Provincial Nominee Program: Business Immigrants

The Application Process  – Strategic Projects

	Before applying to the BC PNP, carefully review this section, the requirements for Strategic Projects, and the Preliminary Application Form for this category. If you have any questions about eligibility, or the program, please contact us before you prepare or submit an application.
	Please note that if you are using a paid representative to help prepare your application, this person must meet the requirements for Authorized Representatives, and you must submit an Authorized Representative Form ( 226KB) with your application.

1. Preliminary Application
   
   The sponsoring company must first submit a Preliminary Application Form ( 367KB) for review by the BC PNP. This form requests company background information, personal background information on the staff seeking nomination,
   and a brief business proposal. There is no fee for a
   Preliminary Application
   
   If it appears that the sponsoring company and its business proposal meet the BC PNP’s requirements, the company will be invited to submit a Formal Application.
    

   If the company has submitted three unsuccessful Preliminary Applications during the past 2 years, the BC PNP will not accept any further applications for a period of 2 years from the date of the last rejection.

2. Formal Application
    

   	Once the sponsoring company has been invited to submit a Formal Application, we will send the applicants electronically-fillable copies of the necessary forms (these are NOT available for downloading from our website)
   	We strongly encourage nominee applicants to make an exploratory visit to British Columbia at this stage.

   The Formal Application requires the sponsoring company to submit the following:

   1. the appropriate provincial and federal forms
   2. supporting documentation on the company’s history
      of operations and financial position
   3. a business plan
   4. the $3,000 CAD BC PNP processing fee (non-refundable), plus a $1,000 application fee (non-refundable) for each staff member applying for nomination.

   The completed application package will be reviewed by a BC PNP business advisor. The information and supporting documentation submitted in your application must be
   verifiable to the BC PNP’s satisfaction.
    

3. The key staff seeking nomination will then be required to attend a personal interview with the business advisor assigned to the sponsoring company’s application. The BC PNP reserves the right to contact the owner or a designated officer of the sponsoring company directly to discuss the application.
    
4. If the application is approved, the sponsoring company
   will be required to sign a Performance Agreement with the Province of British Columbia.

The Performance Agreement sets out terms and conditions for nomination that relate to implementing the sponsoring company’s business plan. The agreement identifies key steps and milestones in establishing the proposed business, such as incorporating a company, leasing a building, buying and installing equipment, obtaining permits and hiring employees.

When the sponsoring company has signed a Performance Agreement, the staff identified in the application will be accepted as Nominee Candidates.

Nominee Candidates in the Strategic Projects category will be offered initial entry on a 2-year federal work permit, leading to nomination when the sponsoring company has met the terms of conditions of its Performance Agreement.