BC PNP points calculator

Experience related to your B.C. job offer
Count eligible paid experience within the last 10 years. Part-time employment counts at 50% of its duration. The work must be in the same NOC, or qualify as directly related under the guide.

At least 1 year of that directly related experience was in Canada.
Requires authorized work for a Canadian employer: 12 months full-time or 24 months part-time. Student work counts only if it was an eligible paid co-op term.

I currently work full-time in B.C. for my supporting employer in the offered occupation.
You must hold valid work authorization. Unpaid work and an offer for a future promotion do not qualify.

Highest completed education
The program must exceed 6 months. Canadian distance education is ineligible. A post-graduate credential must require a bachelor’s degree for admission.

Where did you complete this highest credential?
The location bonus applies only to your highest credential, not a lower Canadian credential. Language training and distance learning do not qualify.

Eligible designation
Your offered occupation and designation must match one of the choices above and the BC PNP guide’s table (page 54). ECE Assistant certificates do not qualify. You can claim this 5-point bonus only once.

Use approved tests less than two years old. Points use your lowest ability in the stronger language. Both languages at benchmark 4+ in every ability add 10 points. Find your CLB / NCLC equivalents ↗

How is your base wage stated?
Use base pay in Canadian dollars. Exclude tips, bonuses, overtime, commissions and allowances.

Hourly wage (CAD)
Enter the hourly rate in your job offer.

Annual salary (CAD)
Base salary before tax.

Regular hours per week
Use 30 to 40 hours per week.

Hourly equivalent = annual salary ÷ 52 ÷ weekly hours. The score uses the unrounded hourly equivalent.

My offer is for an elementary or secondary school teacher.
For this occupation, the guide uses 30 hours per week regardless of your actual schedule.

Main work location
Area 2: Squamish, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Mission and Chilliwack (within municipal boundaries). Area 1 includes Surrey and Langley. Use where you regularly and physically work; for home-based work, use your residence.

Eligible regional experience or education
Available only with an Area 2 or 3 job offer. Work: at least 1 year full-time equivalent paid work outside Metro Vancouver in the last 5 years. Alumni: graduated in the last 3 years from a public B.C. institution outside Metro Vancouver while living there; at least 8 months eligible coursework. Private institutions, language training and distance learning do not qualify. The bonus is awarded once.