Every scoring factor, with its status
The full 200-point grid in force since 4 December 2025. Verified means the figure is confirmed directly against a WelcomeBC source; Estimate means WelcomeBC hasn't published the exact formula and this build uses a stated, flagged approximation. See Methodology for the full reasoning behind each estimate.
Wage: 55 pts max
| Your wage vs. comparison median | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5× or higher | 55 | Estimate |
| 1.25× – 1.49× | 45 | Estimate |
| 1.1× – 1.24× | 35 | Estimate |
| 1.0× – 1.09× | 25 | Estimate |
| 0.9× – 0.99× | 15 | Estimate |
| Below 0.9× | 0 | Estimate |
The Innovate wage route bypasses this table entirely: clearing the published $55–70/hr wage bar (roughly $110k+/yr) qualifies you for that route's invitations independent of your SIRS score. See the wage-vs-median tool.
Work experience: 40 pts max
| Months of experience | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 60+ (5 years) | 40 | Estimate |
| 48–59 | 34 | Estimate |
| 36–47 | 27 | Estimate |
| 24–35 | 19 | Estimate |
| 12–23 | 10 | Estimate |
| 0–11 | 0 | Estimate |
Education: 40 pts max
| Level | Base points | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Doctorate | 40 | Estimate |
| Master's | 35 | Estimate |
| Bachelor's | 30 | Estimate |
| Post-secondary (below bachelor's) | 24 | Estimate |
| Secondary | 12 | Estimate |
A BC or Canadian post-secondary credential adds an estimated +4 points. A professional designation or certification relevant to the occupation adds an estimated +4. Both bonuses are capped so the education factor cannot exceed 40.
Language: 40 pts max (CLB per ability)
| CLB level | Points per ability | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 10+ | 10 | Estimate |
| 9 | 9 | Estimate |
| 8 | 8 | Estimate |
| 7 | 6 | Estimate |
| 6 | 4 | Estimate |
| 5 | 2 | Estimate |
| 4 | 1 | Estimate |
| Below 4 | 0 | Estimate |
Scored across all four abilities (speaking, listening, reading, writing) and summed, up to 40. Convert a raw IELTS or CELPIP score first with the CLB converter.
Region: 25 pts max
| Work location | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Metro Vancouver | 25 | Estimate (flat, not tiered by district) |
| Metro Vancouver | 0 | Estimate |
Not scored
Age does not appear anywhere in the SIRS grid. Unlike the federal CRS, BC's Skills Immigration score is entirely age-neutral.
Not part of the 200-point total
Express Entry alignment doesn't add SIRS points; it adds 600 points to your separate federal CRS score if you receive a nomination. It's tracked in the calculator as informational only.
Primary source: Skills Immigration, WelcomeBC. Full sourcing and confidence notes: Methodology.