Express Entry vs Provincial Nominee vs Express Entry BC | EE vs PNP vs EEBC

Index

• What is Express Entry/BCPNP/EEBC
• Timelines
• Detailed Comparisons

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:

• • 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:

• • 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