British Columbia issued at least 27 invitations to apply for provincial nomination across two selection rounds held between October 15 and 20, 2026.

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program invited cleaners and security staff working for a public health authority in a rural or remote community. The province also invited entrepreneurs interested in starting a business or purchasing and expanding an existing one.

Successful candidates can apply for provincial nomination. Those who receive a nomination may then apply to the federal government for Canadian permanent residence. Eligible applicants living in Canada may also qualify for a bridging open work permit after submitting their permanent residence application.

Draw Results

Date Of Draw Invitation Type Invitations Issued Cutoff Score
Oct. 15 Skills Immigration – Temporary Rural/Remote Health Support Initiative (TRHSI) 16 54
Oct. 20 Entrepreneur Immigration – Base and Regional Stream Base Stream: 10

Regional Stream: <5

 118

The October 15 selection was the smallest of the three rounds British Columbia has held under the Temporary Rural/Remote Health Support Initiative. This temporary pathway offers permanent residence opportunities to eligible workers employed by public health authorities in rural and remote areas.

By October 20, British Columbia had issued at least 6,317 invitations through its Skills Immigration category. Of these, 109 went to eligible workers under the initiative.

The province had also issued at least 131 invitations through its two Entrepreneur Immigration pathways during 2026, with most invitations going to candidates under the Base Stream.

Overall, British Columbia had conducted 17 Skills Immigration draws and 11 entrepreneur-focused selection rounds.

About The Rural And Remote Health Support Pathway

The Temporary Rural/Remote Health Support Initiative is open to foreign nationals working in eligible occupations with a qualifying British Columbia public health authority. Applicants must have a regular, permanent, full-time job in a rural or remote community.

Eligible occupations include:

  • Janitors, caretakers, and heavy-duty cleaners (NOC 65312)
  • Light-duty cleaners (NOC 65310)
  • Security guards and related security service occupations (NOC 64410)

Applicants must have at least nine months of continuous full-time work experience in an eligible occupation with the same employer in the same region.

The initiative excludes workers whose job offers are based in these regional districts:

  • The Central Okanagan Regional District
  • The Metro Vancouver Regional District
  • The Capital Regional District – with exceptions in place for positions located on Galiano Island, Mayne Island, Pender Island, Salt Spring Island, and Saturna Island

British Columbia introduced the temporary pathway in April 2026 and plans to nominate up to 250 eligible workers. Registrations closed at midnight on October 7, 2026. The province has not disclosed how many workers it has nominated under the initiative since its official launch in June 2026.

About British Columbia’s Entrepreneur Streams

British Columbia offers two immigration pathways for entrepreneurs: the Base Stream and the Regional Stream. Each has different requirements for business experience, investment, personal net worth, and ownership.

Criteria Base Stream Regional Stream
Business type Launch a new business or take over + grow existing one Launch a new business outside the Metro Vancouver Regional District
Business experience 3 years as a business owner-manager in the last 10 years 3 years as a business owner-manager in the last 5 years
Education Post-secondary credential Post-secondary credential
Minimum language proficiency CLB 4 CLB 4
Minimum personal net worth $600,000 $300,000
Minimum investment $200,000 $100,000
Minimum ownership 33.33% 51%
Community referral required? No Yes
Exploratory visit required? No Yes
Minimum registration score 115/200 105/200
Registration with BCPNP co-applicant permitted? Yes No

Note: Applicants without post-secondary education must have owned and actively managed a business for at least three of the past five years, maintaining full ownership throughout that period.

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