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What is Express Entry/BCPNP/EEBC
The Canadian federal immigration program covers all provinces, and applicants can apply no matter which province they are in (except Quebec).
- Express Entry
- Canadian Federal Express Entry (EE for short)，includes：
- Federal Skilled Worker Program, official link: Who can apply as a Federal skilled worker (Express Entry)
- Federal Skilled Trades Program, official link: Determine your eligibility – Skilled trades
- Canadian Experience Class, official link: Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) tool: skilled immigrants (Express Entry)
- BC Provincial Nominee + Express Entry（EEBC）
- In order to speed up the approval of applicants, the BC Provincial Nomination introduced the Federal Express Entry (Express Entry), which opened the BC Provincial Nomination Express Entry. Including the following four categories:
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- EEBC–Skilled Worker
- EEBC–Health Care Professional
- EEBC–Skilled Worker
- EEBC–International Post-Graduate
- BCPNP
- As a continuation of the regular BC Provincial Nomination Program (Regular Class), this program does not need to meet 1 year of work experience. If the applicant is in Canada, it is recommended to submit the BCPNP immigration application about 3 months after taking the job. If the applicant is outside of Canada, there is no need to wait 3 months to submit the BCPNP immigration application.
- BCPNP includes the following categories:
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- Skilled worker
- Healthcare Professional
- International Graduate
- International Post-Graduate
- Semi-Skilled worker
EE/ EEBC / PNP Timelines
| Program | Requirements | Processing Time | Total EST. |
| EE | Work for 12 months before applying | 6 months | 18 months |
| EEBC | Work for 12 months before applying | PNP: 1-3 months EE draw: 1 month EE processing: 6 months | 20 months |
| PNP | Work for 1-3 months before applying is recommended | PNP: 2-3 months Federal Processing: 19 months | 25 months |
Detailed Comparisons
| Same as left | EE | EE | EE | EEBC | BCPNP | BCPNP | BCPNP |
| FSW | FST | CEC | Skilled Immigration | Intl’. Graduate | Post Graduate | ||
| Work Requirements | One consecutive year of management/technical work experience in the past 10 years (NOC OAB) | At least 2 years of full-time Trade related work experience in the past 5 years (Group 72,73,82, 92,632,633) | One year of Canadian management/technical work experience in the past 3 years (NOC OAB) | Meet the requirements of both EE and PNP | Meet the employer’s recruitment requirements, 2 years of relevant industry work experience; | There is an employer guarantee that meets the requirements, and the job position is 0/A/B category, permanent full-time position. | Can apply without work experience |
| Language Requirements | At least CLB7 | Listening / Speaking CLB 5 Writing / Reading CLB 4 | NOC O,A at least CLB 7 NOC B at least CLB5 | Same as above | Language score CLB4 | Class B job positions need to have a language score of CLB4 or above (G IELTS reading 3.5 points, listening 4.5 points, speaking/writing 4 points), 0/A category has no language requirements | No language requirements |
| Employer | No need for a Canadian employer, but an offer from an employer can add points | Need employer LMIA job offeer | No specific requirements | Same as right | Same as right | Employers need to cooperate in providing corresponding materials and documents. The Immigration Bureau will also have a certain chance to take telephone surveys, door-to-door interviews and other methods to suit the work situation. | No employer needed |
| Age | 20-29 is a perfect score 1 less point for every year after 30 No age bonus after 45 | Same as left | Same as left | Scoring according to EE standards | Same as right | No specific requirements | Same as left |
| Marriage | 110 points for single 100 points married | Same as left | Same as left | Scoring according to EE standards | Same as right | No specific requirements | Same as left |
| Education | No extra points below high school High school diploma 30 points 90 points for a year of junior college 98 points for two years of college Over 3 years college/undergraduate 120 points, double major 128 points Master/Professional Degree 135 points 150 points for PhD | Same as left | Same as left | Scoring according to EE standards | High school degree or above has extra points | Obtained a high school degree or above in Canada (certificate, college diploma, undergraduate degree, graduate degree, etc.) | Must be a designated institution of BC, Canada, graduate of designated major |
| Other Requirements | At least 67 points | Must apply within 3 years after receiving the transcript after graduation | Must apply within 3 years after receiving the transcript after graduation |