2015年3月31日 BC省移民局突然宣布：即日起为了简化申请程序，引进一个全新的申请系统，BC PNP将暂停关闭部分该省省提名项目的申请，持续90天。

2015年7月将会重新开放申请。

2015年3月31日之前收到的申请将不会被影响，移民局的工作人员将会继续审理系统中的PNP申请，将来还会招聘更多的工作人员，以提供审理效率。

以下省提名项目依然会接受申请，他们是：

1、所有的BC省快速通道类别（Express Entry British Columbia categories），包括：

Express Entry British Columbia - 熟练技术工人类别

Express Entry British Columbia - 专业护理类别

Express Entry British Columbia - 国际毕业生类别

Express Entry British Columbia - 国际研究生类别

2、技术类移民：

专业护理类别

东北地区实行计划

除此之外的其他技术类和商业类的BCPNP，将会暂时关闭。

移民局官网原文如下：

March 31, 2015

Temporary Pause on New Application Intake

Effective immediately, BC PNP is temporarily pausing program intake for 90 days in order to introduce a new streamlined application process and program criteria. The PNP will reopen to new applications with a redesigned process in July 2015.

Those who applied to the PNP on or before March 31, 2015 will not be impacted. Program staff will continue to process PNP applications already in the system and bring on additional staff to improve processing times.

PNP will continue to accept applications under the following categories only:

all Express Entry British Columbia categories including:

Express Entry British Columbia – Skilled WorkerExpress Entry

British Columbia – Health Care Professional

Express Entry British Columbia – International Graduates

Express Entry British Columbia – International Post Graduates

Skills Immigration:

Health Care Professional

Northeast Pilot Project

Applications will not be accepted under other Skills Immigration categories or theBusiness Immigration stream at this time.

BC PNP will continue to process existing applications during the temporary pause.

来源：BC省移民局