British Columbia PNP changes points allocations for applicants

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) modified the point allocations for applicants on November 16, 2021, by changing the points system.

To sum up, the following changes have been made to the points system, which is used to determine applicants’ eligibility for immigration under the permanent residence category in Express Entry-managed programmes:

1. National Occupation Class (NOC) skill levels no longer count as points. The NOC system, which formerly used a TEER classification, is now the primary method of classifying jobs in Canada.

2. As a result, more points are now given to applicants’ human capital (skills, experience, education, and competencies) as well as economic considerations (job offer, income, district of work);

3. Points have been added for previous work or school experience outside of metropolitan Vancouver, as well as for professional designations and fluency in both English and French.