{"id":55989,"date":"2019-12-20T21:58:03","date_gmt":"2019-12-21T02:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=55989"},"modified":"2019-12-20T21:58:11","modified_gmt":"2019-12-21T02:58:11","slug":"new-business-draw-sees-british-columbia-immigration-invite-32-entrepreneur-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/new-business-draw-sees-british-columbia-immigration-invite-32-entrepreneur-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"New Business Draw Sees British Columbia Immigration Invite 32 Entrepreneur Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>British Columbia immigration issued invitations to 32 business candidates in a new Entrepreneur draw,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The December 17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/canada-investment-immigration-programs\/\">British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program<\/a> draw featured invites through both the general Entrepreneur stream and the Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates for the general category received 24 invites with a minimum score of 118 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regional Pilot candidates received 8 invites, with a minimum score of 112 points. 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<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/new-entrepreneur-immigration-regional-pilot-draw-conducted-by-british-columbia\/\">New Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot Draw Conducted By British Columbia<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/ontario-immigration-entrepreneur-stream-draw-sees-16-nois-issued\/\">Ontario Immigration Entrepreneur Stream Draw Sees 16 NOIs Issued<\/a><br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/final-entrepreneur-stream-immigration-draw-of-2019-conducted-by-saskatchewan\/\">Final Entrepreneur Stream Immigration Draw of 2019 Conducted By Saskatchewan<\/a><\/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 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>\n17-Dec-19\n<\/td><td>\nEntrepreneur Immigration General Category\n<\/td><td>\n118\n<\/td><td>\n24\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\nEntrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot&nbsp;\n<\/td><td>\n112\n<\/td><td>\n8\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 took place on November 26 and saw 7 invitations issued through the Entrepreneur Immigration 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 26 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>\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<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. Entrepreneur Immigration \u2013 Regional Pilot Category?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Community Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Population of less than 75,000.<\/li><li>Located beyond 30km from a municipality of more than 75,000 population.<\/li><li>Demonstrated capacity to support foreign entrepreneurs with a network of settlement and business support agencies.<\/li><li>Immigration and pilot-specific training must be completed by community representatives.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Candidate Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Desire to start a business and settle in a B.C. regional community.<\/li><li>Complete an exploratory visit.<\/li><li>Minimum of $100,000 in eligible business investments.<\/li><li>Minimum personal net worth of $300,000.<\/li><li>Minimum of 51 percent ownership.<\/li><li>Minimum of one new job created.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British Columbia immigration issued invitations to 32 business candidates in a new Entrepreneur draw, The December 17 British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program draw featured invites through both the general Entrepreneur stream and the Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot. 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