Health Care Professionals Stream - BC PNP

Ala's Case:

Ala finished her Doctorate of Medicine at the King Khalid University Hospital in Saudi Arabia as well as added specialist training in paediatric medicine from that same institute. She finished a one-year internship at the same location; at which time she was assigned to undertake her two years of mandatory service in a rural area of the country as a paediatrician.

Details of her duties in Saudi Arabia were as follows:

Diagnosing and treatment of physiological disorders and diseases in children and infants.

Ordering and review of laboratory tests and other procedures.

Prescription of medicine, treatment and referral for surgery.

Working as a consultant for other physicians

Ala was admitted to the Province of British Columbia on both a student permit (to allow her to finish fellowship studies relative to paediatric oncology) as well as a work permit (to allow her to undertake the clinical practicum associated with her area of study). She has been studying at the University of British Columbia for the last two years and has been working at the British Columbia Children's Hospital for the same length of time (part time); having been issued an interim license to practice medicine in the Province of British Columbia in association with her studies. Her interim license is valid to the end of her studies. Ala's duties in her practicum were similar to those undertaken in Saudi Arabia, but with more of a focus on oncology research, diagnosis, treatment and consult.

As she has now finished her specialist studies in B.C., she would like to secure permanent residence status in Canada and has come to you for representation for her application under the Health Care Professionals stream through the BC PNP.

The British Columbia Children's Hospital has indicated an interest in retaining her services now that she has finished her specialist program. She would be hired as a specialist paediatrician specific to the oncology department. Her duties and salary would be as follows:

Examine patients

Order diagnostic tests, make diagnosis and prescribe medicines, treatments or recommendations for surgery

Counsel patients and their families

Head the treatment team

Research and teach paediatric oncology to medical students in the program

Salary of $135,000 per annum plus benefits

The British Columbia Children's Hospital is located in the Greater Vancouver Regional District and has been in operation under this name since 1982. They have been financially stable with no reported contraventions of any labour laws. They are willing to provide an indefinite offer of employment to Ala for permanent full-time employment, detailing the same in their offer. They have made the necessary arrangements through the Public Health Authority, which governs them, to hire a foreign trained physician for this position and the PHA is willing to support this application.

Ala is currently divorced and has a child from a prior marriage who is presently in the sole custody of the father of the child. However, Ala would like to include her daughter in the application to allow her to also secure permanent status in Canada. Ala also has a sister studying engineering at the University of British Columbia and her parents have purchased property in Vancouver where they stay when they visit Ala and her sister in Canada. Ala has purchased her own apartment in Downtown Vancouver which is valued at $750,000 Canadian and has in excess of $20,000 in a Canadian Bank Account. She has taken a CELPIP exam two months ago. She secured an equivalent of a CLB 7 on each factor of the CELPIP exam.

RESEARCH:

Research the BC PNP Health Care Professionals Stream

https://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-to-B-C/BC-PNP-Skills-Immigration/Health-Care-Professional

Access and review the BC PNP Skilled Immigration and Express Entry Program Guide

https://www.welcomebc.ca/getmedia/14a55c84-1301-4959-8a5d-888785a2ac2a/BC-PNP-Skills-Immigration-and-Express-Entry-BC-Program-Guide.aspx

Pay close attention to the criteria for the Healthcare Professional Stream criteria commencing on page 18 and the Express Entry BC Healthcare Professional Stream criteria commencing on page 42.

Also review Part 5 Process - paying close attention to the steps of process and how the process differs for the Healthcare Professions sub-streams.

APPLICATION

Review the following questions and draft answers in either a narrative or chart format:

1.)List all of the Health Care Professional Stream Criteria and apply to the case. You must identify what the criteria is and apply to the case, clearly explaining how each factor is either met or not met. If not met advise what must be done to rectify the deficit. Note that you may have to research other resources to finish the analysis.

2.)Detail what she must do in order to allow her daughter to be included in her application for permanent residence. Paying close attention to what she must acquire to allow the daughter to immigrate with her. Note you may have to research other resources.

3.)Summarize the processing steps for a health care professional under regular processing vs EEBC processing from start to completion (PR issuance). Include processing fees and times for both Provincial and Federal steps. You will need to access both Provincial and Federal resources to finish.

4.)List all resources you used to research and substantiate your position.