Candidates in British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) now have access to detailed breakdowns of their skills immigration pool scores, providing valuable insights into their chances of receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA).

The BC PNP has shifted its approach to invite candidates with high economic impact across various streams due to reduced provincial nomination allocations. This article delves into the points breakdown of the BC PNP’s skills immigration pool, aiding candidates in assessing the competitiveness of their profiles.

Current Composition of BCPNP Candidate Pool

The breakdown of registrations in the BC PNP skills immigration streams as of November 2 is as follows:

Score range	Number of registrations
150+	28
140 – 149	109
130 – 139	761
120 – 129	1,125
110 – 119	1,491
100 – 109	2,061
90 – 99	1,967
80 – 89	1,475
70 – 79	980
60 – 69	454
0 – 59	282
Total	10,733

Most candidates in the pool fall within the 100-109 points range, as indicated by the table.

Note that the pool comprises candidates who received a Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) score upon submitting their Expression of Interest to the BC PNP.

Competitiveness Among Profiles

A detailed breakdown of each score category within the BC PNP candidate pool reveals the relative percentage of candidates at each score band and the corresponding percentile range. This information allows candidates to gauge their competitiveness within the pool and understand the distribution of scores.