BC PNP Skills Immigration registration score calculator

B.C. invites people from the Skills Immigration registration pool by score, but in separate invitation types, each with its own cut-off. Work out your registration score here, then see which invitation types your occupation fits and where you sit in the official pool table.

BC PNP score calculator · Skills Immigration

Occupation of the job offer (NOC) Not scored — only used to match the invitation types below. The list is B.C.’s targeted-invitation occupations; if yours is not on it, choose “Not on these lists”.

1. Directly related work experience (max 40)

Directly related work experience The guide defines it as paid employment under the same NOC code as the B.C. job offer you accepted. Experience in a related occupation at an equal or higher TEER may also count if, at application, you can satisfactorily show how it is directly related; for TEER 0 job offers, related TEER 1 experience may be considered. Full-time means at least 30 regular hours a week; part-time is credited at 50% of its duration. It can be from Canada or abroad. Only the last 10 years count. Leaves of absence are not counted even if you stayed employed; reasonable vacation is not deducted. Official details → The guide’s definition: paid work under the same NOC code as your B.C. job offer. Only the last 10 years count; part-time counts at 50% of its duration.

At least 1 year of it in Canada With an employer established in Canada, while authorized to work: 12 months at 30+ hours a week, or 24 months below 30.

Currently working full-time in B.C. for the employer, in this occupation Same employer and same NOC code, 30+ regular hours a week. It does not count if the job offer is a future promotion, or if the work is unpaid.

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2. Education (max 40)

Highest level of education Only your highest credential is scored (with a bachelor’s and a master’s, only the master’s). It must be completed, the program must be longer than six months, and distance programs from Canadian institutions do not count. Post-graduate certificate or diploma: a bachelor’s degree must be the minimum requirement for admission. Official details →

Where your highest credential was completed Only your highest credential counts, completed at a post-secondary institution. Language training (ESL etc.) and distance programs do not.

Eligible professional designation in B.C. You have a job offer in one of these occupations and hold the matching B.C. designation: Any trade: a valid trade certificate from SkilledTradesBC, or an apprenticeship registered with SkilledTradesBC (Red Seal certificates from other provinces count) Dental assistants 33100, dental hygienists 32111, dental technicians 32112, denturists 32110: certified or registered with the BC College of Oral Health Professionals Early childhood educators 42202: an ECE One Year or Five Year certificate from the ECE Registry (ECE Assistant certificates do not count) Health care aides 33102: registered with BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registration Pharmacy technicians 32124: registered with the College of Pharmacists of BC Practical nurses 32101: licensed with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives TCM practitioners and acupuncturists 32200: licensed through the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of BC Veterinary technicians 32104: registered with the BC Veterinary Technologists Association Official details → Only for occupations on the guide’s list: any trade (SkilledTradesBC certificate or registered apprentice), dental occupations, ECE One Year / Five Year, health care aides 33102, pharmacy technicians, practical nurses, TCM and acupuncture 32200, veterinary technicians 32104. Tap “i” for the full list.

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3. Language (max 40)

Language (lowest CLB of the four skills) Use the lowest CLB of listening, speaking, reading and writing. You need valid test results to claim these points.

English and French, both CLB 4+ in all four skills Both tests within the past two years, with CLB 4 or higher in all four skills on both.

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4. Hourly wage of the B.C. job offer (max 55)

How the job offer states the wage Hourly wage = annual wage ÷ 52 ÷ weekly hours. The program does not accept calculations below 30 or above 40 hours a week, so more than 40 hours is counted as 40. For a full-time job offer as an elementary or secondary school teacher it is always annual wage ÷ 52 ÷ 30, whatever weeks or hours you actually work. $70 or more is 55 points, one point less for each dollar below, $16.00–16.99 is 1 point and under $16 is 0. The guide also says applications will not be approved where the wage appears to have been inflated to raise the score. Official details → Only the hourly rate in your job offer: bonuses, commissions, profit-sharing, tips, overtime, housing allowances, room and board and similar payments do not count.

Hourly wage (CAD)

Annual wage (CAD)

Full-time elementary or secondary (K-12) teacher job offer Teachers always use annual wage ÷ 52 ÷ 30, so no hours are needed.

