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Immigration Support Built for Metro Vancouver and BC
Metro Vancouver admitted 36,360 new permanent residents in 2025, down from 47,590 in 2024, and British Columbia anticipates that at least 35% of its 2026 provincial nominations will go to people working outside the region. Our RCIC-licensed team compares the BC PNP, Express Entry, work permits, and employer LMIAs to find the route that fits your situation, then prepares the file around it.
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A lawyer is not the only authorized option for a Vancouver immigration file. Licensed RCICs prepare and submit BC PNP registrations, Express Entry profiles, work permits, and sponsorships, with fees and scope agreed before the work begins.
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Metro Vancouver carries most of BC’s newcomer and hiring activity, but 2025 brought steep falls in admissions and LMIA approvals, so planning should start from current numbers. Sources: IRCC, ESDC, WelcomeBC, CMHC, and Job Bank.
IRCC counted 47,590 in 2024, a drop of nearly a quarter, while British Columbia as a whole went from 63,125 to 50,675.
WelcomeBC reports the allocation after an extra 1,000 nominations arrived on August 18, 2026, and says the BC PNP plans to use all of it by December 31, 2026.
The BC PNP anticipates that at least 35% of all nominations will go to candidates working outside Metro Vancouver, and job location is one of its scoring factors.
That region accounted for about seven in ten of BC’s 14,480 positive LMIAs in 2025, down from 16,855 of 22,811 in 2024 (ESDC).
CMHC’s 2025 Rental Market Report also puts the purpose-built vacancy rate at 3.7%, the highest since 1988.
Job Bank reports 6.8% for the region against 6.5% for BC, and health care and social assistance employment in BC rose 2.3% from July to August 2026.
Comprehensive Immigration Services for Vancouver
We provide guidance for:
We cover BC PNP and Express Entry planning, employer LMIAs and work permits, family sponsorship, and study and visitor files for Metro Vancouver clients. Looking elsewhere in the province? See our guides for Surrey, Victoria, and Abbotsford.
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For Families & Partners
Permanent Residence Pathways
- Express Entry
- Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Canadian Experience Class
- Caregiver Program – closed to new applicants unless a work permit was already received under an LMIA submitted before December 2014
- Provincial Nominee Program
- Permanent Residence Application
- Federal Skilled Trade Program
Temporary Residence Solutions
Quebec Programs
Citizenship
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Why Choose Immigration Pros,
Your Immigration Consultants for Metro Vancouver
Licensed RCIC representation for Metro Vancouver workers, students, families, and BC employers, with a plan tied to current BC PNP priorities.
Authorized Representation
Our RCIC is licensed, can be verified on the CICC register, and may represent you before IRCC and ESDC from filing to decision.
BC-Focused Strategy
We check your profile against the BC PNP Care, Build, and Innovate priorities and the Express Entry BC option before recommending a route.
Accuracy First
Each file gets a line-by-line review of forms, language results, wage evidence, and employer documents before it reaches IRCC or WelcomeBC.
Clear Fees & Timelines
Scope, fees, and expected steps are explained in writing first, so you know what is included before you decide.
Immigration Pros: Licensed RCIC Representation for Metro Vancouver Clients

Our Metro Vancouver and BC files are led by Galo Castillo, Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC #R408519) — who represents clients before IRCC and ESDC on BC PNP, Express Entry, work permit, and LMIA files.
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Work Only with Authorized Representatives
Anyone who charges for immigration advice in Canada must be a lawyer, a Quebec notary, or a CICC-licensed consultant. If a person offering help in Vancouver or online cannot show a licence number, do not hand over your documents or payment.
Applications prepared by unauthorized representatives can be delayed or refused, according to IRCC.
— IRCC, Use a representativeDo You Need a Lawyer for a Vancouver Immigration File? Often an RCIC Is Enough
Metro Vancouver has many immigration firms, so it helps to know who may legally represent you. A CICC-licensed RCIC can file BC PNP registrations, Express Entry profiles, work permits, and sponsorships on your behalf.
What We Deliver
Strategy and Eligibility
We test your profile against the BC PNP stream rules and the federal options in the first review, before you pay for any application.
Authorized Representation
As your representative, we send your files to IRCC, ESDC, and WelcomeBC and respond when they ask for more information.
Evidence-First Submission
Forms, wage evidence, employer letters, and language results are checked against each other so the package reads as one consistent story.
Why Clients Prefer Us
Better Value
The fee and the scope are agreed up front, so you can compare us with law firms and other consultants on equal terms.
Immigration-Only Process
Immigration files are all we do, which keeps our checklists, milestones, and quality reviews uniform from case to case.
Built for BC Pathways
We sequence the BC PNP and federal steps in the order that fits your job offer, wage, and language results.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people can BC nominate in 2026, and who gets priority?
WelcomeBC reports a 2026 allocation of 6,254 nominations after an extra 1,000 received on August 18, 2026, and says the program plans to use all of it by December 31, 2026. The priorities announced on April 23, 2026 are Care (36 in-demand occupations in health care, education, childcare, and veterinary care), Build (nine skilled trades), and Innovate (High Economic Impact invitations for top talent in any sector).
Which BC PNP streams exist, and can I combine them with Express Entry?
Skills Immigration has two streams: Skilled Worker, for a full-time, indeterminate job offer in a TEER 0 to 3 occupation, and Health Authority, for jobs with a B.C. health authority. Both require CLB 4, and each has an Express Entry BC option for people already in the federal pool. Registration is free, a registration stays in the pool for up to 12 months, and the application fee is $1,750 once you are invited.
Do Vancouver employers need an LMIA to hire a foreign worker?
Usually yes, unless the position is LMIA-exempt. ESDC compares the wage you offer with BC's median hourly wage of $38.40 to decide between the high-wage and low-wage streams, and the LMIA fee is $1,000 CAD per position. At the moment ESDC reports 98 business days for high-wage LMIAs and 82 business days for low-wage LMIAs, using September 2026 figures. Positive LMIAs in the Lower Mainland–Southwest fell from 16,855 in 2024 to 10,233 in 2025.
What do I need to send before my free Vancouver assessment?
Send your goal, your current status and location, and your timeline. If you have a BC PNP registration number, a job-offer letter, language results, or IRCC correspondence, add them. We reply with a pathway recommendation, the documents required, and the next steps.
Is it worth working outside Metro Vancouver for a BC nomination?
It can matter. The BC PNP anticipates that at least 35% of all nominations in 2026 will go to candidates working outside Metro Vancouver, and registrations are scored partly on wage and the location of the job in B.C. We compare your offer location with the other scoring factors before you register.
What should I budget for housing when moving to Vancouver?
CMHC's 2025 Rental Market Report puts the average two-bedroom purpose-built rent in the Vancouver CMA at $2,363 and the vacancy rate for purpose-built rentals at 3.7%, the highest since 1988. Those are market averages, not the price of a new listing, so check current listings before you commit.
















