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BC PNP Skills Immigration: Skilled Worker stream
BC's main worker stream for people with an indeterminate full-time BC job offer in a TEER 0-3 job and two years of skilled experience. Candidates register online and get a score; BC then invites selected registrants, now mostly through priority draws for care, construction trades and high-wage or high-impact workers. An Express Entry BC option adds federal CRS points.
Who it suits
- Workers with a full-time, indeterminate job offer from an eligible BC employer in a TEER 0-3 occupation (some TEER 4-5 limited-term cases)
- Construction trades, early childhood educators, French-speaking K-12 teachers, veterinary workers and other priority-occupation holders who match a current draw
- High-wage workers (NOC 0-3) who meet the wage threshold used in Innovate draws
Requirements
- Job offerFull-time (30+ hours a week all year), indeterminate offer from an eligible BC employer in NOC TEER 0-3; the wage must fall within the range posted on WorkBC or Job Bank and be comparable to what Canadians and PRs are paid. Some TEER 4-5 jobs can qualify with limited-term offers under an appendix. ↗ welcomebc.ca
- Work experienceAt least 2 years of full-time skilled work (TEER 0-3) within the last 10 years. ↗ welcomebc.ca
- LanguageCLB 4 in all four abilities for TEER 2-5 offers. For TEER 0-1 offers, a test is not required unless you claim language points, though BC may ask for one. ↗ welcomebc.ca
- EducationMust meet the education and licensing the occupation requires. ↗ welcomebc.ca
- IncomeMinimum family income applies by region and family size, for example CAD 26,057 for one person in the rest of BC and CAD 31,264 for one person in Metro Vancouver. ↗ welcomebc.ca
- Care priorityCare priority draws: priority health, early childhood educator (needs a one- or five-year ECE certificate), French-speaking K-12 teacher (CLB 5 in French) and veterinary occupations, 36 occupations in total. ↗ welcomebc.ca
- Build priorityBuild priority draws: 9 construction trades (NOC 72106 to 72402) with a valid SkilledTradesBC certificate or registered apprenticeship. ↗ welcomebc.ca
- FeesRegistration is free. Application fee CAD 1,750 (raised from CAD 1,475 on 2026-01-22); request for review CAD 500. ↗ welcomebc.ca
- TimingAfter an invitation, submit a complete application within 30 calendar days. ↗ welcomebc.ca
How candidates are selected
Registration plus scoring (SIRS): points for work experience, education and language, plus wage and BC job location. BC invites the registrants it judges most likely to meet labour-market needs, using priority draw types. Care and Build draws take occupation lists with their own minimum scores. Innovate: High Economic Impact draws run two ways in the same round: a wage-based list (invited without a score if the offer pays at least a stated hourly wage and annual salary, NOC 0-3) and a points-based list with a minimum score.
Location requirement: Job offer from a BC employer; Express Entry BC option available for people in the federal pool.
Processing: BC PNP says about 80% of Skills Immigration application decisions take 3 months from a complete application. IRCC's PR stage afterwards is 180 days for Express Entry-linked nominees and 11 months for paper applications.
Recent rounds
| Date | Round | Minimum score | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Innovate: High Economic Impact, wage-based (at least CAD 52/hr and CAD 105,000/yr, NOC 0-3) | — | 426 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Innovate: High Economic Impact, points-based | 131 | 288 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Build: Construction Trades, priority construction occupations | 94 | 104 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Care: Childcare, early childhood educators | 99 | 182 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Care: Veterinary Care (fewer than 5 invited) | 90 | — |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Innovate: High Economic Impact, wage-based (at least CAD 55/hr and CAD 110,000/yr, NOC 0-3) | — | 337 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Innovate: High Economic Impact, points-based | 132 | 265 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Build: Construction Trades | 88 | 187 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Care: Childcare, early childhood educators | 102 | 183 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Care: Education (fewer than 5 invited) | 68 | — |
Related pathways
BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration: Base stream
OpenBC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration: Regional stream
ClosedBC PNP Entry Level and Semi-Skilled stream (closed)
OpenBC PNP Health Authority stream and Care: Health priority draws
ClosedBC PNP International Graduate and International Post-Graduate streams (closed)
ReplacedBC PNP priority technology occupations draws (ended)
Official sources
- welcomebc.caSkills Immigration (workers) pageChecked 2026-10-01
- welcomebc.caSkills Immigration Program Guide (effective 2026-06-10)Checked 2026-10-01
- welcomebc.caBC PNP invitations to applyChecked 2026-10-01
- welcomebc.caThe BC Provincial Nominee Program (Care, Build, Innovate)Checked 2026-10-01
- welcomebc.caBC PNP newsChecked 2026-10-01
- welcomebc.caAbout the BC PNPChecked 2026-10-01
Program rules change often. This page summarizes the official pages listed above; the official page always takes precedence.