Hours per week Below 30 is counted as 30, above 40 as 40.

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5. Area within B.C. (max 25)

Where in B.C. the job is Area 1: the Metro Vancouver Regional District Area 2: within the municipal boundaries of Squamish, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Mission and Chilliwack Area 3: any community not in Area 1 or 2 You do not get these points if the BC PNP decides you cannot reasonably do the job from the location you gave. Official details → Your main work location, where you regularly report in person; if you work from home, your home address.

Regional experience or regional alumni Regional experience: at least 1 year of full-time paid work in Area 2 or 3 within 5 years before registering. Regional alumni: graduated within 3 years before registering from a public B.C. institution outside Metro Vancouver, while living outside it, in a program of at least 8 months full-time. Private institutions, ESL and distance programs do not count. Both still give 10 points at most.

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Your BC PNP registration score — / 200 Your score updates as you choose. Without JavaScript, add it up from the table below.

Scoring source: https://www.welcomebc.ca/immigrate-to-b-c/bc-pnp-si-program-guide-pdf (effective from 28 May 2026; last checked 9 Nov 2026)

This calculator provides an estimate based on the official points table. A score does not establish eligibility for a program; the official assessment determines the result.

Where your score stands with B.C. invitations

Invitation types your occupation fits

B.C. invites by type, and each type has its own cut-off.

Choose the occupation of your job offer above to see the targeted types it fits. High Economic Impact is open to every occupation.

Innovate: High Economic Impact Open to all occupations

Latest round · 29 Oct 2026
Not by score: At least $49/hour and $99,000/year, in NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, 3 524 invitations
Minimum score 131 248 invitations
Care: Health

Latest round · 8 Oct 2026
Minimum score 76 82 invitations

For 33102, you must be registered with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry to receive a targeted invitation.
Care: Childcare

Latest round · 8 Oct 2026
Minimum score 99 86 invitations

You need a one-year or five-year ECE certificate issued by the ECE Registry to receive a targeted invitation.
Care: Education

Latest round · 6 Aug 2026
Minimum score 68 <5 invitations

French-speaking teachers only: you must be employed in B.C.’s public K-12 system with CLB 5 or higher in French to receive a targeted invitation.
Care: Veterinary Care

Latest round · 8 Oct 2026
Minimum score 86 <5 invitations Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians (NOC 32104) with valid professional designation
Build: Construction Trades

Latest round · 8 Oct 2026
Minimum score 94 115 invitations

You need a valid trade certificate issued by, or a trades apprenticeship registered with, SkilledTradesBC that corresponds with the job offered to receive a targeted invitation.

A cut-off is from that past round, not the bar for the next one.

Your place in the official registration pool

B.C., as of 3 Nov 2026 · 7,235 registrations

150+ 2

140-149 13

130-139 104

120-129 746

110-119 1,085

100-109 1,351

90-99 1,435

80-89 1,234

70-79 693

60-69 360

0-59 212

Fill in the calculator above to see your band.

This table is the whole Skills Immigration pool, not one invitation type — a cut-off for one type is not a position in it.

How to read this

Where the table comes from: The bottom of B.C.’s invitations page. B.C. replaces it each time it updates and keeps no history, so this site has archived every version it has seen: 4 Aug 8,306 · 1 Sep 8,013 · 6 Oct 7,695 · 3 Nov 7,235.
Why it is not your chance of an invitation: B.C. issues each type separately. On 8 Oct 2026, the cut-offs ranged from 76 (Care: Health) to 99 (Care: Childcare), drawn from this same pool.
Within a band: B.C. publishes 10-point bands (150 and above is one band), so this only says which band you are in, not where inside it.
High Economic Impact: It targets top talent across all sectors and is often issued in two rows on the same day: one selecting on wage and NOC TEER regardless of score, and one selecting on score.
Occupation lists: The targeted-invitation occupations and their conditions come from B.C.’s About the BC PNP page (last updated June 17, 2026). Cut-offs come from the official invitations page.

Official invitations page → Every B.C. round on this site → Official occupation lists →

Official points table

Maximum score: 200. Select or hover over “i” for details.

