{"id":55971,"date":"2019-11-30T00:58:51","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T05:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=55971"},"modified":"2019-11-30T00:59:56","modified_gmt":"2019-11-30T05:59:56","slug":"new-entrepreneur-immigration-regional-pilot-draw-conducted-by-british-columbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/new-entrepreneur-immigration-regional-pilot-draw-conducted-by-british-columbia\/","title":{"rendered":"New Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot Draw Conducted By British Columbia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new draw through the recently-launched Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot has been conducted by British Columbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The November 26 draw saw 7 invites issued through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/canada-investment-immigration-programs\/\">British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program<\/a>, with a minimum score of 120.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pilot is designed to bring entrepreneurs and investors to smaller British Columbia communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The full requirements are below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/british-columbia-immigration-issues-invitations-to-entrepreneur-candidates\/\"><strong>British Columbia Immigration Issues Invitations To Entrepreneur Candidates<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/prince-edward-island-invites-14-entrepreneurs-in-new-business-impact-draw\/\"><strong>Prince Edward Island Invites 14 Entrepreneurs In New Business Impact Draw<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/everything-to-gain-and-nothing-to-lose-reviving-canadas-federal-immigrant-investor-program\/\"><strong>Everything to Gain and Nothing to Lose: Reviving Canada\u2019s Federal Immigrant Investor Program<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Was the Minimum Score For The Latest B.C. Entrepreneur Draws?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td>\n<strong>Date<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Category<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Minimum Score<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Invites Issued<\/strong>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n26-Nov-19\n<\/td><td>\nEntrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot&nbsp;\n<\/td><td>\n120\n<\/td><td>\n7\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/welcomebc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/welcomebc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The previous BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration draw saw 23 invitations issued through two streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The November 12 draw saw 18 invites issued trough the Entrepreneur Immigration General Category and five through the Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the general category, the minimum score was 112, compared to 121 for the regional pilot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Was the Minimum Score For The November 12 B.C. Entrepreneur Draw?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td>\n<strong>Date<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Category<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Minimum Score<\/strong>\n<\/td><td>\n<strong>Invites Issued<\/strong>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n12-Nov-19\n<\/td><td>\nEntrepreneur Immigration General Category\n<\/td><td>\n112\n<\/td><td>\n18\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\nEntrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot&nbsp;\n<\/td><td>\n121\n<\/td><td>\n5\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/welcomebc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/welcomebc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are The Requirements For The B.C. Entrepreneur Category?<\/h2>\n\n\n\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\n\n\n<ul><li>Demonstrate a personal net worth of at least $800,000;<\/li><li>Make a personal investment of at least $400 000 to establish or purchase and expand an eligible business in B.C.;<\/li><li>Create at least three jobs for Canadian citizens or permanent residents;<\/li><li>Participate in the day-to-day management and direction or the business;<\/li><li>Sign a performance agreement with B.C. prior to nomination;<\/li><li>Candidates in the Entrepreneur category can sponsor a key staff member for Canadian permanent residence.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are The Requirements For The B.C. 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