Register with The World Migration
British Columbia is an extraordinary place to live, work and study. Different nationalities from around the world have moved here to follow new lives in welcoming and attractive province. Our miscellaneous, strong and growing economy is creating many opportunities for Immigrants and businesses.
Do you have the skills to fill a high-demand occupation in B.C.?
The Express Entry BC (EEBC) stream of the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) links to the federal Express Entry system. It’s a faster way for eligible skilled workers to achieve permanent residence in B.C.
In January 2016, the BC PNP started with a new immigration system called Skilled Immigration Registration System (SIRS) .SIRS is an intake management system that allows British Columbia to choose applicants for Provincial Nomination according to scores.
SIRS is carried out by British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). As it is point based system applicant receive scores based on the information provided while making their online Applications just like an express entry, after that they enter in the pool along with additional applicants. BC PNP performs draws from time to time and applicants get the invitation to apply for Province Nomination through different streams of British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.
The BC Provincial Nominee Program offers three ways to become a permanent resident in B.C. Each pathway contains different categories you can apply under, depending on your National Occupational Classification skill level, job, or international student status.
How do I calculate my SIRS score?
SIRS comprises multiple factors to evaluate the eligibility of immigration candidates to the province of British Columbia. The aspects are:
- Skill level of the BC Job offer
- Wage of the BC job offer
- Regional district of employment
- Directly related work experience
- Highest level of education
- Language
Factors |
Scoring sections |
Maximum Points |
| Economic factors (120) | Skill level of the BC Job offer | 60 |
| Wage of the BC job offer | 50 | |
| Regional district of employment | 10 | |
| Human capital factors (80) | Directly related work experience | 25 |
| Highest level of education | 25 | |
| Language proficiency | 30 |
Total points available: 120 + 80 = 200
Skill level of the BC Job offer
Skill level of the B.C. job offer |
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 B.C. High Demand Occupations | 10 |
| Currently working in B.C. for the employer in occupation identified in the BC PNP registration | 10 |
Maximum score available: 60
| Annual wage of the BC job offer | 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 |
| $42,500 to $44,999 | 16 |
| $40,000 to $42,499 | 15 |
| $38,750 to $39,999 | 14 |
| $37,500 to $38,749 | 13 |
| $36,250 to $37,499 | 12 |
| $35,000 to $36,249 | 11 |
| $33,750 to $34,999 | 10 |
| $32,500 to $33,749 | 9 |
| $31,250 to $32,499 | 8 |
| $30,000 to $31,249 | 7 |
| $28,750 to $29,999 | 6 |
| $27,500 to $28,749 | 5 |
| $26,250 to $27,499 | 4 |
| $25,000 to $26,249 | 3 |
| Less than $25,000 | 0 |
Maximum score available: 50
| Regional district of employment | Points |
| Stikine, Central Coast, Northern Rockies, Mount Waddington, Skeena-Queen Charlotte, Powell River, Sunshine Coast, Kootenay-Boundary, Alberni-Clayoquot | 10 |
| Kitimat-Stikine, Bulkley-Nechako, Squamish-Lillooet, Strathcona, Columbia-Shushwap, 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 in the occupation of B.C job offer | points |
| 60+ months | 15 |
| 48 to 59 months | 12 |
| 36 to 47 months | 9 |
| 24 to 35 months | 6 |
| 12 months to 23 months | 3 |
| Less than 12 months | 1 |
| None | 0 |
| Bonus points | |
| At least 1 year of directly related experience in Canada | 10 |
Maximum score available: 25
| Highest level of education | points |
| Doctoral or 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 |
| Education Credential Assessment from a qualified supplier | 4 |
| Trades certification assessment from the Industry Training Authority | 4 |
Maximum score available: 25
| Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level | Points |
| more than 10 | 30 |
| 9 | 26 |
| 8 | 22 |
| 7 | 18 |
| 6 | 14 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 6 |
| below 4 | 0 |
Maximum score available: 30