1) Economic Factors
The BC PNP is designed to meet the labour market needs and the economic development priorities of the province.

The following are key economic factors:

1a) Skill level of the B.C. job offer

Points for this factor are determined by the occupation identified in your B.C. job offer. Your
occupation is classified into different levels according to the National Occupational
Classification (NOC).
Bonus points are available for:

• occupations in the �00� NOC skill type (senior management occupations)
• occupations that have been identified in the Top 100 occupations in the B.C. Labour
  Market Outlook 2015-2025
• current employment for the B.C. employer in the occupation identified in the BC PNP
  registration. You can receive this bonus only if you are currently employed full-time (30
  hours per week or more) in the same occupation (i.e. same NOC code) that you have
  been offered in the BC PNP registration. You are not eligible for this bonus if the
  occupation identified in the job offer is a promotion from your current occupation with
  the employer.

1b) Annual wage of the B.C. job offer

• The wage is calculated on an annual basis as outlined in your job offer. Please note that you
  must meet program criteria specific to the wage, job offer and minimum income requirements
  as outlined for Skills Immigration or Express Entry BC.
• For the purposes of registration scoring, a maximum of 40 hours per week will be used for the
  calculation of your annual wage. Regular or overtime hours worked in excess of 40 hours per
  week should not be entered in your registration.

Your annual wage is calculated using the following:

• Hourly rate x hours worked per week (maximum of 40 hours) x 52 weeks a year
• In calculating your annual wage, the BC PNP will only consider regular gross annual wages.
  The BC PNP does not consider bonuses, commissions, profit-sharing distributions, tips/
  gratuities, overtime wages, housing allowances, room and board or other similar payments to
  be part of your wage.
• Applications will not be approved where there are reasonable grounds to believe that the
  offered wage has been inflated or increased for the purpose of meeting BC PNP minimum
  income requirements or receiving a higher registration score.

1c) Regional district of employment
This factor recognizes the challenges faced in regional communities to attract and retain
workers. You must enter the main location of your B.C. work location as identified on your job
offer.

2)Human Capital Factors
2a) Directly related work experience

• You will receive points based on your years of full-time (minimum of 30 hours per week) work
  experience, as it directly relates to the job you have been offered in B.C. This experience may
  be from work performed within Canada or abroad. This directly related work experience must
  have been obtained within the last 10 years.
• The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is a system used by the Government of Canada
  to classify jobs (occupations). Jobs are grouped according to the type of work a person does
  and the types of job duties. For more information about the NOC.
• For the registration process, the BC PNP defines directly related work experience as full-time
  paid employment that is classified under the same NOC code as the B.C. job offer that you
  have accepted. Experience in a related occupation at a NOC skill level equal to or greater than
  the NOC code of the B.C. job offer may also be included if you can satisfactorily demonstrate
  how this work experience is directly related to the job duties outlined in the B.C. job offer. This
  information will be required at the time of application. Experience in a lower skill level NOC
  will not be considered as directly related.

For example:

• you have completed 8 years of full-time employment within the last 10 years in
  your home country as a registered nurse (NOC 3012). Your current B.C. job offer is
  for a licensed practical nurse (NOC 3233). Because the previous work experience is
  directly related and at a higher NOC level, it can be included.
• you have 3.5 years of full-time employment within the last 10 years in your home
  country as a senior manager in the financial service field (NOC 0013). Your current
  B.C. job offer is for financial sales representative (NOC 6235). You can enter your
  previous experience because it is directly related and at a higher NOC level than the
  job offer.
• you have over 10 years of full-time employment within the last 10 years in your
  home country as a civil engineer (NOC 2131). Your current B.C. job offer is for a
  food service supervisor (NOC 6311). In this scenario your previous work experience
  would not be eligible because it is not directly related even though it was at a
  higher NOC.

Experience obtained in paid co-op work terms may be included if it meets the following criteria:

• paid co-op work term must be full-time (minimum 30 hours per week) and
• Paid co-op experience must be at a NOC skill level equal to or greater than the NOC
  code of the B.C. job offer. At the time of application, you must be able to satisfactorily
  demonstrate how this work experience is directly related. Experience in a lower skill
  level NOC will not be considered as directly related.
• Unpaid co-op work terms are not eligible.
• You can receive bonus points if you have at least one year (12 months at a minimum of 30 hours per
  week) of this directly related work experience in Canada.

2b) Highest level of education

• Points for education will only be awarded for 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 be awarded
  points for your master�s degree.
• You must have successfully completed your education in order to claim these points. Partial
  completion will not be recognized.
• The duration of study must exceed 6 months. This six-month requirement is separate from categoryspecific
  requirements.
• Your education is not eligible for points if it is a distance education learning program.

You will receive bonus points if:

1. The highest level of education indicated in the registration is completed at a post-secondary
   institution within B.C.
2. • Please note that language training (e.g. an English as a Second Language or
     ESL program, for example) does not qualify for bonus points
   • Your education is not eligible for bonus points if it is a distance education learning
     program.
     OR
   • The highest level of education indicated in the registration is completed at a post-secondary institution within Canada, outside of B.C.
   • Please note that language training (e.g. an English as a Second Language or ESL program, for example) does not qualify for bonus points
   • your education is not eligible for bonus points if it is a distance education learning program
     AND
3. you completed an educational credential assessment through the identified qualified suppliers
4. If you choose to complete an education credential assessment, your education points will be assessed on the credential awarded to you from the granting country.

For example:

• you have a master�s degree from outside of Canada but the educational credential assessment determines the degree as equivalent to a
  bachelor�sdegree in Canada. You should enter your education as a master�s degree and also claim bonus points for the educational credential
  assessment.
  OR
• you successfully completed the Industry Training Authority�s challenge certification process for
  your trades training and education completed abroad.
• In order to receive points for the trades certification, you must meet all required
  certification, licensing or regulatory requirements set by ITABC and the mandated
  regulatory body, if applicable, when you register.
• Should you be invited to apply, you will need to demonstrate that this requirement was
  met at the time of registration.

2c) Language

• This factor recognizes the relationship between English or French language ability and successful
  economic establishment and integration in B.C.
• While language test results may not be mandatory for the category under which you are registering,
  completing an eligible language proficiency test may impact your registration score. You must submit
  valid language test results if you would like to claim points for your language level in your registration.
• You will receive points if you have completed a language test from a designated testing agency.
  Points are awarded according to the lowest Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) score obtained in
  each of the four competencies: listening, speaking, reading and writing.