BC PNP points calculator
Estimate your BC PNP Skills Immigration registration score (SIRS) out of 200 from your work experience, education, CELPIP levels, job offer wage and work location in B.C. The points follow the BC PNP Skills Immigration Program Guide effective June 10, 2026.
Your CELPIP levels
Work experience and education
Your B.C. job offer
- Directly related work experience: 8 (max 40)
- Education: 15 (max 40)
- Language (lowest skill CLB 7): 20 (max 40)
- Hourly wage: 15 (max 55)
- Area of employment: 0 (max 25)
Human capital 43 of 120 · economic 15 of 80.
CLB 9 in every CELPIP skill would add 10 BC PNP points. See where you stand with the free diagnostic.
Recent BC PNP draw cutoffs
The BC PNP invites the highest-scoring registrants in targeted rounds, so the score you need depends on the round your occupation falls in. Recent rounds with a points cutoff:
| Date | Round | Minimum score | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2026 | Temporary Rural/Remote Health Support Initiative | 54 | 16 |
| October 8, 2026 | Care: Childcare (early childhood educators) | 99 | 86 |
| October 8, 2026 | Care: Health (priority health care occupations) | 76 | 82 |
| October 8, 2026 | Care: Veterinary Care | 86 | under 5 |
| October 8, 2026 | Build: Construction Trades | 94 | 115 |
| September 24, 2026 | Innovate: High Economic Impact (points) | 131 | 288 |
| August 20, 2026 | Innovate: High Economic Impact (points) | 132 | 265 |
| July 16, 2026 | Innovate: High Economic Impact (points) | 132 | 346 |
High economic impact rounds also invite anyone above a wage threshold regardless of points ($52 an hour and $105,000 a year with a TEER 0–3 job on September 24, 2026). See every round on WelcomeBC's invitations page.
The BC PNP points grid
Your registration is scored on five factors. Human capital (work experience, education and language) is worth up to 120 points, and the economic factors (wage and region) up to 80.
Directly related work experience (max 40)
Paid work in the same NOC code as your B.C. job offer, in the last 10 years. Part-time work counts at half its length. You get 10 more points for at least a year of it in Canada, and 10 more if you already work full-time in B.C. for the employer, in the job's occupation.
| Experience | Points |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Education (max 40)
Only your highest completed credential counts. Finishing it at a B.C. post-secondary institution adds 8 points (6 elsewhere in Canada), and an eligible B.C. professional designation, such as a SkilledTradesBC certificate or registration as a practical nurse, adds 5.
| Education | Points |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Language (max 40)
Scored on your lowest CLB across listening, reading, writing and speaking, so a CELPIP result of 9, 9, 9 and 7 earns the CLB 7 points. A second official language at CLB 4 or more in every skill adds 10.
| CLB level | Points |
|---|---|
| CLB 9 or more | 30 |
| CLB 8 | 25 |
| CLB 7 | 20 |
| CLB 6 | 15 |
| CLB 5 | 10 |
| CLB 4 | 5 |
| Below CLB 4 or no test | 0 |
Hourly wage of the B.C. job offer (max 55)
$70.00 an hour or more earns 55 points, and each dollar less takes off one point: $50.00 earns 35, $30.00 earns 15 and $16.00 earns 1. Below $16.00 earns nothing.
Area of employment (max 25)
| Area | Points |
|---|---|
| Area 1: Metro Vancouver Regional District | 0 |
| Area 2: Squamish, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Mission or Chilliwack | 5 |
| Area 3: anywhere else in B.C. | 15 |
| Regional experience or regional alumni (Areas 2 and 3 only) | 10 |
Source: BC PNP Skills Immigration Program Guide, Part 8, effective June 10, 2026. The Skilled Worker and Health Authority streams register through this system; the Health Authority stream doesn't need a registration.
Where CELPIP fits
Language is the one factor you can raise without changing jobs. Because only your lowest skill counts, check which CELPIP section is weakest: the free diagnostic predicts your CLB in each, and our guide to CELPIP score requirements lists the minimums for federal programs. If you're also in the Express Entry pool, a BC PNP nomination through the Express Entry BC option adds 600 CRS points: see your CRS language points with the CELPIP score calculator.
Frequently asked questions
How is the BC PNP score calculated?
The Skills Immigration Registration System scores you out of 200: up to 120 for human capital (directly related work experience, education and language, 40 each) and up to 80 for economic factors (55 for the hourly wage of your B.C. job offer and 25 for where in B.C. the job is).
How many BC PNP points does CELPIP give?
Points come from your lowest CLB across the four skills: CLB 9 or more gives 30, CLB 8 gives 25, CLB 7 gives 20, CLB 6 gives 15, CLB 5 gives 10 and CLB 4 gives 5. Passing both an English and a French test at CLB 4 or more adds 10, up to 40. A CELPIP level is the same CLB level.
What is a good BC PNP score?
It depends on the draw. In the rounds up to October 15, 2026, priority health care occupations needed 76 to 100 points, construction trades 94 to 101, early childhood educators 99 to 111, and the general high economic impact rounds 131 to 136. Check WelcomeBC for the latest rounds.
What is the fastest way to raise a BC PNP score?
Language is usually the factor you control most. Only your lowest skill counts, so one weak skill holds the whole 30 points back: moving from CLB 7 to CLB 9 in every skill adds 10 points. A higher wage or a job outside Metro Vancouver also adds points, but they depend on the job offer.
What CLB do I need for BC PNP?
A job offer in a NOC TEER 2, 3, 4 or 5 occupation needs CLB 4 in all four skills. TEER 0 and 1 job offers have no fixed minimum, but you need a valid test to claim language points and the BC PNP can ask for one. CELPIP General, IELTS General Training, PTE Core, TEF Canada and TCF Canada are accepted, and results are valid for two years.
How is the hourly wage worked out for a salary?
Divide the annual salary by 52 and then by the weekly hours, using between 30 and 40 hours. For example, $80,000 a year at 40 hours a week is about $38.46 an hour, which earns 23 points. Bonuses, overtime, tips and allowances don't count.
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This calculator is an estimate from the published BC PNP grid, not legal advice or an official assessment. The province scores your registration from the evidence you submit and can change its grid or draw rules at any time. CELPass is an independent CELPIP practice platform, not affiliated with any government or with Paragon Testing Enterprises.