BC PNP Points Calculator For Skills & Entrepreneur Immigration

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BC PNP points calculator is used to sort out talented, educated, and well experienced applicants from the rest. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) requires applicants to score high points while registering themselves for the streams. Since there are 2 main streams under this Canadian PNP, we have provided a points calculator for both of them. 

The streams under BC PNP are:

  • Skills Immigration, and
  • Entrepreneur Immigration

These BC PNP streams use EOI scoring systems to rank applicants and issue invites to the high-ranking applicants in BC PNP draws. Hence, it is important for applicants to score higher points in the BC PNP points calculator.  

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BC PNP Skills Immigration Points Calculator

The BC PNP uses the following points calculator system to score EOI profiles of applicants.

The highest one can score is 200 points. 

Scoring FactorsMax. Points
Human Capital FactorsDirectly Related Work Experience40
Highest Education Level40
Language Proficiency40
Economic FactorsHourly Wage of the Job Offer55
Job Offer Location25
Total200

Understand the points provided in detail below. 

1. Directly Related Work Experience

Directly Related Years of Work ExperiencePoints
Less than 1 year1
At least 1 but less than 24
At least 2 but less than 38
At least 3 but less than 412
At least 4 but less than 516
520
Additional Points
At least 1 year of directly related experience gained in Canada10
Currently employed in a full-time job in B.C. for the same employer as mentioned in the BC PNP registration10
Max. Score40

2. Highest Education Level

EducationPoints
Associate Degree5
Post-secondary Diploma/Certificate (Trades or Non-Trades)5
Post-Graduate Certificate15
Bachelor’s Degree15
Master’s Degree22
Doctoral Degree27
Additional Points (for education obtained in BC/Canada)
Post-secondary education completed in B.C., or8
Post-secondary education completed in Canada (outside of B.C.)6
Additional Points (for professional designation in BC)
Eligible professional designation in B.C.5
Max. Score40

3. Language Proficiency

CLB LevelPoints
45
510
615
720
825
9+30
Additional Points
Language proficiency in both English and French10
Max. Score40

4. Hourly Wage of the Job Offer

Hourly Wage of the B.C. Job OfferPoints
$16.00 to $16.991
$17.00 to $17.992
$18.00 to $18.993
$19.00 to $19.994
$20.00 to $20.995
$21.00 to $21.996
$22.00 to $22.997
$23.00 to $23.998
$24.00 to $24.999
$25.00 to $25.9910
$26.00 to $26.9911
$27.00 to $27.9912
$28.00 to $28.9913
$29.00 to $29.9914
$30.00 to $30.9915
$31.00 to $31.9916
$32.00 to $32.9917
$33.00 to $33.9918
$34.00 to $34.9919
$35.00 to $35.9920
$36.00 to $36.9921
$37.00 to $37.9922
$38.00 to $38.9923
$39.00 to $39.9924
$40.00 to $40.9925
$41.00 to $41.9926
$42.00 to $42.9927
$43.00 to $43.9928
$44.00 to $44.9929
$45.00 to $45.9930
$46.00 to $46.9931
$47.00 to $47.9932
$48.00 to $48.9933
$49.00 to $49.9934
$50.00 to $50.9935
$51.00 to $51.9936
$52.00 to $52.9937
$53.00 to $53.9938
$54.00 to $54.9939
$55.00 to $55.9940
$56.00 to $56.9941
$57.00 to $57.9942
$58.00 to $58.9943
$59.00 to $59.9944
$60.00 to $60.9945
$61.00 to $61.9946
$62.00 to $62.9947
$63.00 to $63.9948
$64.00 to $64.9949
$65.00 to $65.9950
$66.00 to $66.9951
$67.00 to $67.9952
$68.00 to $68.9953
$69.00 to $69.9954
$70.00 and above55
Max. Score55

5. Job Offer Location

Area of employmentPoints
Area 2: Squamish, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Mission, and Chilliwack5
Area 3: Any areas which were not included in Area 1 or 215
Additional Points (for either one of them)
Regional Experience10
Regional Alumni
Max. Score25

BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration Points Calculator

Under the BC PNP’s Entrepreneur Immigration stream, there are two calculators, first one for Base Program, and the second for Regional Program. 

These are further explained in detail below.

