Free Canada immigration eligibility checker
Run through a short set of questions and our free Canada immigration eligibility checker maps out the routes into British Columbia that could work for you, spanning the BC PNP, Express Entry and work, family and study permits, with a candid view of where you look competitive. Drop in your details at the end to unlock your shortlist.
What would you like to do in Canada?
Pick the closest fit. We'll ask a few questions, then show the routes you may qualify for.
Free and confidential. This is an AI-assisted guide using current IRCC criteria, not an official decision. We don't cover Quebec-selected programs.
Key takeaways
This free Canada immigration eligibility checker lines up your profile against the British Columbia and federal programs you might qualify for, covering BC PNP eligibility (Skilled Worker, Tech, Health Authority, International Graduate and Express Entry BC) plus Express Entry eligibility, work permits, family sponsorship and study permits. Weighing your age, schooling, language, experience and connections to BC, it highlights the pathways where you look strongest. Treat it as AI-assisted orientation built on today's IRCC and BC PNP rules rather than a verdict, and add your name and email at the end to view your shortlist.
- A free Canada immigration eligibility checker shaped for people targeting Vancouver and BC.
- Checks BC PNP eligibility across its streams alongside Express Entry eligibility, work, sponsorship and study permits.
- Shows whether a BC nominee stream or a federal channel is likely the better bet for you.
- Offers AI-assisted guidance from current IRCC and BC PNP rules; the final call sits with IRCC and the province.
Who should run this Canada immigration eligibility checker?
Anyone weighing a move to Metro Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond or Victoria tends to hit the same wall first: do I actually qualify? With dozens of streams on the table, the answer hinges on your age, schooling, language scores, career history and how closely you are tied to British Columbia. Rather than wading through guide after guide, this tool lines your answers up against the programs we genuinely run, so a clear picture of your realistic choices takes only a few minutes.
It deliberately spans both ends of the journey: the BC PNP and federal permanent residence streams that let you put down roots, and the work permits that frequently bring people to BC in the first place. Plenty of newcomers land best with a permit or a local job offer up front and pursue permanent residence afterward, and the checker is designed to flag both at once. If your core question is simply am I eligible to immigrate to Canada and make a home in BC, this free read is the fastest straight answer you will get.
BC PNP eligibility, Express Entry eligibility and the routes it maps
British Columbia operates its own Skilled Worker, BC PNP Tech, Health Authority and International Graduate streams, each ranked through the Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) on a 200-point scale, alongside the linked Express Entry BC route. To gauge your BC PNP eligibility the checker mirrors the very factors behind your SIRS standing and your federal CRS score, giving you an honest read on Express Entry eligibility too before you outlay anything on language tests or fees. Software and product people chasing roles at the likes of Amazon, Microsoft, SAP or a local games and VFX studio, and clinical staff bound for Vancouver Coastal Health or Fraser Health, will see the priority streams matching their occupation surface near the top.
Orientation, not a green light
Frequently asked questions
How do I use the checker, and what happens after?
Start by choosing a goal, settling for good, working, bringing family over, launching a business or studying. From there you answer short prompts covering your age, schooling, language ability, employment history and any connections to British Columbia or the rest of Canada. Add your name and email on the last screen and we reveal your shortlist: the BC PNP, Express Entry, work, family, business or study streams that may suit your profile. Built on the public criteria IRCC and the BC PNP publish today, it gives AI-assisted guidance rather than a binding ruling.
Is this run by the BC or federal government?
Not at all. It is a no-cost orientation tool from Wild Mountain Immigration, a CICC-regulated firm serving Vancouver and BC and led by RCIC Nicola Wightman (R706497). We have no link to IRCC, WelcomeBC or the Province of British Columbia, we file nothing on your behalf, and we issue no decision. Federal applications rest with IRCC alone, and only the BC PNP can hand out a provincial nomination. Before you pay for exams or application fees, a licensed RCIC can verify where you genuinely stand.
Which BC and federal streams will it look at?
The programs we work with for clients setting their sights on Metro Vancouver and the wider province. For permanent residence: BC's Provincial Nominee Program (its Skilled Worker, BC PNP Tech, Health Authority, International Graduate and Express Entry BC streams, each ranked under SIRS on a 200-point scale), the federal Express Entry pools (Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades) and Entrepreneur Immigration. On the temporary side: LMIA-supported permits, LMIA-exempt intra-company moves, CUSMA and CETA treaty permits, the PGWP and open work permits. Spousal and family sponsorship plus study permits are included as well. Quebec-selected programs, refugee claims, appeals and inadmissibility files fall outside its scope.
Will it cost me anything, and why ask for my email?
Nothing at all, the tool is free from start to finish. The reason we request a name and email on the closing step is simply to show your shortlist on screen, email a copy to you, and reach out if you would welcome a hand getting settled in Vancouver or elsewhere in BC. Your information stays confidential and is used purely to respond to your request.
Once I have my shortlist, where to next?
Read it as a rough map of the BC and Canadian doors that may be open to you. From there, the most valuable move is a proper review: share your full details and a licensed RCIC will tell you whether the BC PNP, Express Entry or a different route is truly your strongest play, then lay out the stages, the costs and a realistic timeline before you commit a dollar.
Spotted a BC route worth pursuing?
Reach out and a licensed RCIC serving Vancouver and BC will pin down your strongest pathway and lay out the steps, straight up.