{"id":54250,"date":"2018-07-30T14:49:37","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T14:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=54250"},"modified":"2018-07-30T16:20:21","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T16:20:21","slug":"british-columbia-immigration-draw-targets-business-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/british-columbia-immigration-draw-targets-business-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"British Columbia Immigration Draw Targets Business Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The latest BC PNP draw saw invitations to apply issued to a new batch of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/british-columbia-immigration\/#businessskills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Entrepreneur Immigration<\/a> candidates.<\/p>\n<p>The July 25, 2018 draw saw 14 candidates qualify for an ITA with a minimum score of 116 required.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>What Was the Minimum Score For The Latest B.C. Entrepreneur Draw?<\/h3>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Date<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Minimum Score<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Invites Issued<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">25-Jul-18<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Entrepreneur Immigration<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">116<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Source:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/welcomebc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/welcomebc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In the previous B.C. business draw on June 13, 2018, 14 invites were issued and a minimum score of 115 required.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Did You Get Invited In The June 13 B.C. Business Draw?<\/h3>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Date<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Minimum Score<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Invites Issued<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">13-Jun-18<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Entrepreneur Immigration<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">115<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Source:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/welcomebc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/welcomebc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>What Are The Requirements For The B.C. Entrepreneur Category?<\/h3>\n<p>Business candidates in this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/british-columbia-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">British Columbia immigration<\/a> category must meet the following minimum criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate a personal net worth of at least $800,000;<\/li>\n<li>Make a personal investment of at least $400 000 to establish or purchase and expand an eligible business in B.C.;<\/li>\n<li>Create at least three jobs for Canadian citizens or permanent residents;<\/li>\n<li>Participate in the day-to-day management and direction or the business;<\/li>\n<li>Sign a performance agreement with B.C. prior to nomination;<\/li>\n<li>Candidates in the Entrepreneur category can sponsor a key staff member for Canadian permanent residence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How Do I Qualify For The Regional Entrepreneur Category?<\/h3>\n<p>Business candidates in this category must meet the following minimum criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate a personal net worth of at least $400,000;<\/li>\n<li>Make a personal investment of at least $200,000 to establish or purchase and expand an eligible business in B.C. outside the Vancouver metropolitan area and the Abbotsford metropolitan area;<\/li>\n<li>Create at least one new job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;<\/li>\n<li>Participate in the day-to-day management and direction or the business;<\/li>\n<li>Sign a performance agreement with B.C. prior to nomination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Meanwhile, the latest general draw for British Columbia immigration was one of the biggest of 2018 as minimum scores dropped significantly.<\/p>\n<p>The July 25, 2018 draw saw 400 invitations issued via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/british-columbia-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program<\/a>, just three fewer than the largest 2018 draw, which took place back in January.<\/p>\n<p>Minimum scores in four out of the five targeted streams dropped, with just 84 points needed for the province\u2019s direct skilled worker category.<\/p>\n<p>In the direct provincial international graduate category, candidates needed at least 91 points, down from 96 points in the previous week\u2019s draw.<\/p>\n<p>The same score of 91 points was also needed in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/express-entry-immigration-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Express Entry<\/a> categories for skilled workers and international graduates.<\/p>\n<p>Entry level and semi-skilled workers needed 65 points.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Did You Get Invited in the July 25 B.C. Immigration Draw?<\/h3>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Date<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Minimum Score<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Invitations Issued<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"5\" valign=\"top\">25-July-18<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">EEBC \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">91<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"5\" valign=\"top\">Total: 400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">EEBC \u2013 International Graduate<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">SI \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">SI \u2013 International Graduate<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">SI &#8211; Entry Level and Semi-Skilled<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.welcomebc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.welcomebc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A coveted provincial nomination effectively guarantees selection under the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/express-entry-immigration-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Canada Express Entry<\/a>\u00a0System, worth 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points.<\/p>\n<p>The BC PNP publishes the scores immigrants need to guarantee an invitation for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.immigration.ca\/immigrationtocanadaoverview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Canada immigration<\/a>\u00a0under its programs.<\/p>\n<p>The score needed for an international graduate is 30 points below a skilled worker under both the Canada Express Entry and provincial stream.<\/p>\n<p>For entry-level and semi-skilled workers, that score is lower again.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>How To Get A Guaranteed Invitation For B.C. Immigration<\/h3>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><b>Guaranteed Registration Score<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Express Entry BC \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Express Entry BC \u2013 International Graduate<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Skills Immigration \u2013 Skilled Worker<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Skills Immigration \u2013 International Graduate<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Skills Immigration \u2013 Entry Level and Semi-Skilled<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Source:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.welcomebc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.welcomebc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest BC PNP draw saw invitations to apply issued to a new batch of Entrepreneur Immigration candidates. 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