The BC PNP :The Skills Immigration Registration System

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Individuals who meet the minimum requirements for a BC PNP program described above can create an online profile and register in the SIRS.  Registration is free of charge.  Individuals may only have one active registration at a time, and they must indicate which stream they wish to be considered under.

It is important that information inputted during SIRS registration be accurate, as differences between the information in a registration and an application may lead to the BC PNP refusing an application.

Scoring in the Skills Immigration Registration System pool is as follows:
 

Scoring Section	Maximum Points
Skill Level of the B.C. Job Offer	60
Wage of the B.C. Job Offer	50
Regional District of Employment	10
Directly Related Work Experience	25
Highest Level of Education	25
Language	30
Maximum Total Points Available	200

 

Skill Level of the B.C. Job Offer points are calculated as follows:
 

Skill Level	Points
NOC Skill Level A (including Skill Type 0)	25
NOC Skill Level B	10
NOC Skill Level C	5
NOC Skill Level D	5
Bonus Points
Occupation is a “00” NOC	15
Occupation identified in the Top 100 occupations in the BC Labour Market Outlook 2014-2024	10
Currently working in B.C. for the employer in occupation identified in the BC PNP registration	10
Maximum Score Available	60

Wage of the B.C. Job Offer points are calculated as follows:
 

Wage	Points
$100,000 and above	50
$97,500 to $99,999	38
$95,000 to $97,499	37
$92,500 to $94,999	36
$90,000 to $92,499	35
$87,500 to $89,999	34
$85,000 to $87,499	33
$82,500 to $84,999	32
$80,000 to $82,499	31
$77,500 to $79,999	30
$75,000 to $77,499	29
$72,500 to $74,999	28
$70,000 to $72,499	27
$67,500 to $69,999	26
$65,000 to $67,499	25
$62,500 to $64,999	24
$60,000 to $62,499	23
$57,500 to $59,999	22
$55,000 to $57,499	21
$52,500 to $54,999	20
$50,000 to $52,499	19
$47,500 to $49,999	18
$45,000 to $47,499	17

 

Regional District of Employment points are as follows:
 

Regional District of Employment	Points
Stikine, Central Coast, Northern Rockies, Mount Waddington, Skeena-Queen Charlotte, Powell River, Sunshine Coast, Kootenay-Boundary, AlberniClayoquot	10
Kitimat-Stikine, Bulkley-Nechako, Squamish-Lillooet, Strathcona, ColumbiaShushwap, East Kootenay	8
Peace River, Comox Valley, Cariboo, Central Kootenay	6
Okanagan-Similkameen, Cowichan Valley, North Okanagan, Fraser-Fort George	4
Thompson-Nicola, Nanaimo, Central Okanagan	2
Capital, Fraser Valley	2
Greater Vancouver	0
Maximum Score Available	10

 

Directly Related Work Experience points are calculated as follows.

Directly related work experience is work experience in the same NOC code, or work experience in an equal or higher NOC Skill Level where justification is provided.
 

Directly Related Work Experience in the Occupation of B.C. Job Offer	Points
5+ years	15
4 to 5 years	12
3 to 4 years	9
2 to 3 years	6
1 to 2 years	3
Less than 1 year	1
None	0
Bonus Points
At least 1 year of directly related experience in Canada	10

Highest Level of Education points will be scored as follows.

The duration of the program must have been at least six months. As well, language training programs do not qualify for bonus points.
 

Education	Points
Doctoral of Master’s Degree	17
Post Graduate Certificate or Diploma	11
Bachelor’s Degree	11
Trades Certification	11
Associate Degree	4
Non-trades certification or diploma	2
High School	0
Bonus Points
Post-secondary education completed in B.C.	8
Post-secondary education completed in Canada (outside of B.C.)	6
Educational Credential Assessment from a qualified supplier	4
Trades certification assessment from the Industry Training Authority	4
Maximum Score Available	25

 

Language points will be based on testing from designated testing agencies as follows.  It is important to note that language ability will be scored on an applicant’s lowest score for reading, writing, speaking, or listening.
 

Language	Points
10+	30
9	26
8	22
7	18
6	14
5	10
4	6
Below 4 or no test	0
Maximum Score Available	30

 

The BC PNP will be periodically issuing Invitations to Apply (an "ITA").  Only the highest scoring registrants will be issued an ITA.  Individuals who achieve or exceed the following registration scores will be guaranteed to receive an ITA. 
 

Category	Registration Score
Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker	135
Skills Immigration – International Graduate	105
Skills Immigration – Entry Level Semi Skilled	95
Skills Immigration – Northeast Pilot Project	95
Express Entry BC – Skilled Worker	135
Express Entry BC – International Graduate	105

 

At its discretion, the BC PNP will issue ITAs for scores lower than the above. The number and frequency of draws will be based on nomination allocation and program processing capacity.

The BC PNP plans on managing application intake so that 25% of applications will be BC PNP Express Entry applications, 35-45% of applications will be Skilled Workers applications, 15-20% of applications will be International Graduates applications, and 10-15% of applications will be ELSS applications.

More information about the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC programs can be found here: http://www.welcomebc.ca/welcome_bc/media/Media-Gallery/docs/pnp/BC-PNP-Skills-Immigration-and-Express-Entry-BC-Technical-Guide.pdf

Source:  Larlee Rosenberg,