This article is part 4 of a 8 part series: Top Source Countries. In these articles, we will share with you the findings from the BC PNP Statistical Report for 2018.
- Registration Intake
- Application Intake
- Nominations
- Top Source Countries
- Top Occupations – Skill Immigration
- Tech Pilot
- Regional Distribution
- Average Salary
Top Source Countries 2018
Source country is a nominee’s country of citizenship. The following tables show where nominees are coming from based on their source country.
SI (Skills Immigration) Nominations – Source Country
| Country | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 29% | 32% | 32% |
| China | 15% | 21% | 22% |
| Korea, South | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Brazil | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Australia | 4% | 4% | 2% |
| United States | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Ireland | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Philippines | 2% | 2% | 4% |
| Italy | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Other countries | 24% | 23% | 25% |
| Total SI Nominations | 6,439 | 5,931 | 5,921 |
EI (Entrepreneur Immigration) Nominations – Source Country
| Country | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 70% | 78% | 76% |
| Iran | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| India | 5% | 1% | 1% |
| United States | 3% | 0% | 1% |
| Vietnam | 3% | 0% | 2% |
| Other countries | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| Total EI Nominations | 61 | 69 | 83 |
Summary of top source countries
The top ten source countries account for 76% of all SI nominations in 2018. India, China, and South Korea remain the top source countries for the past 3 years.
Meanwhile, the top five countries make up 88% of all EI nominations, including China, Iran, India, USA, and Vietnam.
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