Immigration to British Columbia for Master's and Doctoral graduates
Graduates who have earned a master's or doctoral degree from a university in British Columbia can immigrate to Canada through the International Post-Graduate program.
The International Post-Graduate stream of British Columbia's provincial program allows candidates with higher education equivalent to a master's or doctoral degree to immigrate to Canada.
The advantage of this stream is that candidates don't need work experience or a job offer.
Requirements
There are two options for participating in the International Post-Graduate stream:
- for candidates with an Express Entry profile who qualify for one of the federal programs;
- for candidates without a profile.
Candidates without an Express Entry profile only need to meet one requirement — obtaining a doctoral degree in any field or a master's degree in one of the following areas within the last 3 years:
- agriculture, agricultural operations, and related sciences;
- biological or biomedical sciences;
- computer and information sciences;
- engineering;
- engineering technologies and related fields;
- health professions and related programs;
- mathematics and statistics;
- natural resources conservation;
- natural sciences.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to candidacy can also apply for the program.
The education must be obtained in British Columbia.
An additional requirement is that candidates must demonstrate their intention to live and work in British Columbia after applying.
Those participating in the stream through the Express Entry system must also meet the minimum requirements of one of the three federal programs:
Application Process
To apply for the program, you need to create an account on the British Columbia provincial website and provide the necessary information. If the candidate qualifies for one of the federal programs, they must first create a profile in the Express Entry system.
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To learn about other streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, check out the article "Immigration to British Columbia — Canada's Provincial Program (BC PNP)".
