Health Authority Program | BC PNP

Health Authority Category

The Health Authority program in British Columbia (BC) is a specialized stream of the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) that is designed to attract and retain skilled workers in the healthcare sector.

To be eligible for the Health Authority program, applicants must have a job offer from one of BC’s five regional health authorities, or from one of the publicly funded health organizations in the province. The job offer must be for a position in one of the eligible healthcare occupations, which can include physicians, nurses, medical laboratory technologists, and more.

Applicants must also meet the minimum language proficiency requirements and have the required education and work experience for the job. Additionally, they may need to provide evidence of their professional credentials and registration with the relevant regulatory body in BC.

The Health Authority program in BC is a valuable pathway for skilled healthcare workers who want to build their careers in the province and contribute to its healthcare system. The program helps to address the shortage of skilled workers in the healthcare sector and ensures that patients in BC have access to high-quality care.

Program Requirements

Express Entry Profile	Not required
Connection to Province	No
Job Offer	Yes, full-time, indeterminate employment from a BC public health authority as a healthcare professional. No LMIA. Qualifying occupations: Physician/Specialist Physician Registered Nurse / Registered Psychiatric Nurse Nurse Practitioner Allied health professionals: diagnostic medical sonographer, clinical pharmacist, medical lab technologist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, etc. Midwife
Language Proficiency	CLB 4 (Only for NOC TEER 2,3)
Level of Education	No minimum
Work Experience	Same occupation as the job offer. 2 years
Settlement Funds	Must meet the settlement funds requirement as determined by IRCC.
Investment Requirement	None

Application process

The applicants should submit an application through BC’s online immigration portal.
They should indicate on this application whether to apply through the accelerated Express Entry system or the regular Skills Immigration system.
The application fee is 700 CAD.
If the application is approved the candidate will be issued a PNP for PR
BC Health Authority stream through Express Entry – notification of nomination will be sent to the applicant’s IRCC portal.
Thereafter, an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for federal PR will be issued to the applicant.
The applicant should submit a PR application.
Regular Skills Immigration system – applicant has six months to submit an official
- Application for permanent residence.
- Prepare a paper-based application and submit it by mail to the appropriate application center.