Every scoring factor, with its status
Worked example for Every scoring factor, with its status: 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.
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.
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What should I know about Every scoring factor, with its status?
BC's SIRS grid splits 200 points across wage (55), work experience (40), education (40), language (40) and region (25). Age is not scored. The wage, experience, education, language and region figures here are the calculator's own reasoned estimates unless marked verified; see Methodology for exactly what's confirmed.
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.