BCPNP Skills Immigration: Scoring Factors

When assessing your directly related experience  in the job that has been offered to you, the BC PNP will only consider  the time you were working (i.e. performing the duties of the position for pay). If you were on a leave of absence or on extended  leave, that time away from  your position will not be counted towards your directly related work experience, even if you remained employed during that period. Reasonable vacation periods will not be deducted from your work experience.

7.2 (b) highest level of education

Points for education are based on your highest level of education indicated  in the registration. For example, if you have a bachelor’s and a master’s degree, you will only receive points for your master’s degree.

You must have successfully  completed your  education in order  to be eligible  for  these points. Partial completion will not be recognized.

The duration of study must exceed six (6) months. This six-month requirement is separate from stream-specific requirements.

Your education is not eligible for points if it is a distance education learning program.

Additional points for completing education in B.C. or Canada

You may be eligible for additional points for one of the following:

• you completed the highest level of education indicated in your registration at a post- secondary institution within B.C.; or
• you completed the highest level of education indicated in the registration at a post- secondary institution within Canada, outside of B.C.

Language training programs (e.g. English as a Second Language (ESL), or English as a foreign language program) or distance education learning programs are not eligible for these additional points.

These additional points will only be awarded  to the highest level of education indicated in your registration. For example, if you indicate that your highest level of education is a master’s degree from outside of Canada (22 points), you will not qualify for additional points for any education you obtained in Canada.

Education	Points
Doctoral Degree	27
Master’s Degree	22
Post-Graduate Certificate or Diploma*	15
Bachelor’s Degree	15
Associate Degree	5
Post-secondary Diploma/Certificate (Trades or Non-Trades)	5
Secondary School (High School) or Less	0
Additional points for education in B.C. or Canada
Post-secondary education completed in B.C., or	8
Post-secondary education completed in Canada (outside of B.C.)	6
Additional points for professional designation in B.C.:
Eligible professional designation in B.C.	5
Maximum Score Available	40

*Post-graduate,   post-degree   or   post-baccalaureate   certificates   or   diplomas    are   post- graduate academic qualifications taken after  a bachelor’s degree. These credentials are usually granted by a university or  a graduate school.  It normally takes two or  more  study  terms  to complete. Please note  for  the purposes  of the BC PNP, for  a program to be considered  “post- graduate”, a bachelor’s degree must be the minimum educational requirement for admission into the program.

Additional points for eligible professional designations in B.C.

You may be eligible for additional points if you have been offered a job in an occupation listed on the table below, and you have completed the corresponding B.C. professional designation that is associated with the job offered to you.

Occupation	Eligible Professional Designations in B.C.
Any Trade	Any valid trade certificate issued by SkilledTradesBC or Industry Training Authority British Columbia (ITABC) If you have been approved  by SkilledTradesBC or by the ITABC to challenge the certification exam for your trade, you may also be eligible for additional points.
Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians: NOC 32104	Veterinary  Technicians registered with British Columbia Veterinary Technologists  Association
Dental Assistants: NOC 33100	Dental Assistants certified with British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals*
Dental Hygienists: NOC 32111	Dental Hygienists registered with British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals*
Dental Technicians: NOC 33100	Dental Technicians registered with British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals*
Denturists: NOC 32110	Denturists certified with British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals*
Early Childhood Educators (ECE): NOC 42202	ECEs with a valid ECE One Year or ECE Five Year Certificate with the Early Childhood  Educator Registry
Health Care Aide: NOC 33102	Health Care Aides registered with BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registration
Pharmacy Technicians: NOC 33103	Pharmacy Technicians registered with The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
Practical Nurses: NOC 32101	Practical Nurses licensed with The British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists: NOC 32200	Practitioners licensed through The College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of BC

*Includes the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia