Pillar
Innovate
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Direct answerThe Innovate pillar covers high economic impact occupations across all sectors, including tech (there's no separate BC tech stream anymore). It has two invitation paths: a score route (132–138 in 2026) and a wage route with no minimum score at all ($55–70/hr).
Categories inside Innovate
| Category | 2026 score range |
|---|---|
| Score route (all sectors incl. tech) | 132–138 |
| Wage route | $55–70/hr, no score minimum |
On BC's largest 2026 round (20 August), 337 of 602 invitations went through the wage route versus 265 through the score route. If your wage clears the bar, the wage route can be the faster path even with a lower SIRS score. See the wage-vs-median tool.
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