BC PNP EI – Base Program Points Calculator

Scoring SectionsMax. Points
Self-declaredExperience & Ownership24
Net Worth12
Total Personal Investment20
Jobs12
Development Region12
Adaptability40
Business conceptCommercial Viability30
Transferability of Skills15
Economic Benefits35
Max. Score200

1. Experience & Ownership

ExperienceTotal DurationPoints
Business owner-manager experience12 – 24 months04
25 – 36 months06
37 – 48 months12
49 – 59 months15
60 months or more20
Senior manager work experience25 – 48 months4
49 – 59 months8
60 months or more12
Max. Score20
OwnershipAmountPoints
Business ownership100% business ownership for at least 36 of the past three of the last five years4

2. Net Worth

Personal Net WorthPoints
Your total current assets (cash and liquid funds)$50,000 to $199,9992
$200,000 to $399,9993
$400,000 or more4
Your total personal net worth$600,000 to $799,9995
$800,000 to $1,999,9996
$2,000,000 to $4,999,9997
$5,000,000 or more8
Max. Score12

3. Total Personal Investment

Total Personal InvestmentPoints
$200,000 to $399,9998
$400,000 to $599,99910
$600,000 to $999,99911
$1,000,000 to $1,999,99912
$2,000,000 to $3,999,99914
$4,000,000 to $7,999,99916
$8,000,000 or more20
Max. Score20

4. Jobs

Total Proposed FTE JobsPoints
At least 1 job (but less than 2)4
At least 2 jobs (but less than 3)5
At least 3 jobs (but less than 4)6
At least 4 jobs (but less than 5)7
At least 5 jobs (but less than 6)8
At least 6 jobs (but less than 7)9
At least 7 jobs (but less than 10)10
At least 10 jobs (but less than 20)11
At least 20 jobs12
Max. Score12

5. Development Region

Location based on Development RegionPoints
Vancouver Island and Coast, Thompson/Okanagan6
Cariboo10
Northeast, Kootenay, Nechako, North Coast12
Max. Score12

6. Adaptability

Adaptability FactorPoints
Language proficiencySimilar to CLB 44
Similar to CLB 5 and above6
Education levelAssociate degree4
Diploma/certificate (non-trades)
Diploma/certificate (trades)
Bachelor’s degree7
Post-graduate diploma/certificate
Master’s degree10
Doctorate/PhD
Age25 – 344
35 – 448
45 – 546
55 – 644
Business exploratory visitsYes, visited B.C. 1 – 3 years ago3
Yes, visited B.C. less than 1 year ago, however, did not visit the Regional District 5
Yes, visited the Regional District of the proposed business and it was less than 1 year ago8
Canadian work experience,  business experience, or studied in Canada for atleast 12 monthsNo0
Yes8
Max. Score40

7. Commercial Viability

Overall Commercial ViabilityPoints
Risk factors2
Market & products/services4
Eligible personal investment4
Ownership percentage4
Assessment of proposed personal investment6
Business model10
Max. Score30

a. Risk factors

Risk FactorsPoints
– proposing external financing OR
– proposing to invest more than 50% of your PNW
OR
– you are proposing to partner with a co-registrant
0
None of the above2
Max. Score2

b. Market & products/services

Market & ProductPoints
Doesn’t completely address Market/Product factors1
Addresses at least one Market/Product factors, and is also consistent with Business Model4
Max. Score4

c. Eligible personal investment

Personal InvestmentPoints
$200,000 to $399,9991
$400,000 to $599,9992
$600,000 to $799,9993
$800,000 or more4
Max. Score4

d. Ownership percentage

Ownership percentagePoints
100% ownership4
More than 50% but less than 100%3
50% ownership or less0
Max. Score4

e. Assessment of proposed personal investment

Proposed Personal InvestmentPoints
Proposal corresponds to the business’ type or scale4
Proposal corresponds to the type and scale:
– business
– market
– proposed products and/or services
– business model
– industry standard
6
Max. Score6

f. Business model

Business ModelPoints
Unsatisfactory or Unclear1
Fair or Good5
Excellent10
Max. Score10

8. Transferability of Skills

Transferability of SkillsPoints
Business owner-manager experience only15
Senior manager work experience only10
Max. Score15

9. Economic Benefits

Overall Economic Benefit PointsPoints
Key Sector & Significant Economic Benefit23
Jobs assessment6
High-skilled jobs (NOC TEER 0 or 1)6
Max. Score35

BC PNP EI – Regional Program Points Calculator

The points calculator for BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration stream’s Regional Program is provided below. 

