In January 2025, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs will introduce significant updates to the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) to streamline pathways for international workers and improve their outcomes in B.C.. Key changes include the restructuring of the International Graduate and Post-Graduate streams into Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate streams with specific eligibility criteria, alongside a province-wide elevation of language requirements to a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 8.