B.C. limits immigrant nominations to health-focused applicants

April 15, 2025, 4:21 pm

The British Columbia government has announced a major policy change in its provincial nominee program, limiting new immigrant nominations to just 1100 applications. The decision prioritizes candidates in health care (and key entrepreneurial roles) amid federal program cuts that have effectively closed the door on other sectors. This move is aimed at addressing critical labor shortages in essential services by streamlining the selection process to only include applicants with the skills needed in healthcare.

theglobeandmail.com / B.C. will only accept 1,100 new immigrant applications with nominations focusing on health care

Program helps immigrants already living in Canada gain permanent residency if they fill key jobs will mainly accept applications from health professionals

thestar.com / B.C. accepting only 1,100 new immigrant applications, nominations to focus on health

The British Columbia government says the odds of new applications from immigrants looking to be accepted into its nominee program this year have dropped to near zero for anyone other than health workers or entrepreneurs after the federal government slashed…

2 stories from 2 sources in 12 hours ago ... #immigration #publicpolicy #healthcare #bc

Related Tags

B.C. limits immigrant nominations to health-focused applicants

Related Tags

Immigration

Public Policy

Healthcare

British Columbia