A member asked how long BC PNP nomination approval was currently taking.
What the thread showed:- Turnaround depends heavily on the specific stream you apply through. One member with a healthcare job offer (NOC 3124) reported approval in just 5 days from submission — an unusually fast outcome tied to their in-demand occupation.
- Healthcare and IT occupations are described as being 'on boom' in BC, with members noting these sectors are seeing easier job offers and, in turn, faster nomination processing when applying with a qualifying job offer.
- A second member with a different NOC (1242, Legal Administrative Assistant) did not report having a job offer yet, illustrating that having a job offer in an in-demand occupation is a major factor in getting a fast BC PNP outcome — without one, timelines are likely to be longer and less predictable.
Takeaway: if you're targeting BC PNP, having a job offer in a currently in-demand NOC (like healthcare or IT) can mean nomination in days rather than weeks or months; without that, expect timelines to vary more.