of business in the province;
• Candidate is deemed to have the ability to become economically established in B.C.

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