{"id":13998,"date":"2021-03-27T12:52:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-27T12:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iconimmigration.ca\/en\/?page_id=13998"},"modified":"2021-03-27T12:56:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-27T12:56:48","slug":"british-columbia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iconimmigration.ca\/en\/index.php\/immigration\/provincial-nominee\/british-columbia\/","title":{"rendered":"British Columbia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;British Columbia Immigration&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3A100%2C100i%2C200%2C200i%2C300%2C300i%2C400%2C400i%2C500%2C500i%2C600%2C600i%2C700%2C700i%2C800%2C800i%2C900%2C900i|font_style:600%20Semi-bold%3A600%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">British Columbia is Canada\u2019s westernmost province, defined by the Pacific coastline and mountain ranges, and home of Canada\u2019s third largest city, Vancouver. The province\u2019s economy is diverse and relies on a strong natural resources sector, with a focus on forestry and mining.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">British Columbia&#8217;s culture combines a unique mix of European, Asian, and First Nations influences, and its eight regions each provide dynamic and diverse features.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14000&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP)&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3A100%2C100i%2C200%2C200i%2C300%2C300i%2C400%2C400i%2C500%2C500i%2C600%2C600i%2C700%2C700i%2C800%2C800i%2C900%2C900i|font_style:500%20Medium%3A500%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) aims to accelerate the process for those wishing to obtain Canadian permanent resident status and who intend to settle permanently in British Columbia.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The program is operated by the British Columbia government in partnership with the federal immigration department, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Interested candidates must follow a two-stage process: apply for nomination to the provincial government, and then, if nominated, apply for permanent residence to the federal government.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">IRCC allocates to BC PNP a limited number of nominations each year.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;British Columbia Immigration&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3A100%2C100i%2C200%2C200i%2C300%2C300i%2C400%2C400i%2C500%2C500i%2C600%2C600i%2C700%2C700i%2C800%2C800i%2C900%2C900i|font_style:600%20Semi-bold%3A600%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text] British Columbia is Canada\u2019s westernmost province, defined by the Pacific coastline and mountain ranges, and home of Canada\u2019s third largest city, Vancouver. The province\u2019s economy is diverse and relies on a strong natural resources sector, with a focus on forestry and mining. 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