The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) offers various streams for prospective candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The BC PNP has categorized its stream in the following ways:
- Skills Immigration streams
- Entrepreneur Immigration streams
The Skills Immigration streams are for candidates who have work experience, education, and skills which will help boost the local economy of the province. On the other hand, the Entrepreneur Immigration streams are for entrepreneurs who would contribute to the local economy by building businesses in the province.
No matter which immigration stream you would apply through, you must meet the BC PNP points requirements for it. How these points are calculated is mentioned in this blog.
BC PNP Skills Immigration Points Calculator
Under the Skills Immigration, there are five streams, out of which four has EEBC options:
- Skilled Worker
- Health Authority
- International Graduate
- International Post-Graduate
- Entry Level and Semi-Skilled (ELSS) [Doesn’t offer EEBC option]
The BC PNP Skills Immigration uses a point scoring system to rank candidates when they register for the stream. The candidate does not need to provide any documents to register themselves, but only provide the information asked.
The factors for which you can gain points are mentioned below:
| BC PNP Skills Immigration Points | Max. Points You Can Gain | |
| Human Capital Factors | Directly Related Work Experience | 40 |
| Highest Level of Education | 40 | |
| Language Proficiency | 40 | |
| Economic Factors | Hourly Wage of the B.C. Job Offer | 55 |
| You are employed within certain areas of B.C. | 25 | |
| Total Points Available | 200 | |
1. Directly Related Work Experience in the Occupation of B.C. Job Offer
| Years of Experience | Points |
|---|---|
| 5 or more | 20 |
| At least 4 but less than 5 | 16 |
| At least 3 but less than 4 | 12 |
| At least 2 but less than 3 | 8 |
| At least 1 but less than 2 | 4 |
| Less than 1 | 1 |
| No experience | 0 |
| Additional points: | |
| At least 1 year of directly related experience inCanada | 10 |
| You are already working for the same employer who is in your registration | 10 |
| Maximum You Can Score | 40 |
2. Level of Education
| Education Level | Points |
|---|---|
| Doctoral Degree | 27 |
| Master’s Degree | 22 |
| Post-Graduate Certificate/Diploma | 15 |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 15 |
| Associate Degree | 5 |
| Post-secondary Diploma/Certificate (Trades or Non-Trades) | 5 |
| High School or Less | 0 |
| Additional points | |
| Post-secondary education completed in B.C., or | 8 |
| Post-secondary education completed outside of B.C. (but in Canada) | 6 |
| Additional points for professional designation in B.C. | |
| Eligible professional designation | 5 |
| Maximum You Can Score | 40 |
3. Language Proficiency
| CLB Level | Points |
|---|---|
| 9+ | 30 |
| 8 | 25 |
| 7 | 20 |
| 6 | 15 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 5 |
| Below 4 or the applicant did not take a test | 0 |
| Additional points | |
| You have language proficiency in both English and French | 10 |
| Maximum You Can Score | 40 |
4. Hourly Wage
| Hourly Wage of the B.C. Job Offer | Points |
|---|---|
| $70.00 and above | 55 |
| $69.00 to $69.99 | 54 |
| $68.00 to $68.99 | 53 |
| $67.00 to $67.99 | 52 |
| $66.00 to $66.99 | 51 |
| $65.00 to $65.99 | 50 |
| $64.00 to $64.99 | 49 |
| $63.00 to $63.99 | 48 |
| $62.00 to $62.99 | 47 |
| $61.00 to $61.99 | 46 |
| $60.00 to $60.99 | 45 |
| $59.00 to $59.99 | 44 |
| $58.00 to $58.99 | 43 |
| $57.00 to $57.99 | 42 |
| $56.00 to $56.99 | 41 |
| $55.00 to $55.99 | 40 |
| $54.00 to $54.99 | 39 |
| $53.00 to $53.99 | 38 |
| $52.00 to $52.99 | 37 |
| $51.00 to $51.99 | 36 |
| $50.00 to $50.99 | 35 |
| $49.00 to $49.99 | 34 |
| $48.00 to $48.99 | 33 |
| $47.00 to $47.99 | 32 |
| $46.00 to $46.99 | 31 |
| $45.00 to $45.99 | 30 |
| $44.00 to $44.99 | 29 |
| $43.00 to $43.99 | 28 |
| $42.00 to $42.99 | 27 |
| $41.00 to $41.99 | 26 |
| $40.00 to $40.99 | 25 |
| $39.00 to $39.99 | 24 |
| $38.00 to $38.99 | 23 |
| $37.00 to $37.99 | 22 |
| $36.00 to $36.99 | 21 |
| $35.00 to $35.99 | 20 |
| $34.00 to $34.99 | 19 |
| $33.00 to $33.99 | 18 |
| $32.00 to $32.99 | 17 |
| $31.00 to $31.99 | 16 |
| $30.00 to $30.99 | 15 |
| $29.00 to $29.99 | 14 |
| $28.00 to $28.99 | 13 |
| $27.00 to $27.99 | 12 |
| $26.00 to $26.99 | 11 |
| $25.00 to $25.99 | 10 |
| $24.00 to $24.99 | 9 |
| $23.00 to $23.99 | 8 |
| $22.00 to $22.99 | 7 |
| $21.00 to $21.99 | 6 |
| $20.00 to $20.99 | 5 |
| $19.00 to $19.99 | 4 |
| $18.00 to $18.99 | 3 |
| $17.00 to $17.99 | 2 |
| $16.00 to $16.99 | 1 |
| Less than $16.00 | 0 |
| Maximum You Can Score | 55 |
5. You are employed within certain areas of B.C.
| Employment Area within B.C. | Points |
|---|---|
| 1: Metro Vancouver Regional District | 0 |
| 2: Squamish, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Mission, and Chilliwack | 5 |
| 3: All the areas not included in Area 1 or 2 | 15 |
| Additional points | |
| Regional Experience/Regional Alumni | 10 |
| Maximum You Can Score | 25 |
BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration Points Calculator
Under the BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration (EI), there are three streams:
- Base Stream
- Regional Stream
- Strategic Projects (doesn’t use points system)
1. Base Stream
| Base Stream Scoring | Points | Subtotal score | |
| Self-declared | Experience & Ownership | 24 | 120 |
| Net Worth | 12 | ||
| Total Personal Investment | 20 | ||
| Jobs | 12 | ||
| Development Region | 12 | ||
| Adaptability | 40 | ||
| Business concept | Commercial Viability | 30 | 80 |
| Transferability of Skills | 15 | ||
| Economic Benefits | 35 | ||
| Maximum You Can Score | 200 | ||
2. Regional Stream
| Regional Stream Scoring | Points | Subtotal score | |
| Self-declared | Experience & Ownership | 24 | 140 |
| Net Worth | 6 | ||
| Total Personal Investment | 10 | ||
| Jobs | 15 | ||
| Community Population | 6 | ||
| B.C.’s Regions | 12 | ||
| Adaptability | 67 | ||
| Business concept | Commercial Viability | 30 | 60 |
| Transferability of Skills | 15 | ||
| Economic Benefits | 15 | ||
| Maximum You Can Score | 200 | ||
Now you can calculate the points according to your eligibility requirements and figure out whether or not you qualify for a stream.
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