Scoring SectionsPoints
Self-declaredExperience & Ownership24
Net Worth6
Total Personal Investment10
Jobs15
Community Population6
B.C.’s Regions12
Adaptability67
Business conceptCommercial Viability30
Transferability of Skills15
Economic Benefits15
Max. Score200

1. Experience & Ownership

ExperienceTotal DurationPoints
Business owner-manager experience12 to 24 months7
25 to 36 months12
37 to 48 months16
49 to 59 months19
60 months or more22
Senior manager work experience25 to 48 months4
49 to 59 months8
60 months or more12
Max. Score22
AmountPoints
100% ownership of a business for a minimum of 3 of the last 5 years2
Max. Score2

2. Net Worth

Personal Net WorthPoints
Your total current assets (cash and liquid funds)$10,000 to $49,9991
$50,000 to $199,9992
$200,000 or more3
Your total personal net worth$300,000 to $999,9992
$1,000,000 or more3
Max. Score6

3. Total Personal Investment

Total Personal InvestmentPoints
$100,000 to $349,9996
$350,000 to $599,9998
$600,000 or more10
Max. Score10

4. Jobs

Proposed FTE Job CreationPoints
Less than 10
110
2 to 411
5 to 713
8 or more15
Max. Score15

5. Community Population

Community populationPoints
40,000 – 75,0001
20,000 – 39,9992
15,000 – 19,9993
10,000 – 14,9994
5,000 – 9,9995
Less than 5,0006
Max. Score6

6. B.C.’s Regions

B.C.’s RegionsPoints
Lower Mainland / Southwest
– Fraser Valley
– Greater Vancouver
– Squamish-Lillooet
– Sunshine Coast
1
Vancouver Island and Coast
– Alberni-Clayoquot
– Capital
– Central Coast
– Comox Valley
– Cowichan Valley
– Mount Waddington
– Nanaimo
– Powell River
– Strathcona
2
Thompson-Okanagan
– Central Okanagan
– Columbia-Shuswap
– North Okanagan
– Okanagan-Similkameen
– Thompson-Nicola
6
Cariboo
– Cariboo
– Fraser-Fort George
10
Kootenay
– Central Kootenay
– East Kootenay
– Kootenay Boundary
10
Nechako
– Bulkley-Nechako
12
North Coast
– Kitimat-Stikine
– Skeena-Queen Charlotte
12
Northeast
– Northern Rockies
– Peace River
12
Max. Score12

7. Adaptability

Adaptability FactorPoints
Language proficiencyEquivalent to CLB 45
Equivalent to CLB 510
Equivalent to CLB 615
Equivalent to CLB 7 or higher23
Education levelDiploma/certificate (non-trades)6
Diploma/certificate (trades)
Bachelor’s degree14
Post-graduate diploma / certificate
Master’s degree16
Doctorate / PhD
AgeLess than 252
25 – 298
30 – 4416
45 – 5410
55 – 644
Canadian work experience, business experience, or studies from within Canada for at least 12 months (last 10 years)12 to 24 months of work or business or studies in Canada (with authorization)4
More than 24 months of work experience/studies in Canada (with authorization)8
A family member lives in the community for at least 12 monthsNo0
Yes4
Max. Score67

8. Commercial Viability

Overall Commercial ViabilityPoints
Business model12
Market & products/services4
Eligible personal investment4
Assessment of proposed personal investment8
Ownership percentage2
Max. Score30

a. Business model

Business ModelPoints
Unsatisfactory/Unclear1
Fair/Good8
Excellent12
Max. Score12

b. Market & products/services

Market & ProductPoints
Doesn’t completely address market/product factors1
Addresses a minimum of one of the market/product factors, and is also consistent with business model4
Max. Score4

c. Eligible personal investment

Eligible Personal InvestmentPoints
$100,000 to $299,9991
$300,000 to $499,9992
$500,000 to $799,9993
$800,000 or more4
Max. Score4

d. Assessment of proposed personal investment

Proposed Personal InvestmentPoints
Proposal corresponds to business’ type and scale5
Proposal corresponds to the type and scale:
– business
– market
– proposed products and/or services
– business model
– industry standard
8
Max. Score8

e. Ownership percentage

Ownership percentagePoints
100% ownership2
51% to 99.99% ownership1
Max. Score2

9. Transferability of Skills

Transferability of SkillsPoints
Business owner-manager experience only15
Senior manager work experience only10
Max. Score15

Business owner-manager experience only

Business Owner-Manager ExperiencePoints
12 to 35 months (related experience)2
12 to 35 months (direct experience)5
36 to 59 months (related)6
36 to 59 months (direct)10
60 months (related)12
60 months (direct)15
Max. Score15

Senior manager work experience only

Senior Manager Work Experience OnlyPoints
12 to 35 months (related)1
12 to 35 months (direct)4
36 to 59 months (related)5
36 to 59 months (direct)6
60 months (related)8
60 months (direct)10
Max. Score10

10. Economic Benefits

Overall Economic Benefit PointsPoints
Significant economic benefits5
Jobs assessment10
Max. Score15

Significant economic benefits

Significant Economic Benefit ScoringPoints
At least one significant economic benefit5
Max. Score5

Jobs assessment

Jobs Assessment ScoringPoints
Jobs plan does not correspond to the business’ type and scale1
Jobs plan corresponds to the business’ type and scale10
Max. Score10

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