British Columbia immigration‘s second Entrepreneur Immigration draw of 2020 saw invitations to apply issued to 19 candidates.
The February 4 British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program draw featured invites through both the general Entrepreneur stream and the Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot.
Candidates for the general category received 14 invites with a minimum score of 115 points.
Regional Pilot candidates received 5 invites, with a minimum score of 116 points.
The pilot is designed to bring entrepreneurs and investment to smaller British Columbia communities.
The full requirements are below.
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What Was the Minimum Score For The February 4 B.C. Entrepreneur Draw?
| Date | Category | Minimum Score | Invites Issued |
| 04-Feb-20 | Entrepreneur Immigration General Category | 115 | 14 |
| Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot | 116 | 5 |
Source: https://welcomebc.ca
The previous BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration draw took place on January 14 and saw 25 invitations issued.
Candidates for the general category received 18 invites with a minimum score of 117 points.
Regional Pilot candidates received 7 invites, with a minimum score of 111 points.
What Was the Minimum Score For The January 14 B.C. Entrepreneur Draw?
| Date | Category | Minimum Score | Invites Issued |
| 14-Jan-20 | Entrepreneur Immigration General Category | 117 | 18 |
| Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot | 111 | 7 |
Source: https://welcomebc.ca
What Are The Requirements For The B.C. Entrepreneur Category?
Business candidates in this British Columbia immigration category must meet the following minimum criteria:
The Eligibility Requirements
- The personal net worth of a minimum of $600,000, legally obtained.
- Invest a minimum $200,000 in an eligible new business or to purchase and improve an existing business in BC.
- Create at least one new full-time job in your business for a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.
- Canadian Language Benchmark Level 4 In English or French in each of the four competencies: listening, speaking, reading and writing, BY THE TIME OF NOMINATION.
- Suitable business and/or management experience.
- Have, or be eligible for, legal temporary immigration status in Canada.
- Have been lawfully admitted to the country where you currently reside.
What Are The Requirements For The B.C. Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot Category?
Community Requirements
- Population of less than 75,000.
- Located beyond 30km from a municipality of more than 75,000 population.
- Demonstrated capacity to support foreign entrepreneurs with a network of settlement and business support agencies.
- Immigration and pilot-specific training must be completed by community representatives.
Candidate Requirements
- Net worth of a minimum of $300,000.
- Minimum of $100,000 in eligible business investments.
- Minimum of 51% ownership in the new business.
- Canadian Language Benchmark Level 4 In English or French in each of the four competencies: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
- Create at least one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
- Conduct an exploratory visit in the target community