Regional Distribution 2019
The tables below show the Regional Distribution of where newcomers intended to reside in BC. The data is separated by Skills Immigration (SI) and Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) categories.
SI Nominees – Regional District*
| Regional District | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Vancouver | 75% | 73% | 73% | 69% |
| Capital | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Squamish-Lillooet | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Fraser Valley | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Central Okanagan | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Other Regional Districts | 12% | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| Total SI Nominations | 6,527 | 6,439 | 5,931 | 5,921 |
* Excludes those with undeclared intended residential addresses
Source: BC PNP Statistical Report 2019 (p.15)
EI Nominees – Regional District
| Regional District | 2019> | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Vancouver | 27% | 15% | 17% | 31% |
| Fraser Valley | 15% | 7% | 10% | 5% |
| Capital | 10% | 31% | 30% | 18% |
| Nanaimo | 8% | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Thompson-Nicola | 6% | 7% | 7% | 2% |
| Comox Valley | 2% | 8% | 7% | 0% |
| Other Regions | 31% | 26% | 23% | 34% |
| Total SI Nominations | 48 | 61 | 69 | 83 |
Source: BC PNP Statistical Report 2019 (p.15)
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