Immigration

Immigration in Surrey, BC

Surrey attracts the best and brightest people from around the world. As the fastest growing metropolitan centre in the region, 2,000+ newcomers move here every month.

Surrey is a Global City

Surrey has a diverse and educated population and is attractive to young people.
Surrey residents speak over 200 unique language dialects. Surrey is a multilingual community.
23% of the region's under 30-year old population lives in Surrey.
Surrey is a magnet for young people.
International students and student immigrants are increasingly pursuing higher education and residing in Surrey.

Discover Surrey's Culture and Lifestyle

2,000+

Newcomers make Surrey home each month

200

Languages spoken in Surrey

23%

Of Metro Vancouver's under 30 population lives here

Surrey is a Welcoming Place to Immigrants and Newcomers

The city prides itself on its diversity.
Immigrants who hold work permits are increasingly choosing to live in Surrey.
There are community services and many helpful resources available to assist new immigrants. Surrey supports newcomers every step of the way.

See if the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is right for you

Highly Skilled and Qualified Talent is Migrating to Surrey

The BC Provincial Nominee Program provides an express pathway for skilled workers to gain permanent residency in the province.
The great migration of Metro Vancouver talent South of the Fraser is creating demand for satellite workspaces closer to home in Surrey.

Talent Hub

Talent Immigration - Find your next opportunity in Canada

Canada's flexible immigration system and innovation programs can help you attract and retain the right talent to fill labour shortages and bring new skills to boost your competitive edge.

The federal government has several talent immigration programs for foreign work experience.

These programs can assist those immigrating as skilled workers, those immigrating through nomination by a Canadian province or territory, and those utilizing a post-graduation work permit.

Here are few flagship programs for how you can immigrate to Canada:

The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is for workers who: have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territory; want to live in that province; and want to become a permanent resident of Canada.

Each province has its own streams (immigration programs that target certain groups) and requirements. As well, each province is allocated a set number of nominations each year.

In B.C., PNP focuses on supporting B.C.'s care economy and tech. British Columbia has a critical need for more healthcare workers and early childhood educators, and under the B.C. PNP these occupations are prioritized. B.C. PNP Tech, meanwhile, provides B.C. tech employers with the continued ability to recruit and retain international talent in tech occupations when locally skilled workers are unavailable.

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The Federal Skilled Worker Program is designed for skilled workers with foreign work experience who want to immigrate to Canada permanently.

The program has minimum requirements for skilled work experience, language ability and education. Applicants must meet all the minimum requirements to be eligible. If an applicant meets all the minimum requirements, they will then be assessed on age, education, work experience, whether or not they have a valid job offer, English and/or French language skills, and adaptability (how well they are likely to settle here).

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The Post-Graduation Work Permit Program allows students who have graduated from eligible Canadian designated learning institutions to obtain an open work permit to gain valuable Canadian work experience.

A work permit may be issued based on the length of the study program for a minimum of eight months and up to a maximum of three years. Applicants can receive only one post-graduation work permit in their lifetime.

Within 180 days of applying, applicants must also meet one of the following criteria - they must hold a valid study permit or they must have held a study permit and were authorized to study in Canada without the requirement to obtain a study permit through the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.

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