How many CRS points is a British Columbia nomination worth?

A provincial nomination adds 600 points to your Comprehensive Ranking System score, which puts you above every cutoff IRCC has ever set in a provincial-nominee round.

Can you apply to a British Columbia stream without a job offer?

Every British Columbia stream listed here requires a job offer from an employer in the province.

What CRS score do PNP rounds cut off at?

Provincial-nominee rounds cut off far higher than general ones because everyone in them already has the 600-point nomination. The most recent, on 4 August 2026, cut off at CRS 768.

Provincial Nominee Program

British Columbia PNP streams

A nomination from British Columbia adds 600 points to your CRS — more than every other factor on the grid combined.

BC PNP Skills Immigration — Skilled Worker

Express Entry aligned · Needs a job offer

Typical threshold: BC ranks on its own points system, not CRS

· An indeterminate full-time job offer from a BC employer.
· Scored on BC’s own registration system — CRS is not the ranking factor.
· Targeted tech, healthcare, childcare and construction draws run at lower scores.

Official stream page and current intake status

Common questions

How many CRS points is a British Columbia nomination worth?: A provincial nomination adds 600 points to your Comprehensive Ranking System score, which puts you above every cutoff IRCC has ever set in a provincial-nominee round.
Can you apply to a British Columbia stream without a job offer?: Every British Columbia stream listed here requires a job offer from an employer in the province.
What CRS score do PNP rounds cut off at?: Provincial-nominee rounds cut off far higher than general ones because everyone in them already has the 600-point nomination. The most recent, on 4 August 2026, cut off at CRS 768.

Streams open and close without notice and thresholds move. This page was last checked on 2026-08-10 — confirm intake status with the province before acting.

Source: BC PNP Skills Immigration — Skilled Worker. Data current as of 2026-08-10. Streams open and close without notice and thresholds move. Treat every figure as indicative and confirm with the province before acting.