{"id":56146,"date":"2020-06-05T10:33:09","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T14:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?p=56146"},"modified":"2020-06-05T10:46:45","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T14:46:45","slug":"british-columbia-issues-38-invitations-in-largest-entrepreneur-draw-of-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/british-columbia-issues-38-invitations-in-largest-entrepreneur-draw-of-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"British Columbia Issues 38 Invitations In Largest Entrepreneur Draw of 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>British Columbia immigration has issued invitations to apply to 38 candidates through two streams in its largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/canada-investment-immigration-programs\/\">Entrepreneur Immigration<\/a> draw of 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The June 2 <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<p>Candidates for the general category received 29 invites with a minimum score of 121 points.<\/p>\n<p>Regional Pilot candidates received 9 invites, with a minimum score of 118 points.<\/p>\n<p>The pilot is designed to bring entrepreneurs and investment to smaller British Columbia communities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The full requirements are below.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Read More<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/british-columbia-entrepreneur-regional-pilot-draw-sees-18-invitations-issued\/\">British Columbia Entrepreneur Regional Pilot Draw Sees 18 Invitations Issued<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/british-columbia-invites-19-candidates-in-new-entrepreneur-stream-draw\/\">British Columbia Invites 19 Candidates In New Entrepreneur Stream Draw<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/new-language-requirement-for-british-columbia-entrepreneur-immigration\/\">New Language Requirement For British Columbia Entrepreneur Immigration<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>What Was the Minimum Score For The June 2 B.C. Entrepreneur Draw?<\/h3>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\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<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">02-Jun-20<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Entrepreneur Immigration General Category<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">121<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">118<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">9<\/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<p><b>The Eligibility Requirements<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The personal net worth of a minimum $600,000, legally obtained.<\/li>\n<li>Invest a minimum $200,000 in an eligible new business or to purchase and improve an existing business in BC.<\/li>\n<li>Create at least one new full-time job in your business for a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Suitable business and\/or management experience.<\/li>\n<li>Have, or be eligible for, legal temporary immigration status in Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Have been lawfully admitted to the country where you currently reside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>What Are The Requirements For The B.C. Entrepreneur Immigration \u2013 Regional Pilot Category?<\/h3>\n<p><b>Community Requirements<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Population of less than 75,000.<\/li>\n<li>Located beyond 30km from a municipality of more than 75,000 population.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated capacity to support foreign entrepreneurs with a network of settlement and business support agencies.<\/li>\n<li>Immigration and pilot-specific training must be completed by community representatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Candidate Requirements<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Net worth a minimum of $300,000.<\/li>\n<li>Minimum of $100,000 in eligible business investments.<\/li>\n<li>Minimum of 51% ownership in the new business.<\/li>\n<li>Canadian Language Benchmark Level 4 In English or French in each of the four competencies: listening, speaking, reading and writing.<\/li>\n<li>Create at least one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct an exploratory visit in the target community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British Columbia immigration has issued invitations to apply to 38 candidates through two streams in its largest Entrepreneur Immigration draw of 2020. 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