Skills Immigration - Skilled Worker

The main BC PNP worker stream for experienced managers, professionals and tradespeople with a full-time, indeterminate job offer from a B.C. employer in a NOC TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupation. Candidates register in the Skills Immigration Registration System, are scored out of 200, and are invited in targeted rounds built around B.C.'s Care, Build and Innovate priorities. An Express Entry BC option links the nomination to a federal Express Entry profile for an additional 600 CRS points.

Open Skilled worker · British Columbia · Last verified 23 Oct 2026

Status

Open

As verified on 23 Oct 2026

Job offer

Required

A qualifying job offer is central to this program

How you apply

Expression of Interest

Expression of Interest (EOI) — you register a profile and wait to be invited

Key requirements

Language	Language ability is scored in SIRS; minimum test requirements vary by occupation and by whether the Express Entry BC option is used
Work experience	At least 2 years of directly related full-time (or full-time equivalent) work experience in the skilled occupation offered
Job offer	Required
Ties to the province	Must intend to live and work in B.C.; wage offered must meet B.C. wage standards for the occupation and region
How you apply	Expression of Interest (EOI) — you register a profile and wait to be invited
Points system	Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS)
Employer requirements	B.C. employer must be established and in good standing in B.C. and meet BC PNP employer requirements; job offer must be full-time and indeterminate

Summary only — requirements change and details decide real cases. Always confirm the full criteria on the official program page before applying: https://www.welcomebc.ca/immigrate-to-b-c/skills-immigration (this record was verified against that source on 23 Oct 2026). This page is general information, not legal or immigration advice.