British Columbia Points Calculator

Points Required for British Columbia PNP Program

The Following Factors are used to determine the score of a Candidate in the case of British Columbia PNP Program.

Factors		Maximum Points
Economic Factors (120)	Skill level of the BC job offer	60
	The wage of the BC job offer	50
	Regional district of employment	10
Human Capital Factors (80)	Directly-related work experience	25
	Highest level of education	25
	Language	30
Total Points Available		200

Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) Scoring System

For applying under British Columbia PNP, Up to 200 points are available to candidates registered under the Skills Immigration Registration System. It will depend on your NOC skill level, type of profession, or international student, with the following breakdown per factor.

Economic Factors

Factor 1: Skill level of the BC job offer

The skill level of the job offer is determined by the National Occupational Classification (NOC) code.

Skill level	Points
NOC level A (including skill type 0)	25
NOC level B	10
NOC level C	5
NOC level D	5
Bonus points
Occupation is a “00” NOC	15
Occupation identified in the B.C. High Demand Occupations List in the BC Labour Market Outlook 2014-2024	10
Currently working full-time in B.C. for the employer in the occupation identified in the BC PNP registration	10
Maximum Score Available	60

Factor 2: Annual wage of the job offer

Annual wage offered	Points
$100,000 and above	50
$97,500 to $99,999	38
$95,000 to $97,499	37
$92,500 to $94,999	36
$90,000 to $92,499	35
$87,500 to $89,999	34
$85,000 to $87,499	33
$82,500 to $84,999	32
$80,000 to $82,499	31
$77,500 to $79,999	30
$75,000 to $77,499	29
$72,500 to $74,999	28
$70,000 to $72,499	27
$67,500 to $69,999	26
$65,000 to $67,499	25
$62,500 to $64,999	24
$60,000 to $62,499	23
$57,500 to $59,999	22
$55,000 to $57,499	21
$52,500 to $54,999	20
$50,000 to $52,499	19
$47,500 to $49,999	18
$45,000 to $47,499	17
$42,500 to $44,999	16
$40,000 to $42,499	15
$40,000 to $42,499	14
$38,750 to $39,999	14
$37,500 to $38,749	13
$36,250 to $37,499	12
$35,000 to $36,249	11
$33,750 to $34,999	10
$32,500 to $33,749	9
$32,500 to $33,749	8
$30,000 to $31,249	7
$28,750 to $29,999	6
$27,500 to $28,749	5
$26,250 to $27,499	4
$25,000 to $26,249	3
Less than $25,000	0
Maximum Score Available	50

Factor 3: Regional district of employment

Regional district of employment	Points
Stikine, Central Coast, Northern Rockies, Mount Waddington, Skeena-Queen Charlotte, Powell River, Sunshine Coast, Kootenay-Boundary, Alberni-Clayoquot	10
Kitimat-Stikine, Bulkley-Nechako, Squamish-Lillooet, Strathcona, Columbia-Shuswap, East Kootenay	8
Peace River, Comox Valley, Cariboo, Central Kootenay	6
Okanagan-Similkameen, Cowichan Valley, North Okanagan, Fraser-Fort George	4
Thompson-Nicola, Nanaimo, Central Okanagan	2
Capital, Fraser Valley	2
Greater Vancouver	0
Maximum Score Available	10

Human Capital Factors

Factor 1: Directly-related work experience

Directly-related work experience in the occupation of BC job offer	Points
5+ years	15
4-5 years	12
3-4 years	9
2-3 years	6
1-2 years	3
Less than 1 year	1
None	0
Bonus points
At least 1 year of directly-related experience in Canada	10
Maximum Score Available	25

Factor 2: Level of education

Level of education	Points
Doctoral or Master’s degree	17
Post-Graduate certificate or diploma	11
Bachelor’s degree	11
Trades certification	11
Associate degree	4
Non-trades certification or diploma	2
Secondary School (High School) or less	0
Bonus points
Post-secondary education completed in BC	8
Post-secondary education completed in Canada (outside BC)	6
Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) from a qualified supplier	4
Successfully completed the Industry Training Authority British Columbia (ITABC’s) challenge certification process	4
Maximum Score Available	25

Factor 3: Language ability

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level	Points
10+	30
9	26
8	22
7	18
6	14
5	10
4	6
Below 4	0
No test	0
Maximum Score Available	30

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