Factor	Options and points	Max
Directly related work experience
Directly related work experience The guide defines it as paid employment under the same NOC code as the B.C. job offer you accepted. Experience in a related occupation at an equal or higher TEER may also count if, at application, you can satisfactorily show how it is directly related; for TEER 0 job offers, related TEER 1 experience may be considered. Full-time means at least 30 regular hours a week; part-time is credited at 50% of its duration. It can be from Canada or abroad. Only the last 10 years count. Leaves of absence are not counted even if you stayed employed; reasonable vacation is not deducted. Official details →	5 years or more 20 At least 4 but less than 5 years 16 At least 3 but less than 4 years 12 At least 2 but less than 3 years 8 At least 1 but less than 2 years 4 Less than 1 year 1 No experience 0	20
At least 1 year of it in Canada	Yes 10 No 0	10
Currently working full-time in B.C. for the employer, in this occupation	Yes 10 No 0	10
Education
Highest level of education Only your highest credential is scored (with a bachelor’s and a master’s, only the master’s). It must be completed, the program must be longer than six months, and distance programs from Canadian institutions do not count. Post-graduate certificate or diploma: a bachelor’s degree must be the minimum requirement for admission. Official details →	Doctoral degree 27 Master’s degree 22 Post-graduate certificate or diploma 15 Bachelor’s degree 15 Associate degree 5 Post-secondary diploma or certificate (trades or non-trades) 5 Secondary school (high school) or less 0	27
Where your highest credential was completed	Completed in B.C. 8 Completed in Canada, outside B.C. 6 Completed outside Canada 0	8
Eligible professional designation in B.C. You have a job offer in one of these occupations and hold the matching B.C. designation: Any trade: a valid trade certificate from SkilledTradesBC, or an apprenticeship registered with SkilledTradesBC (Red Seal certificates from other provinces count) Dental assistants 33100, dental hygienists 32111, dental technicians 32112, denturists 32110: certified or registered with the BC College of Oral Health Professionals Early childhood educators 42202: an ECE One Year or Five Year certificate from the ECE Registry (ECE Assistant certificates do not count) Health care aides 33102: registered with BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registration Pharmacy technicians 32124: registered with the College of Pharmacists of BC Practical nurses 32101: licensed with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives TCM practitioners and acupuncturists 32200: licensed through the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of BC Veterinary technicians 32104: registered with the BC Veterinary Technologists Association Official details →	Yes 5 No 0	5
Language
Language (lowest CLB of the four skills)	CLB 9 or higher 30 CLB 8 25 CLB 7 20 CLB 6 15 CLB 5 10 CLB 4 5 Below CLB 4, or no test submitted 0	30
English and French, both CLB 4+ in all four skills	Yes 10 No 0	10
Economic factors (wage and area)
Hourly wage of the B.C. job offer Hourly wage = annual wage ÷ 52 ÷ weekly hours. The program does not accept calculations below 30 or above 40 hours a week, so more than 40 hours is counted as 40. For a full-time job offer as an elementary or secondary school teacher it is always annual wage ÷ 52 ÷ 30, whatever weeks or hours you actually work. $70 or more is 55 points, one point less for each dollar below, $16.00–16.99 is 1 point and under $16 is 0. The guide also says applications will not be approved where the wage appears to have been inflated to raise the score. Official details →	$70.00 or more: 55 · one point less per dollar below · $16.00–16.99: 1 · under $16.00: 0	55
Where in B.C. the job is Area 1: the Metro Vancouver Regional District Area 2: within the municipal boundaries of Squamish, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Mission and Chilliwack Area 3: any community not in Area 1 or 2 You do not get these points if the BC PNP decides you cannot reasonably do the job from the location you gave. Official details →	Area 3: areas of B.C. not in Area 1 or 2 15 Area 2: Squamish, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Mission and Chilliwack 5 Area 1: Metro Vancouver Regional District 0	15
Regional experience or regional alumni	Yes (regional experience or regional alumni) 10 No 0	10

Section maximums: work experience 40, education 40, language 40, wage 55, area 25. The extra points have conditions: 1 year in Canada needs at least 1 year of directly related experience; B.C. or Canadian study counts only for a post-secondary highest credential; regional experience or alumni applies only to job offers in Area 2 or 3.