Every 2026 BC PNP Skills Immigration round
Worked example for Every 2026 BC PNP Skills Immigration round: take the category, TEER, and wage facts on this page and enter them in the BC PNP calculator with your years of skilled work and language level. The result is a SIRS estimate out of 200 points. Compare it with recent invitation ranges for your pillar. It does not guarantee an invitation.
WelcomeBC doesn't maintain a single clean table of every round; this page pulls the announcements together in one place. Compare your estimated score against the real minimums below.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | New SIRS grid in force | 200-point grid: wage (55), work experience (40), education (40), language (40), region (25). Age not scored. |
| 2026-01-07 | Interim priority guidance closes | Transitional invitation guidance from the grid change wound down ahead of the pillar restructure. |
| 2026-02-04 | Innovate round | 429 invitations to apply, under the old Tech/high-impact structure. |
| 2026-04-22 | Innovate round | 484 invitations to apply, the last major round before the restructure. |
| 2026-04-23 | Care / Build / Innovate restructure | NOC-list streams replaced by three pillars; ~36 priority occupations identified; 35% of nominations targeted outside Metro Vancouver. |
| 2026-05-05 / 05-06 | First post-restructure rounds | Initial invitations issued under the new Care / Build / Innovate categories. |
| 2026-07-16 | Innovate round | 569 invitations to apply. |
| 2026-07-23 | Rural & remote health initiative round | Score minimum 50. Narrowly targeted at specific rural/remote health occupations, not a general drop in the bar. |
| 2026-08-06 | Five priority-category rounds | Roughly 505 invitations combined across Care, Build and Innovate priority categories. |
| 2026-08-20 | Largest 2026 round | 602 invitations to apply: 337 via the Innovate wage route (≥$55/hr, ≈$110k/yr) with no score minimum, and 265 via the score route (minimum 132). |
Score minimums by category (2026)
| Category | Pillar | 2026 score range |
|---|---|---|
| Health | Care | 84–108 |
| Childcare (ECE) | Care | 102–115 |
| Education | Care | 68 |
| Veterinary | Care | 72 |
| Construction trades | Build | 88–121 |
| Score route (all sectors incl. tech) | Innovate | 132–138 |
| Wage route (no score minimum) | Innovate | $55–70/hr |
| Rural & remote health initiative | Care | 50 (one-off, narrowly targeted) |
The pool, for context
As of 4 Aug 2026, roughly 8,306 registrations sat in the SIRS pool, with most clustered between 90 and 129 points. The 2026 nomination allocation is 5,254, and about 4,961 invitations had gone out by 20 Aug 2026, so most of the year's allocation had already been used before the fourth quarter.
Source: WelcomeBC: Invitations to apply and Skills Immigration overview.
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What should I know about Every 2026 BC PNP Skills Immigration round?
BC's 2026 SIRS grid took effect 4 Dec 2025, and the province restructured Skills Immigration around three pillars (Care, Build, Innovate) on 23 Apr 2026. Through 20 Aug 2026, roughly 4,961 invitations had gone out toward a 5,254 nomination allocation for the year, at score minimums ranging from 50 to 138 depending on category.
How do I use this with the calculator?
Read the direct answer, check the facts, then open the score calculator. Enter the usual TEER for this page plus your own wage, experience, education, and language. The calculator applies the SIRS grid in force since 4 December 2025 and the 23 April 2026 Care, Build, and Innovate categories.
Does this replace an official BC PNP result?
No. This is an estimate from published SIRS figures and WelcomeBC announcements. Only WelcomeBC produces an official category placement or invitation.