What score do I need for BC PNP?

There is no fixed pass mark. B.C. ranks every registration out of 200 and invites the highest scorers in each draw, so the cut-off moves with the pool. Most successful registrants score somewhere between 100 and 130.

Does BC PNP need a job offer?

Most Skills Immigration streams are employer-driven, and the wage and skill level of that offer carry the largest share of the score — 110 of the 200 points come from the job itself.

Do I get more points for working outside Vancouver?

Yes. The regional district of the job is worth up to 10 points, and Greater Vancouver scores zero. The most remote districts score the full 10.

BC PNP points calculator

British Columbia scores every Skills Immigration registration out of 200 through the Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS), then invites the highest-ranked registrants in periodic draws. Score yourself against the published grid in about two minutes.

Your B.C. job offer

Skill level of the jobAnnual wage offeredRegional district of the job

On the B.C. High Demand Occupations ListAlready working in B.C. for this employer

Experience & education

Directly related work experienceHighest level of educationWhere you studied

At least 1 year of Canadian work experienceHave an ECA or trades assessment

Language

Lowest CLB across your four abilities

Estimated score

83/ 200

Biggest gap: Skill level of the job offer — up to 35 more points available.

Skill level of the job offer25 / 60
Annual wage offered23 / 50
Regional district of employment0 / 10
Greater Vancouver scores nothing here.
Directly related work experience6 / 25
Highest level of education11 / 25
Language ability18 / 30

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Estimate only, from the published BC PNP SIRS points grid, reviewed August 2026. B.C. scores the real registration out of 200 and invites the highest-ranked registrants in periodic draws — a score here is not an invitation, and cut-offs move every draw.

Official BC PNP pages

How the 200 points break down

SIRS splits into two halves. Economic factors are worth 120 and come almost entirely from the job: skill level (60), annual wage (50) and the regional district of the work (10). Human capital factors are worth 80 — directly related experience (25), education (25) and language (30). The wage band and skill level are the two heaviest single levers on the whole grid.

Common questions

What score do I need for BC PNP?: There is no fixed pass mark. B.C. ranks every registration out of 200 and invites the highest scorers in each draw, so the cut-off moves with the pool. Most successful registrants score somewhere between 100 and 130.
Does BC PNP need a job offer?: Most Skills Immigration streams are employer-driven, and the wage and skill level of that offer carry the largest share of the score — 110 of the 200 points come from the job itself.
Do I get more points for working outside Vancouver?: Yes. The regional district of the job is worth up to 10 points, and Greater Vancouver scores zero. The most remote districts score the full 10.

Comparing provinces? Score the others too

Each province runs its own grid, so the same profile can rank very differently.

An estimate from the published BC PNP SIRS grid. B.C. scores the real registration out of 200 and invites the highest-ranked registrants — this is not an invitation, and cut-offs move every draw. Not legal advice.