How SIRS score points work
The Skills Immigration Registration System score is out of 200, made of these parts.
| Part | Up to |
|---|---|
| Directly related work experience | 40 |
| Education | 40 |
| Language | 40 |
| Hourly wage | 55 |
| Area of employment | 25 |
| Total | 200 |
How much directly related work experience do you have?
| 5 or more years | 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 |
What is your highest completed education?
| 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 |
Where did you complete it?
| At a post-secondary institution in B.C. | 8 |
| At a post-secondary institution elsewhere in Canada | 6 |
| Outside Canada | 0 |
Where is the job?
| Area 1: Metro Vancouver Regional District | 0 |
| Area 2: Squamish, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Mission or Chilliwack | 5 |
| Area 3: Anywhere else in B.C. | 15 |
Yes-or-no factors
| Was at least 1 year of it in Canada? | 10 |
| Do you work full-time for this employer in B.C. right now? | 10 |
| Do you have an eligible B.C. professional designation? | 5 |
Printed from the same rules file the calculator uses. Source: BC PNP Skills Immigration Program Guide, Part 8: Registration Scoring Factors, June 10, 2026.
Latest BC PNP draws
| Date | Draw | Cut-off | Invited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Innovate: High Economic Impact | – | 524 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Innovate: High Economic Impact | 131 | 248 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Entrepreneur: Base | 118 | 10 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Entrepreneur: Regional | 118 | <5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Temporary Rural/Remote Health Support Initiative | 54 | 16 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Care: Childcare | 99 | 86 |
How sure we are
BC PNP won’t accept a conversion using fewer than 30 or more than 40 hours a week. The guide doesn’t say whether it recalculates or refuses, so the app uses the nearest limit and tells you.
Questions people ask
Is this the official BC PNP calculator?
No. It is an independent calculator that follows the Skills Immigration Registration System rules as published, with the sources listed below. The province decides your score.
Does the calculator save my answers?
No. Nothing you type leaves this page or is stored. Close the page and it is gone. The free app can save your answers on your phone.
Sources
- BC PNP Skills Immigration Program Guide, Part 8: Registration Scoring Factors, Government of British Columbia (WelcomeBC), Jun 10, 2026
Last compared with the official sources on October 17, 2026. How we check